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$3.3B in Prop. 1 funding allotted for seriously ill, homeless Californians
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that up to $3.3 billion in competitive grant funding is now available to develop behavioral health treatment centers for Californians who need it most. According to the governor’s office, the funding will expand the behavioral health continuum by providing appropriate care to individuals experiencing mental health conditions and substance use disorders. […]
Newsom to Musk after HQs move announcement: ‘You bent the knee’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took to social media to criticize Elon Musk’s decision to move his aerospace company, SpaceX, and social media company, X, out of the state after Newsom signed a law related to transgender children. “You bent the knee,” Newsom posted on X, along with a screenshot of a 2022 post from…
California Entrepreneur Rolls Out Nonalcoholic Tequila Alternative Made With Agave and White Button Mushrooms
The founder of California's Bravus Brewing Co., which claims to be North America's original non-alcoholic craft brewery, has launched a dedicated zero-proof spirits brand alongside an inaugural agave release. On Tuesday, Philip Brandes rolled out La Planta Reposado Tequila Alternative, a nonalcoholic beverage produced using many of the same techniques perfected at Bravus in its range of IPAs, porters and blonde ales. Now available online at $34.95, the teetotaling spirit is said to balance hints of caramel, vanilla, mild heat and oak on the palate. La Planta is the first bottling from Brandes' recently unveiled Phil & Goode, an on-the-nose portmanteau of...
Power restored at overcrowded California prison after outage amid heat wave
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Power was restored Tuesday at an overcrowded California men’s prison that ran on emergency generator power for three days following a major electrical outage amid a heat wave. The problem was fixed shortly after 2 p.m. at California State Prison, Solano, according to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The electricity had been out since Sunday at the facility in Vacaville, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southwest of Sacramento. Temperatures in the city topped 96 degrees (35.5 Celsius) on Sunday and the weather remained hot into the week. Running water, ice and cooling fans were made available “to help manage heat-related concerns,” the corrections department said in a statement Monday.
Teens arrested in San Jose after SUVs stolen from Palo Alto home
Two teenagers - one an adult, the other a juvenile - were arrested in Palo Alto following the theft of two vehicles from an occupied home in Palo Alto, police said Wednesday.Officers responded on Tuesday at about 10 a.m. to the 1900 block of Newell Road after Palo Alto police said a resident reported a vehicle was missing from his attached garage and another was missing from his driveway.Another vehicle in the man's driveway had been damaged overnight, police said.Officers were able to review security camera footage that showed three male suspects who pulled to the home in a blue...
Laborie Medical Technologies Invests in Start-Up Novocuff
Laborie Medical Technologies, a diagnostic and therapeutic medical technology company, today announced an investment in Novocuff, an early-stage medical technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. The company's mission is to transform the standard of care and improve pregnancy outcomes for women and their newborns. Founded in 2021, Novocuff has...
Shooting suspects at large after Sunnyvale resident confronts attempted car thieves: authorities
(KRON) — Multiple suspects are at large after a shooting outside a Sunnyvale home early Wednesday morning, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety announced on X. Around 4:46 a.m. on the 700 block of San Pablo Avenue, “several” suspects were in the process of stealing a resident’s car parked outside of his home. The resident […]
At least one opening on MVLA board this November, as incumbent plans not to run
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Two spots on the five-member Mountain View Los Altos High School District Board of Trustees will come up for a vote in this November’s election. Sanjay Dave and Phil Faillace’s current terms on the MVLA school board expire this year and their seats...
Palo Alto-Based Guardant Health Settles for Over $900K Over Alleged Stark Law Violations and False Claims Act
Guardant Health, Inc., the precision oncology company headquartered in Palo Alto, has agreed to a settlement of over $900,000 after allegations surfaced that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act, as well as the Defense Health Agency regulations. This follows an announcement made by U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, together with officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS).
Silicon Valley Shakespeare to Present DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Starting Friday, July 26th, Silicon Valley Shakespeare will transform Sanborn County Park in Saratoga into the fog-bound streets of Victorian-era London and the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown in 1912 for two extraordinary productions. Portrayed by four actors, Edward Hyde infiltrates the surrounding Redwood Trees with Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of...
Classical guitarist Yuri Liberzon plays solo concert at Palo Alto museum
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Esteemed classical guitarist Yuri Liberzon is an accomplished performer, recording artist and music educator who has performed widely and is based locally, with a studio in Los Altos. In addition to his albums (and more are in the works), he’s also transcribed and published...
San Mateo Police Nab Suspect in Armed Robbery Case, Firearm and Evidence Seized in Redwood City Arrest
The San Mateo Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect, Juan Pablo Sanchez, for an armed robbery that took place in June this year. The arrest on Monday follows a thorough investigation involving surveillance footage and a series of search warrants. On June 8, a masked individual robbed...
Inmate Dies By Suicide In Main Jail Complex
A man detained for suspected felonies died by suicide earlier this month at the Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex in San Jose, according to the Sheriff's Office. In a statement Wednesday, the Sheriff's Office said that at 6:41 p.m. on July 5, deputies assigned to the Main Jail Complex found 24-year-old inmate Jose Herrera unresponsive in his assigned cell. Herrera was alone in his cell at the time.
Jury awards $20 million verdict in race harassment case involving Ku Klux Klan-related threats at Stanford Cancer Center
San Francisco – Stanford Health Care Patient Testing Technician Qiqiuia Young filed a 100-page lawsuit against Stanford University and Stanford Health Care alleging a series of acts of racial harassment and discrimination that began with her co-workers threatening to, and then dressing as the Ku Klux Klan at the Stanford Cancer Center and detailing multiple instances of the “n” word used in the workplace at Stanford Health Care.
Nomination period for Redwood City council candidates opens
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Redwood City has officially opened the nomination period for the upcoming City Council elections. Voters in City Council Districts 1, 3, 4, and 7 can elect their representatives during the Nov. 5 election. The nomination period began on Monday and will continue until Friday,...
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