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Investigation finds widespread discrimination against Calif. Section 8 tenants
California tenants who held Section 8 housing vouchers were refused rental contracts by more than 200 landlords, including major real estate firms, according to an undercover investigation that found widespread discrimination in the state. The investigative nonprofit Housing Rights Initiative announced Tuesday that it has filed complaints with the California Civil Rights Department, alleging landlords violated a state law against denying leases to renters who pay with vouchers. It seeks penalties against 203 companies and individuals. The nonprofit is also pushing for more state funding to adequately enforce the law, which Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in 2019. "This historic...
Redwood City church and resource center that feeds hundreds of families faces steep rent hike
The need for food assistance is higher than ever, but so is the rent for one Redwood City church and community group.Church and family service center Verbo helps feed 1,700 families each week. Video sent to ABC7 shows a line of of cars outside the church that stretches over three blocks.Aside from worship and food distribution, the nonprofit provides after-school programming for kids and ESL classes for adults.In the evenings the space also transforms into an indoor soccer arena.VIDEO: Bay Area organizations work to reduce food waste, help people in need. Here's howWork is being done to make sure food...
Black Skimmers and Their Strange Bills Amaze Us
Last year I saw a single black skimmer, close to the shore, at Crab Cove and got so excited that I tripped in the sand and nearly did a head-dive—but I saved the camera and lens! Just needed to brush off the sand and get my focus aligned.
As early voting gets underway in CA, experts explain why it's more important than ever this election
The countdown to Election Day is on, and on Monday, early voting officially got underway in the state of California.It was buzzing behind the scenes at the Santa Clara County Registrar's Office on the first day of early voting.The Santa Clara County employees there were hard at work gearing up for the ballots expected to start coming in by mail and from those who voted in person.RELATED: Here's how you can register to vote in California for Nov. 5, 2024 presidential election"It's already feeling like a historic election," said Michael Borja, Spokesperson of the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters...
1 million ballots arriving in Santa Clara County mailboxes
(KRON) — More than 1 million ballots for the November 5 Presidential General Election are being mailed out to homes across Santa Clara County. County election officials said “Vote by Mail” packets are in the process of being sent to 1,041,499 registered voters. Every active registered voter will receive a Vote by Mail ballot, officials […]
Congressional candidate Sam Liccardo is using AI to speak to voters
With less than 30 days to the election and a laryngitis diagnosis, Congressional District 16 candidate Sam Liccardo is turning to artificial intelligence voice technology as he has no voice.During a meet and greet in Palo Alto Monday afternoon, Liccardo used Speechify, an app that reads aloud text.He submitted a 20-second sample of a previous speech so the voice would sound like him.ABC7 played a clip of Liccardo's real voice and the synthetic one."In elections, victory goes to the nimble. We're hustling to do all that we can to continue to communicate with residents," Liccardo said via AI.VIDEO: Generative AI...
You aren't imagining it. Yes, California does have some of the nation's worst drivers
The worst cities for driving in the U.S., according to recent reports, include seven in California: Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, Victorville, and San Bernardino. Study: Worst drivers are in Memphis and Victorville ...
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