The carpenters' union's stance broke from the powerful Building and Construction Trades Council, which has opposed nearly all proposals to lower hurdles for developers that do not include minimum pay levels and union hiring requirements.
City officials report that the latest figures mark the highest sheltered rate that San José has achieved in decades, exceeding Santa Clara County and California statewide rate.
The class-action lawsuit alleged that Google programmed Android phones to transfer data to Google servers over cellular networks, even when users weren't connected to Wi-Fi.
Revelations of the continued layoffs and new restructuring by the struggling semiconductor firm generated headlines in news and tech-focused media worldwide.
San Jose Police Officer Saul Duran has been charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious acts against a child aged 14 or 15, which allegedly occurred while he was volunteering with a program sponsored by the District Attorney's Office between 2008 and 2012.
Superior Court Judge Franklin E. Bondonno scheduled a follow-up hearing for Sept. 9 and ordered the release of a report that Marissa DiNapoli had been stabbed five times in her back.
Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren’t known to free up jobs for citizens.
California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It’s moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.
California districts have not received $811 million in federal grants for after school programs, academic enrichment, English-learner services, teacher professional development and migrant education.
