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Santa Clara County is going after Menlo Park-based Meta Platforms Inc., accusing the social media giant of facilitating 15 billion scam ads daily on Facebook and Instagram, accounting for $7 billion in revenues per year.

California State University leaders took a first step in creating new bachelor’s degrees that can be completed in as little as three years, taking work experience into account.

The officer, who was struck by a bullet fired from an arm’s length away, has since recovered from the injuries and is back on duty.

The settlement resolves claims filed by a whistleblower, Blockquote Inc., alleging that Innodisk Corp USA violated provisions of the federal Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opponents argue that the 2-cents-per-square-foot tax would add too much to property tax bills.

Last November, county officials  and proponents of Measure A estimated that the sales tax boost would generate about $330 million per year to help offset an estimated $1 billion annual shortfall caused by aid cuts in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who was still polling at single digits last week, was spared most of the vitriol, but didn’t hesitate to criticize each of the other candidates at every opportunity.
His favorite debate target was Democratic frontrunner Xavier Becerra.

Primary ballots are in the mail to nearly 23 million registered California voters and the most recent statewide poll shows that 27 percent of the electorate are still undecided.

The Steyer brothers' relationship makes some advocates optimistic. Lawmakers and advocates for tech regulations said they expect Jim Steyer not to be shy about his policy views with his brother, candidate Tom Steyer.

California State University’s $17 million contract with ChatGPT’s maker OpenAI is up for renewal. Some students and faculty say equal access to AI is important for preparing students for the workforce. Others the implementation of AI tools has been confusing and opens the door to cheating.

Gustavo Rodriguez, 46, was arrested on a warrant that identified him as the primary suspect in the March 12 fatal double homicide in the 700 block of E. Santa Clara Street.

Small retailers — facing higher costs, uncertainty from tariffs and now rising fuel and shipping prices — wonder how long they can survive.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, the face of the party in California, is not interested in elevating a successor. Even former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't intervene in the gubernatorial primary.

There are two options to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in San Jose on May 3: a parade and community festival in East San Jose beginning at 10am and a downtown Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza de Cesar Chavez beginning at 11 am.

The statewide debate was more rough-and-tumble than last Wednesday’s event in San Francisco, but again, no governor candidate broke away from the scrum, and the playing field just got muddier.