New rules proposed by California’s Department of Insurance would require insurers to take homeowners’ efforts to reduce wildfire risk into account when setting premiums. But they would still allow non-renewals.
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Catholic Bishops Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn California’s Sex Abuse Law
The Catholic Church says it could be forced to litigate hundreds or thousands of cases of sex abuse by priests, resulting in potentially billions of dollars in retroactive punitive damages.
Legislature May Chop Late Fees that Add Hundreds of Dollars to Traffic Tickets
A $300 penalty that California courts tack onto traffic and minor citations can cause the cost of a ticket to balloon. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to reduce it by half but lawmakers want it gone.
As Enrollment Plummets, Who’s Missing from California Community Colleges?
California’s community college enrollment plummeted during the pandemic. Here are the stories of some of the students who left.
Federal Court OKs $85M Privacy Settlement for Zoom App Users Nationwide
Settlement resolves class action lawsuits brought by customers of San Jose-based Zoom, including a San Francisco church after 'zoombomber' streamed porn into a Bible study class in May 2020.
Amazon Resistant to Changes that Could Blunt New Union’s Impact
If the Staten Island union organizing efforts prove contagious, Amazon would start looking more like Starbucks, where more locations are voting to unionize every week. Amazon’s fight with its new union promises to be nothing less than a bitter, messy, drawn-out battle that could help determine the future of American work.
Two Women Killed by Hit-run Driver in East San Jose
San Jose police responded Thursday at 6:26pm to the area of Ocala Avenue and Oakton Court to a report that a red pickup truck traveling west on Ocala Avenue had struck two women in a crosswalk.
San Jose Downtown Association Seeks Successor to Scott Knies
The San Jose Downtown Association is undertaking a nationwide search to replace longtime executive director Scott Knies, who was promoted to chief executive officer last week. Knies will step down Nov. 1, 2022, after 34 years with the organization, as part of a planned succession anticipated in its August 2020 strategic plan.
Teen Drug Dealer Charged in 2020 Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of 12-Year-Old San Jose Girl
Google Photos helped police identify the suspect in the 2020 drug homicide.
Rain is Good News, but Doesn’t Change California’s Dire Drought Outlook
Worsening droughts, competition for scarce supplies, sea level rise, groundwater contamination, earthquakes, wildfires and extreme weather all contribute to California water woes.
Despite a Rough 2021, San Jose Mayor Is Upbeat about 2022
In his annual State of the City report, Mayor Sam Liccardo said that in 2021, the city suffered through 'the loss of loved ones to a lingering pandemic, the horrors of mass shootings, the sight of encampments and shuttered storefronts, and the struggles of too many families unable to pay rent.'
Equitable Access to Abortion Services is Not a Guarantee in San Jose, Despite ‘Haven’ of Options
While Silicon Valley is seen as a haven for abortion services by medical professionals and legal experts, gaps still exist online and on billboards across the South Bay.
New Highway 101 Pedestrian Bridge Opens Saturday
The Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge spans 1,400 feet in length from the West Bayshore Road landing to the East Bayshore Road landing.
Have CA Websites to Fight COVID-19 Been Effective?
One website, MyTurn, part of California’s technological response to the pandemic, proved difficult even for epidemiologists.
As Sea Levels Rise, Who Will Pay to Protect and Restore South Bay’s Shore?
In sleepy Alviso, it’s a race against the clock to coordinate an engineering miracle to help keep rising waters at bay.
Tesla Announces It Will Move Headquarters from Palo Alto to Austin, Texas
In announcing the Tesla headquarters move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting at the site of a new Tesla building near Austin, CEO Elon Musk said he will expand Tesla production at the Fremont factory.
