People in the 60,000 households near the plant faced significant risks to their health and environment, the EPA said in a press release.
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Doorbells, Satellite Dishes: How Cities like San Jose Search for People the Census May Miss
For cities like San Jose that fear an undercount, the 2020 census has already started.
Tesla’s Fremont Factory Accused by State of Racial Discrimination
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing lawsuit said Tesla's factory is a racially segregated workplace where Black workers are subjected to racial slurs and discriminated against in job assignments, discipline, pay and promotion.
Santa Clara County Pressed to Take Closer Look at Lehigh Cement Plant and Quarry
County Supervisor Joe Simitian said he wants the county to be more transparent and clarify whether violations involving Lehigh Cement Plant facilities require additional regulatory and/or legal action.
Legislators Consider Changes in Labor Laws to Benefit Fast-food Workers
Assemblymember Ash Kalra, a San Jose Democrat who chairs the Assembly labor and employment committee, said that where labor organizing campaigns have failed in low-wage industries, the government needs to act.
San Jose State Lecturer Works to Bring Afghan Scholars to U.S.
About 150 scholars are vetted as of this month, and about a dozen universities are ready to offer jobs to qualified Afghan instructors. but only two scholars, both referred from San Jose State, have arrived, one at UC Berkeley, the other at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Lofgren Builds Support in New Congressional District that Stretches from San Jose to Salinas
The current representative for the 19th Congressional District, Lofgren will run for a 14th term in the new 18th Congressional District this year. That new district pairs parts of San Jose, including the downtown area, with a region of the state that is known for its strong agricultural base and growing Latinx population.
Santa Clara County Supervisors Identify Mental Health Crisis, Decide to Study It for 3 Months
In calling for a better coordinated effort to respond to a crisis in mental health services, supervisors voted unanimously to ask county staff to begin 'systemwide planning' to address mental health issues and shortages in the mental health care workforce.
California Legislators Look to Ease Stress for Businesses and Workers in 2022
Legislators may work on paid leave policies, employee data protections, farmworker elections, while ballot measure proposals could impact businesses and business groups will raise the issue of California’s unemployment insurance fund debt.
San Jose Power Poll Shows Little Support for Sheriff Smith, Strong Support for Covid Restrictions
Monthly poll panelists believe that mandatory lockdowns aren't necessary because of widespread availability of vaccines, and roughly half believe that Sheriff Laurie Smith should resign or serve out the balance of her term and not seek re-election.
A Look at 2021: Turning Up the Heat Everywhere
Explosive anger was a top contender for emotion of the year in 2021. A month-by-month look at some of the stories.
2022 State Budget Targets California’s Continuing Racial Inequality
In San Jose, Latinos earn 46 cents for every dollar earned by white workers, according to a new study.
Here Are The Top New California Laws That Take Effect in 2022
The Legislature's super-majority of Democrats sent Gov. Gavin Newsom hundreds of bills that he signed into law, including several with major consequences for Californians.
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.'
Morgan Hill Business Landmark to Close, Make Way for New Downtown Homes
Hale Lumber Company, a Morgan Hill family-owned business established in 1945, will close to make way for 49 homes, in a more pedestrian-friendly vision of the downtown area.
California Has Not Regained All of the Jobs Lost in Pandemic-Caused Recession
At a CalMatters/Milken Institute event, experts discuss how the pandemic has changed the California economy,and say why there’s reason for hope.
