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Feds Charge San Jose Man with Selling Pills that Resulted in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Prosecutors accused Ian Edward Parrish, 28, of San Jose, of selling two counterfeit Percocet pills to an individual in a bar in Fremont that were laced with fentanyl. The individual who bought the pills consumed one and shortly thereafter died of an overdose.
San Jose, San Francisco Trail Other Metro Areas in Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
San Jose and San Francisco scored well in just one category -- investment -- with the San Jose metro area attracting the most venture capital funding of the 25 measured regions. San Francisco ranked eighth, near Philadelphia and New York.
Spirit Airlines Announces New Low-fare Routes from San Jose to Las Vegas, Dallas, San Diego
The carrier is kicking off the new non-stop service with two daily flights to Las Vegas and daily flights to Dallas and San Diego beginning June 7.
Family Business: Meet the Legacy Caucus in the California Legislature
One in 10 state lawmakers is related by blood or marriage to other legislators past and present. State Sen. Dave Cortese, a Campbell Democrat, is one of these, who has benefited from name recognition: His father, Dominic, served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors before nabbing a seat in the Assembly.
Legislature Considers Statewide Gun Insurance Requirement Like San Jose’s
The amended Senate Bill 8 was introduced following the mass shootings across the state in January.
Work-from-home Patterns Continue Post Pandemic, Threatening BART Deficits
Without additional revenue from fares, new taxes or some other source, BART is on track to run out of pandemic-era emergency relief funding by mid-2025.
Atmospheric Rivers Shattered California Rainfall Records in Three-week Period
Three reporting stations in the greater Bay Area saw records: Oakland (18.33 inches); San Francisco International Airport (15.28 inches); and Stockton (10.79 inches).
California Politicians Stash $35M in Leftover Campaign Cash
Nearly 100 committees are sitting on $35 million in leftover campaign funds for California legislative seats and statewide offices, including one for 29th District Assembly member Mark Stone, who did not seek re-election this year.
Biden Names Berkeley Lawyer U.S. Attorney for Northern California
If he is confirmed, Ismail Ramsey will replace acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds, who has served in the role since Feb. 2021, when previous U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California David Anderson announced that he would step down following Biden's inauguration.
Abortion Rights Get Big Thumbs Up from Power Poll Respondents, Who Also Look at Ballot Measures
In a survey regarding six statewide measures on the November ballot, San Jose Inside Power Poll finds widespread support of constitutional protection for contraception and abortion access.
California Now Has Strongest Abortion Protections in the U.S.
As other states restrict or ban abortions, the California laws aim to improve access and protect patients and clinicians. They will also expand services to accommodate an expected influx from other states.
Newsom Identifies New State-owned Sites Where Affordable Housing Can Be Built
The governor also signed six climate bills into law, including one that keeps the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant to stay open until 2030.
New Poll Shows Mahan, Chavez Neck and Neck for SJ Mayor
The first poll results in the San Jose mayor general election campaign, of 674 likely city voters polled in the last week of July, showed Chavez leading slightly with 38% of the initial vote preference and Mahan with 37%, with one-fourth of the polled voters undecided.
U.S. Judge Hands Down Four-year Sentence for 23 Robberies in Santa Clara County and East Bay
A Union City man admitted to robberies and attempted robberies of gas stations and convenience stores using fake rubber gun.
Nurses Picket Kaiser Permanent, Complain of Short Staffing and Stalled Contract Talks
Kaiser Permanente facilities in the greater Bay Area that had the demonstrations included medical centers in San Jose, Manteca, Modesto, Antioch, Fremont, Oakland, San Francisco and Walnut Creek.
