Gilroy will be developing a new design for a memorial at the city park where a teen armed with an automatic rifle shooter shot and three and wounded 17 on the last day of the Gilroy Garlic Festival in 2019, one that will better withstand the elements for years to come.
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CA Cities Offer Range of Alternate Shelters When They Clear Homeless Camps
The definition of "adequate shelter" is at the heart of debates raging across California in the five years since a federal appeals court ruled that it’s cruel and unusual punishment to evict homeless people from public spaces when they have no other options.
Fast Food Workers’ Agreement for $20/Hr Pay in ’24 Goes to Legislature for Approval
Agreements between labor groups and the fast food industry would give workers a $20 minimum wage and pull a measure off the 2024 ballot. The Legislature has until Thursday to approve it.
Kaiser Agrees to $49M Settlement, Admits Illegal Disposal of Medical Waste, Patient Records
Attorney General Rob Bonta said undercover inspections of unsecured dumpsters at 16 different Kaiser facilities found sanitizers, medical tubes with body fluids, pharmaceuticals and over 10,000 paper patient records.
Steve Harwell, Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer and San Jose Native, Dies at 56
Harwell was a founding member of the band, which broke out in the late 1990s with hit songs like Walkin’ on the Sun and All Star. He was born on Jan. 9, 1967, and grew up in San Jose.
Valley Water Spends $2.4M to Collect Trash in Local Waterways
Santa Clara Valley Water District’s creek cleanup program has tripled in cost in 10 years.
Roommate-finding App Agrees to Pay $1.6M to Consumers for Fake Reviews and Listings
State attorneys general from six states, including California, and the Federal Trade Commission announced the settlement with room and roommate-finding platform Roomster and its owners.
As Statewide Votes Loom, CA Pushes Back on School Board Anti-LGBTQ Policies
Under a system that has long prioritized local control for school districts. state officials now are fighting some recent board decisions regarding LGBTQ students.
California Parental Rights Battle Gets Louder
Southern California school boards have been battling with Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta over book bans and other culture wars in the classroom.
Big Bucks for Ballot Measures in 2024 California Election
Ballot measure campaigns are already building their war chests for the costly fight to come, raising more than $60 million since January.
California Looks at Borrowing Record-breaking $35B to Tackle Housing Crisis
Three of the biggest housing bonds in state history are bound for the 2024 ballot. But with no shortage of crises facing the state, California can only borrow so much and voters may succumb to bond fatigue.
State Education Department’s Strict Control over Data Challenged by Stanford Prof
The California Attorney General's Office defended the department's position in a brief it filed in the case last week.
Cal State Can’t Say How Many Employees Have Been Accused of Sexual Harassment
Two recent reports on sexual harassment complaints filed against Cal State employees conclude inconsistent data collection makes it difficult to determine a reliable number.
California Voters Could Get Chance to Force More Sunlight on Public Records
In the past few months, a former employee of the San Jose mayor’s office sued the city for extending deadlines for responding to records requests, while Mendocino County repealed an ordinance that charged as much as $150 per hour to locate, review and redact documents.
Judge Narrows U.S. Case That Says Google Illegally Protects Monopoly
The ruling did not affect other claims in the antitrust case about Google's search engine, which is scheduled to go to trial next month.
Santa Clara County and Bay Area Community College Transfer Rates Among Highest in CA
While the numbers of transfers to four-year colleges are increasing, still fewer than 15% of local community college students take steps towards undergraduate degrees, according to CalMatters.
