BART reversed itself to reinstate masks, even though the California Department of Public Health also announced last week that it would align with the CDC and drop its own mask requirement for public transit and transit hubs like bus stations and airports.
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Silicon Valley’s Largest Hotel Reopens as Signia by Hilton
San Jose's venerable Fairmont has been reinvented as Signia, a new modern luxury concept hotel.
It’s Official: Musk to Buy Twitter for $44 Billion and Take it Private
Twitter agreed to sell itself to Musk for $54.20 a share, a 38 percent premium over the company’s share price. It would be the largest deal to take a company private in at least two decades.
Justice Department Announces Nationwide Arrests for COVID-19 Fraud, including Two Locals
Criminal charges were announced against a man and a woman in Santa Cruz County and three other Californians, as well as owners and executives of medical businesses, physicians and manufacturers of fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards with losses greater than $149 million.
Legislature on Track to Spend More Than $500 Million to Help 360,000 College Students
Roughly 360,000 UC and CSU students may soon receive about $1,000 to $3,000 to fund their educations this fall as part of California’s effort to make college debt-free. Another form of aid to help more community college students has a less clear path
Federal Judge in San Francisco Challenges Lawsuits Filed by Aggressive ADA Law Firm
The unusual orders require the plaintiffs and their lawyers to submit declarations under the penalty of perjury that prove they genuinely intend to return to the places that were inaccessible when they first visited.
Advocates Say California Should Send $2,000 per Child to Poorest Families
Anti-poverty organizations are calling for the state to target some of its projected surplus to families making up to $30,000 a year.
California Law that Lets Workers Sue on State’s Behalf Faces Supreme Court Challenge
A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could hollow out a California law that lets employees collectively sue their employers over workplace law violations.
Gilroy Council Member Cited for Role in Fatal Halloween Party
Independent report concluded that Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz violated Gilroy city ordinances in connection with an October 2021 party that ended in the fatal shooting of one teen and wounding of three others.
Four-alarm Fire Engulfs Pier at Port of Benicia
The fire continued to burn Saturday evening in the 1200 block of Bayshore Road in Benicia, near the Amports docks.
Weather Experts Warn California Legislators to Prepare for Impact of Climate Change
From housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst’s Office provides a litany of sobering climate change impacts for California legislators to address as they enact policies and set budgets.
FBI, IRS, DEA and SF Prosecutors Shut Down Multi-billion-dollar ‘Hydra’ Cryptocurrency in Darknet
In a stunning announcement this week, Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Francisco is leading the prosecution of a Russia-based mastermind accused of running Hydra, the world’s largest and longest-running illegal 'darknet' crptocurrency market, which federal agencies say they have put out of business.
Teens Held in Robbery, Attempted Carjacking at Stanford Shopping Center
Palo Alto police learned that a woman in her 50s had been sitting in her parked car when someone opened her passenger door and demanded her purse and keys.
Sierra Snowpack Falls to Lowest Level in 7 Years, as Worsening Drought Looms
The April snowpack, key to how much water flows into reservoirs, is 38% of average statewide, proving that drought hasn’t relaxed its grip on California.
San Jose Police Release Photos, Video of Scene Where Officer Shot Man Holding Gun
Police Chief Anthony Mata said officers saw a man with a handgun pointed at other people. He said officers repeatedly asked the man to drop the gun before one officer fired shots that hit the man, who was taken to a local hospital with non-lethal injuries.
California Poised to Extend Eviction Ban — Again
Californians facing eviction as soon as next week would get a temporary reprieve under a bill endorsed by the state’s Democratic leaders.
