Meanwhile, San Jose Inside Power Poll respondents worry about Elon Musk taking over Twitter.
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Santa Clara Supervisors All In for Planned Parenthood, Fearing Decision by Supreme Court
Supervisors voted unanimously to give $3 million to a Planned Parenthood office in San Jose to help expand its medical and reproductive care services n anticipation of an increase in women both in the county and from other states seeking abortion services.
California Preps To Be Haven for Abortion Rights
Even before a Supreme Court draft opinion to reverse Roe v. Wade was leaked, California abortion rights groups, providers and Democratic lawmakers were getting ready for a potential influx of out-of-state women.
Norman Y. Mineta, former San Jose Mayor Who Served Two Presidents’ Cabinets, Dies at 90
Interned in wartime as a Japanese American, Mineta went to Congress and became the first Japanese American cabinet officer, serving Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Bullet Train Route Connects Gilroy with San Jose through Morgan Hill
The California High-Speed Rail board approved a controversial alignment for a portion of the Merced to San Jose route.
Judge Rejects Sheriff Smith’s Pleas for Dismissal, as She Denies All Charges
The case against the sheriff will proceed because San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Nancy Fineman, in a ruling filed Thursday, rejected Smith’s requests that misconduct charges be dismissed.
BART Reinstates Mask Mandate for All Riders, Asks VTA, Others to Follow Suit
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.
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.
