They said it: Let the fun shine in
“I called the chief of police last night, called city manager this morning and said they need to yank that right away. They’re harmless. It’s part of the tour, part of the phenomenon of Taylor Swift,...
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Latest line: A good week for Canada, a bad week for Stanford’s president
Canada America’s polite northern neighbor scores big on its plan to poach Silicon Valley tech workers, receiving applications from 10,000 H-1B visa holders in one day for a new program to grant...
View ArticleThey said it: Not normal treatment
“I had every alarm going off inside my body.” Former San Jose State University swimmer Caitlin Macky, testifying in the trial of Scott Shaw, the former head athletics trainer who is accused of sexually...
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Latest line: A good week for Caltrain, a bad week for Chemtrade
Caltrain Commuter rail service from San Francisco to Gilroy unveils new electric trains to the public, a project in the works since the 1990s that will reduce noise and diesel air pollution, and bring...
View ArticleThey said it: No bullies
“It is important for jurors to deliberate with each other in good faith and not to bully or antagonize other jurors.” — U.S. District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman warning the jury hours before...
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Latest Line: A good week for homeless solutions, a bad week for outrunning...
Santa Clara homeless A new study found modest financial efforts to prevent homelessness were successful in Santa Clara County. At-risk families receiving assistance were 81% less likely to become...
View ArticleThey said it: A harrowing fire escape
“It was pretty scary. There was lots and lots and lots of traffic, downed power lines everywhere, no cell service, just person-to-person information. No one knew what was going on. We were lucky to get...
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Latest line: A good week for Waymo, a bad week for Sam Bankman-Fried
Waymo Driverless taxi company scores big win as California PUC gives approval for it and rival company Cruise to charge fares and operate in all parts of San Francisco 24 hours a day, a major step...
View ArticleThey said it: A dark day for law enforcement
“I’m gonna f—- someone up and hopefully get you a (dog) bite.” “Exactly! Blood for blood.” — Text messages between Antioch Police officers charged Thursday in sweeping federal indictments that included...
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Latest line: A good week for South Bay Labor, a bad week for John Eastman
South Bay Labor Two public employee unions — MEF-AFSCME Local 101 and IFPTE Local 21 — secure a 15% wage increase over three years for 4,500 San Jose city workers, ending the threat of the biggest...
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Latest line: A good week for Joe Biden, a bad week for the San Francisco...
Joe Biden While his main rival for the 2024 election, Donald Trump, is booked on felony conspiracy charges in Atlanta, POTUS #46 and his family vacation at the scenic $15-million waterfront home of...
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Latest line: A good week for Mike McGuire, a bad week for Mark Ridley-Thomas
Mike McGuire Moderate Democratic state senator whose district runs from Marin County to Del Norte County is elected by his colleagues as the next leader of the California Senate, succeeding Toni...
View ArticleThey said it: Sideshows and social media
“These events are fueled by social media. They are increasingly spread, consumed, and attended primarily for the purpose of generating content to gain social media notoriety.” — San Jose Mayor Matt...
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Latest line: A good week for gun control groups, a bad week for Barbara Lee
Gun control groups State Senate votes 27-9 to send a bill to Gavin Newsom that would impose an 11% tax on firearms and ammo sales to generate $160 million annually for violence prevention, school...
View ArticleThey said it: Cop watcher owning up
“I am ashamed for the conduct I displayed.” — Shivaun Nurre, former San Jose Independent Police Auditor, acknowledging her sudden retirement as the city’s cop watcher three months ago came three days...
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Latest line: A good week for Shannon Grove, a bad week for speeding drivers
Shannon Grove Bakersfield Republican state senator passes bill to increase prison time for sex trafficking of minors after some Democrats had blocked it, saying it would increase incarceration rates,...
View ArticleThey said it: GOP House Speaker vents on stalled spending talks
“It’s frustrating in the sense that I don’t understand why anybody votes against bringing the idea and having the debate. This is a whole new concept of individuals that just want to burn the whole...
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Latest line: A good week for Gavin Newsom, a bad week for Sofia Navarro
Gavin Newsom California governor basks in a week of national attention for suing oil companies over climate change, speaking at the United Nations, meeting with Hillary Clinton, and doing long...
View ArticleThey said it: Remembering Sen. Feinstein
“She was a political giant, whose tenacity was matched by her grace. She broke down barriers and glass ceilings, but never lost her belief in the spirit of political cooperation.” — Gov. Gavin Newsom,...
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Latest line: A good week for fast food workers, a bad week for Omar Navarro
Fast food workers Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a new law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 an hour starting in April, the highest in the nation, a big win for labor after a multi-year...
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