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Palo Alto tried to rein in billionaire compounds. It failed.

"Extreme wealth is increasing, and it’s not decreasing."
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Drivers sue San Jose over nearly 500 police cameras used to track drivers across...

Three drivers in San Jose, California, filed a class action suit against the city and police department over the deployment of nearly 500 cameras operated by Flock Safety, a controversial surveillance tech company that uses AI and dedicated cameras to catalogue vehicles’ movements. Organized by the Institute for Justice,...
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How a 52-year-old Bay Area grocery store went from a tiny shop to a...

At the Fremont store, 44 different types of lentils line the shelves.
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Op-ed | The Supportive Housing Shell Game

The Supportive Housing Shell Game in Santa Clara County. Supportive housing should not be a shell game. In Santa Clara County, supportive housing is often presented as a coordinated network of nonprofits, developers, property managers, service providers, and public agencies working together to help vulnerable people find safety and stability. On paper, that sounds compassionate and efficient. In practice, it can leave residents trapped...
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Elon Musk signals expansion of Tesla’s unique side business

Elon Musk has signaled an expansion of Tesla’s unique side business, something that really has nothing to do with cars or spaceships, but fans of the company have truly adopted it as just another one of its awesome ventures. Musk confirmed on Wednesday that Tesla would build a new...
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San Jose animal shelter moves back to Parks Department

San Jose is changing up which department oversees its animal shelter months after advocates threatened legal action over alleged neglect. The San Jose Animal Care Center will move from the Public Works Department to operate under Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Aug. 1. City officials said this will improve coordination and build on recent progress,... The post San Jose animal shelter moves back to...
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A Bay Area couple found their taco truck dream — in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. – When Amparo Garcia and Edie Serrano lived in San Jose, the Mexican couple shared more than a home — they shared a workplace and a passion for cooking. “Cooking means a great deal to me. On days when I don't cook, I feel restless…I just can't sit still,” Garcia said in Spanish.
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Man charged with murder after Sunnyvale wrong-way fatal crash

(KRON) — Prosecutors charged a San Jose man with murder after he allegedly drove drunk the wrong way down a Sunnyvale street and killed a 52-year-old Mountain View woman who was on her way home from work. Brian Burke, 34, was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck into oncoming traffic when he crashed head-on into […]
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🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in San Jose — Furniture, Pet Gear & More

Looking for something useful without spending a dime? San Jose neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from furniture and home goods to pet supplies and moving boxes.
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MongoDB Moves In, Scoops Up Most of California Ave Office Hub

MongoDB is planting a bigger flag in Palo Alto, signing a lease for roughly 23,000 square feet at 490 California Avenue as new owners prep the building for a relaunch. The deal expands the New York based database company’s footprint on the Peninsula and hands the California Avenue corridor a marquee corporate tenant.

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