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As Southern California wildfires raged, these residents watched their homes burn on doorbell video
“The flames came over the roof, and then the camera went black,” one resident said of his Ring cam footage.
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4.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California
It was followed by a series of aftershocks in the same general area.
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Award in Santa Clara HOA lawsuit is largest ever in California after ‘extensive deception’ over abandoned well under condo
The more-than-400-feet-deep well was a remnant of Silicon Valley’s agricultural days.
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Nearly 20% of San Diego fires ‘likely’ began by homeless encampments, data shows
More than 1,100 fires in San Diego last year may have begun in homeless encampments, amounting to almost a fifth of all blazes in the…
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San Jose mayor pushes ballot measure to tie elected officials, senior leadership merit raises to metrics
San Jose’s mayor has unveiled a “pay for performance” proposal that will ask the voters to support tying future merit raises of elected city officials…
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Silicon Valley’s white-hot tech economy pushed up housing costs. Now housing costs are stifling tech
The Bay Area’s failure to solve the housing problem is cited as a leading reason for companies seeking growth elsewhere, according to the recently released…
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Bay Area tech workers see post-COVID hiring boom morph into jobs bust
Bay Area tech workers see post-COVID hiring boom morph into jobs bust.
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Is the U.S. at war with Iran? Who has power of declaration?
Many Democrats and even some Republicans say that the attack was tantamount to a declaration of war and that Trump acted illegally. More
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Opinion: California utilities’ lofty climate goals leave customers in the dark
There’s a yawning chasm between the way utilities talk about environmental responsibility and the way consumers live it
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Feldman: Yes, Trump could declare an economic emergency for tariffs
Act of Congress makes clear that the person who decides when president may deploy such emergency powers is…
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How Trump’s political and business interests will intersect in the White House
Donald Trump brings a broad expanse of business relationships and financial entanglements to the White House
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Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
This action gives Biden the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued
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Horoscope Jan. 17, 2025: Michelle Obama, listen to alternatives and find what works best for you
Astrological advice for and others born on this date.
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Asking Eric: The newcomer wrecked our group’s vibe. How do we get him to leave?
Most of us have been friends for decades, and he just doesn’t fit.
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Harriette Cole: My boyfriend says he wants kids. I wonder about those he already has.
It seems that he rarely interacts with them.
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Miss Manners: After this incident, my houseguest refused to use my towels
He was the one who flooded my bathroom in the first place.
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Dear Abby: Our kids’ dentist refuses to deal with my husband, and it all falls on me
The staff can’t understand that he is the parent in charge.
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Today in History: January 17, US alcohol prohibition begins
Prohibition of alcohol began in the United States as the Volstead Act went into effect in support of…