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The bills approved by the Legislature aim to strengthen California’s long-term wildfire recovery system, building on the state’s work with survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires, and producing tools for wildfire survivors across the state.

The 438,000-square-foot Amazon data center project in Gilroy has been a source of significant community concern since construction started last year. The project was approved by Gilroy’s community development director without a review by the planning commission or city council.

The citizen of Azerbaijan pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in San Jose this week to three counts of health care fraud in connection with a scheme targeting Medicare Advantage programs.

Anthony Joseph Ramon faces five felonies for alleged crimes in Morgan Hill.

In San Jose, license plate cameras were credited with finding suspects in the manhunt for an armed burglar who was terrorizing a neighborhood, and with locating eight suspects in a fatal shooting in downtown San Jose during the June FIFA World Cup.

Two bills sent to Gov. Newsom set new rules for determining when colleges can create bachelor’s degrees and how many they can offer.

Six of the suspects, including a 17-year-old juvenile, were charged with murder, while two others, including an 18-year-old female, were arrested for being accessories after the fact. All are from San Jose.

Violence broke out at a July 25 party at a Morgan Hill home, resulting in one attendee dead and six injured.

California recently lifted the statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits, leading to many cases against schools. A bill going to Gov. Gavin Newsom would raise the standard for evidence.

If signed by the governer, the Community NEWS Act would create refundable tax credits for California local news organizations based on the number of journalists they employ, with enhanced benefits for the smallest community news providers and outlets creating new journalist jobs.

BTC/USD represents the largest cryptocurrency in the market. Bitcoin currently has a market capitalization of around $1.30 trillion and accounts for more than half of the total crypto market.

A minor under the direct supervision of law enforcement stood outside of a liquor or convenience store and asked customers to buy them alcohol.

Polls show voters are turning sharply against data centers and several bills to regulate the facilities are advancing in the California Legislature. Utilities and tech companies, meanwhile, are spending millions lobbying state officials.

Police said a box truck driver crashed into a crane truck Tuesday morning causing a city worker inside the crane bucket to fall out. He died later of injuries in the fall.

The robbery suspect killed in a shootout with San Jose police, Anthony Chavez, committed four armed robberies in 2011 and was sentenced in 2016 to 23 years in prison. Then he was re-sentenced, and paroled last year.