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City of Gilroy City of Gilroy City Council

Gilroy City Council Denies Electronic Billboard Plan

03/22/2023
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On a 4-3 vote, the Gilroy City Council denied an appeal by property owner Mike Conrotto and billboard company Outfront Media to allow two digital billboards along Highway 101.

From Morgan Hill Times...

Art & Culture

South Valley Civic Theatre Reveals Upcoming Season Lineup

03/22/2023
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South Valley Civic Theatre announced its 2023-2024 season lineup at Morgan Hill Community Playhouse and Limelight at the Gilroy Center for the Arts.

From CalMatters...

Transportation Sustainability

Who Buys Electric Cars in California?

03/21/2023
Communities with high concentrations of electric cars are affluent, college-educated and at least 75% white and Asian—revealing a barrier to electrifying the state’s entire fleet.

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Economy & Jobs Housing State of California

State May Downsize Program for First-Time Homebuyers

03/21/2023
Gov. Newsom wants to spend $300 million the first year. But falling home prices and rising mortgage rates are complicating the launch.

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City of Palo Alto

Palo Alto Wins Utilities Litigation

03/20/2023
Palo Alto is set to receive $24 million from the federal government following litigation between California utilities groups and the US Bureau of Reclamation.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Health County of Santa Clara

County’s Low-Cost Drug Program to Expand

03/20/2023
Santa Clara County residents can soon receive assistance in paying for various medications under a new initiative.

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Health Seniors State of California

CalPERS Settles for $800 Million Over Misleading Claims on Long-Term Care Insurance

03/19/2023
Retired California government workers will get tens of thousands of dollars if they give up their long-term care insurance.

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Economy & Jobs Transportation

Ruling Opens Door to Gig Driver Unionization

03/19/2023
A court ruling that upheld much of a 2020 gig-worker initiative also struck down a part that labor advocates say could lead to legislation for driver unionization.

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Education

Marion Joseph’s Crusade Is Paying Off

03/18/2023
Marion Joseph died last year, but her years-long battle to improve the reading skills of California youngsters through phonics instruction lives on.

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