California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has reached a deal with the state legislature to require employers to provide workers with up to two weeks of paid COVID-19 sick leave. The new legislation, announced on Wednesday, will apply to all businesses with 26 or more employers. The state legislature passed a similar law last year that provided 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for workers.

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Newsom, California lawmakers reach deal on COVID-19 sick pay

A California teen has been arrested and charged with murder, accused of selling a fentanyl-laced pill to a 12-year-old child. 

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Teen charged with murder in 12-year-old's fatal overdose

San Jose firearm owners will soon be subject to new gun control laws that no U.S. citizen has faced before.

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San Jose is first U.S. city to mandate gun owners carry insurance and pay a fee

A wildfire that's so far torched more than 700 acres and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate along California's central coast was caused by hot embers that were left over from a burn pile, officials said.

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Officials say California wildfire caused by burn pile; blaze 50% contained

SAN BRUNO (CBS SF) – San Bruno Police requested the public’s help Tuesday in locating five suspects who attempted an armed robbery at a jewelry store last Friday, one of whom pulled a gun on the store’s owner.At 1:06 p.m. Friday, Officers responded to reports of the attempted robbery at the S & L Gem Company in the Tanforan Mall.

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San Bruno Police Searching For Suspects In Attempted Armed Robbery At Jewelry Store

CASTRO VALLEY (CBS SF) — Tears flowed Tuesday night as a French Bulldog stolen during brazen armed robbery was returned to his thankful Castro Valley family.The Alameda County Sheriff said detectives recovered the bulldog, but did not release any other details or whether the armed robbery suspects had been taken into custody.
We are pleased to report that “Tito” the French Bulldog has been recovered by ACSO Detectives.

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French Bulldog Stolen At Gunpoint Returned To Castro Valley Family

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- On Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved to allocate more than $3 million as part of its commitment to continue to house the thousands of county homeless families living on the street. The County has a goal to house 1,200 homeless families by the end of 2022 and another 600 per year annually going forward through the Heading Home Campaign.

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Santa Clara County to house over 1,000 homeless families by the end of 2022

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) -- A huge fire broke out at a single-family home in Santa Rosa late Tuesday night.Four engines responded to the fire off of Highway 12, The Santa Rosa Fire Department said. The fire was seen at the front of the home, and had extended into the attic and living area of the house. It was brought under control after about 20 minutes, according to fire officials.

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San Francisco city leaders pledged to step up policing in Asian-American communities on Tuesday after statistics showed that 60 hate crimes were committed against Asians in the city during 2021, up from only nine the year before.

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San Francisco city officials vow to crack down on anti-Asian-American hate crime

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