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San Jose Sharks win draft lottery
The lottery balls have spoken and the San Jose Sharks will select first in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. Thatâs right, the hockey gods have smiled on San Jose. â ď¸ HEY SHARKS FANS! â ď¸ We want to se...
Gilroy Historical Society
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Long-duration energy storage is essential if renewables are to become the basis for a future, carbon-neutral power grid. Here's how California is leading the race to store energy from solar, wind, and other clean sources for use whenever it's needed.
California has used reclamation districts to turn millions of acres of unusable swamps into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush. Hereâs how it happened.
Zoning laws determine what can be built and where. These laws have shaped California, but are they really just tools for social engineering? The history of zoning is closely tied to racial segregation, as well as the state's shortage of âŚ
California stands as Americaâs agricultural powerhouse, growing half of its fruits and vegetables. Hereâs how California farming has shaped the state, from the early missions to todayâs âfactories in the field.â
Life expectancy in California exceeds all but three other states, but how long you live depends on which county you live in. They're not all equal. Why? The answer may lie in political policies.
California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is the housing crisis a cause?
Solar power, and a network of giant battery storage facilities, are playing an essential role in moving California toward its goal of exclusive reliance on renewable energy sources.
As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.
The links between homelessness and crime are complex, and the idea that unhoused individuals present a danger to their community seems to be exaggerated.
Residential wells are drying up in the stateâs main agricultural region at the same time that agricultural businesses consume almost 90 percent of the water there.
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A wave of labor disputes is hitting Silicon Valleyâs overburdened hospitals as health care workers reach their breaking point with pay and working conditions.
Frontline physicians at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara County plan to unionize, and are the last Northern California group within the giant private hospital system to make the move.
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The new leader of a once-powerful San Jose business group is determined to rebuild the organization after years of controversy.
Thousands of nurses across Santa Clara Countyâs strained and overburdened public hospital system may go on strike again â just weeks after taking to the picket line.
From Gilroy Dispatch...
Construction began this week on the City of Gilroyâs grant-funded makeover of Gourmet Alley in the downtown, and some business and property owners are concerned about the possible impact the work will have on their operations.
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