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The Santa Clara County Sheriff made a big bust. More than 2,000 pot plants, 100+ pounds of processed marijuana & two pistols were seized last week at a Santa Clara County property near the San Benito Co. line. The Sheriff’s Covert Investigations Unit has been focused on this cultivation operation for months. Four people were […]
SAN JOSE — Roku has secured exclusive multi-year rights for Major League Baseball (MLB) Sunday Leadoff live games. Starting May 19, Roku will offer an early Sunday MLB game for free on The Roku Channel, plus an all-new MLB Zone to help baseball fans discover live and upcoming games, nightly recaps, highlights, a fully programmed […]
Even the nation’s largest retailer is not immune to cutting jobs. According to The Wall Street Journal, Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs and relocating workers to larger offices. Walmart operates over 5,200 stores in the U.S. under the Walmart and Sam’s Club brands. The company employed over 2.1 million workers at the beginning […]
Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at “Lady in the Lake,” the upcoming, seven-part limited series starring Natalie Portman, who also serves as executive producer, and Moses Ingram. “Lady in the Lake” will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, July 19, 2024, followed by new episodes […]
SANTA CLARA — Signature Resolution, a leader in alternative dispute resolution with offices in Los Angeles, Century City, Oakland, and San Diego, announced it has secured office space in Santa Clara in the heart of Silicon Valley. This strategic move marks the firm’s fifth location in the state and further expansion into the Northern California Bay Area. Located at […]
Google’s new Pixel 8a smartphone will be available at T-Mobile online and in stores on Tuesday, May 14. New and existing customers can choose from a bevy of offers to score the new Pixel 8a free: Free Google Pixel 8a when adding a line on most plans including all Go5G plans (via 24 monthly bill […]
SANTA CLARA — Legion Technologies, an operator of a workforce management platform (WFM), announced a $50 million growth round led by Riverwood Capital with strategic participation from existing investors, including Norwest, Stripes, Webb Investment Network, and XYZ. The round, which brings Legion’s total funding to $145 million, will boost its go-to-market and research and development […]
E-Trade, one of the nation’s largest stock trading platforms, is having technical issues on Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of traders unable to buy and sell stocks and options. Customers are able to visit the site’s homepage but have trouble logging into their accounts or actually making trades. Posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, […]
Micro Center, a national retailer specializing in computers and electronic devices, is returning to Silicon Valley with the opening of its latest store in Santa Clara. Scheduled for later this year, this new store marks a significant milestone in Micro Center’s ongoing expansion, bringing its footprint back to the tech-savvy Bay Area. The new store […]
SUNNYVALE — The City Council has unanimously appointed Rebecca Moon as the new Sunnyvale City Attorney, effective May 12. She has worked for the City for more than 22 years and has been serving as interim City Attorney since January. After a national recruitment, she is replacing John Nagel who retired Jan. 19 after eight […]
SACRAMENTO – The newest members of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) were sworn in Friday during a graduation ceremony at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. The 106 officers are part of the CHP’s multiyear recruiting campaign to fill 1,000 vacant officer positions by hiring qualified individuals from California’s diverse communities. “These men and women […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Finovate, a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology, has revealed its slate of speakers for FinovateSpring 2024, to be held May 21-23 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco. One of the leading events dedicated to shaping the digital future of the financial services industry, FinovateSpring […]