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Omicron sub-variant BA.2 has been detected in 40 countries so far

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Santa Clara County health officials Tuesday said they have identified two COVID-19 cases of a worrisome sub-lineage of the fast-spreading omicron variant.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached an agreement Tuesday to again require employers to provide workers with up to two weeks of supplemental paid sick leave to recover from COVID-19 or care for a family member with the virus.

Last week, the California Court of Appeal (Bixler v. Superior Court) refused to apply a broad Scientology arbitration agreement to a lawsuit brought by ex-members who claimed they were mistreated in various ways after they left the Church: Individuals have a First Amendment right to leave a religion. We hold…

The number of Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California has rebounded to more than 247,000 a year after fewer than 2,000 appeared

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of the largest wine industry trade shows in the world began Tuesday in Sacramento. But a key feature of the festivities will be largely missing: wine tasting.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple has been granted a restraining order against a Virginia woman it said has been stalking Apple CEO Tim Cook for more than a year, emailing him photos of a loaded pistol and trespassing at his home, according to court filings.

SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN) has expanded its distribution footprint with new operations out of a facility in Stockton, California. The company executed the expansion through its long-standing partnership with Coastal Pacific Food Distributors Inc. SpartanNash expects the move to enhance its coast-to-coast supply chain capabilities. The 500,000-square-foot, multi-temperature distribution center is scheduled to serve…

Group of 10 tribes inhabiting the area since thousands of years will be responsible for protecting the land dubbed Tc’ih-Léh-Dûñ

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) has agreed to invest in Plenty Unlimited Inc, an indoor vertical farming company, as part of the $400 million Series E funding round. The company's equity investment is part of a broader strategic partnership to use Plenty's indoor vertical farming technology platform to deliver fresh produce to its retail stores.…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached an agreement Tuesday to again require employers to provide workers with up to two weeks of supplemental paid sick leave to recover from COVID-19 or care for a family member with the virus.