Here are the Headlines Today
- Over the weekend, firefighters gained the upper hand on a number of small blazes in Northern and Southern California, as dry and windy conditions gave way to an uptick in humidity. In the Oakland hills, the Keller Fire damaged two homes and forced more than 500 people to evacuate before crews started to contain the fire. The evacuation order was fully lifted last night. Meanwhile in Riverside County, crews contained a blaze burning through heavy vegetation on the Santa Ana River bottom.
- Technology giant Intel has filed a notice with state authorities indicating that it will cut part of its California workforce. Two-hundred and seventy two Intel workers could lose their jobs at a facility in Folsom and 47 others in San Jose, effective November 15th.
- Workers at the Marriott Union Square hotel in Downtown San Francisco have been striking since Friday, calling for higher wages and affordable healthcare That’s after their contract expired in August. It’s one of several hotel strikes currently taking place across the city. The latest happened Sunday, when workers at San Francisco’s Palace Hotel went on strike. That hotel is also owned by Marriott.
His Experience as a Store Owner Shaped His Support for Prop 36
One of the most high-profile ballot measures that Californians will vote on come November 5th, is Proposition 36. The bill would undo criminal justice reforms that voters approved more than a decade ago; that means tougher sentencing on non-violent crimes, reclassifying some misdemeanors as felonies, and placing harsher penalties on repeat offenders.