A man watches in disbelief as Austrian Airlines refunds him just $108 after a botched ticket change request. But the airline rebooks his wife's identical ticket without any problem.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2026/02/02/my-ticket-change-request-is-lost-in-translation-can-i-get-my-4352-back-from-austrian-airlines/

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A woman faces an $18,926 bill for spinal surgery and she’s made 80 calls over 21 months – but with the insurer’s two-year claims deadline looming, can anyone fix this?

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2026/01/02/two-years-later-this-18926-surgery-claim-is-still-in-limbo-is-there-a-way-out/

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What is a Murano? The Murano is a midsize SUV built in the Smyrna, Tennessee assembly plant and sold in North America by Nissan. The 2025 Murano Platinum edition is the top tier trim of Nissan's redesigned 5 passenger midsize SUV. It features a new 2.0L turbocharged engine, a spacious, quiet interior, high end amenities, with a focus on comfort and technology that includes massaging seats, large dual displays and advanced high tech driver assistance features.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/11/02/the-2025-nissan-murano-awd-platinum-suv/

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Newsom has battled Trump and California Republicans over gas prices this summer, although prices have dipped.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/08/04/gasoline-prices-cooled-off-this-summer-in-california-the-politics-havent/

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PG&E has completed a nearly billion-dollar purchase of its downtown Oakland headquarters and adjacent site.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/06/05/pge-oakland-property-build-real-estate-economy-power-electric-gas-bill/

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Michelle Hughes just spent $677 to have a Sears technician repair her GE refrigerator. It doesn't work. Does she still have to pay for the repair?

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/02/07/problem-solved-this-sears-refrigerator-cant-be-repaired-do-i-still-have-to-pay-677/

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Santana Row in west San Jose has landed three new office tenants and a cafe in a burst of fresh leases.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/02/06/san-jose-economy-tech-office-build-property-real-estate-santana-row-jobs/

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On December 17th, the Environmental Protection Agency granted a waiver to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) authorizing the enforcement of its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations. The controversial regulatory framework aims to phase out the sale of conventional internal combustion vehicles by 2035, and eleven other states have adopted California’s aggressive approach.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/01/05/californias-advanced-clean-cars-ii-regulations-receive-epa-approval/

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Academic performance rises and food costs fall when all students have access to nutritious food.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/09/19/opinion-want-cheaper-grocery-bills-give-kids-free-school-meals/

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Workers in some states have seen sharply higher earnings, especially in scenic areas that are appealing to remote workers and have labor shortages.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/08/21/most-workers-make-about-the-same-as-before-the-pandemic-except-in-these-states/

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Of all the levers governments have to affect the economy, it’s the easiest to use -- and hence to abuse.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/08/17/krugman-why-presidents-should-keep-their-hands-off-the-fed/

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Rich companies get richer and big ones get bigger, building on their success to shield themselves from market pressures.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/08/08/opinion-google-exemplifies-the-lack-of-competition-in-the-tech-world/

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Those trillion-dollar firms that support vital infrastructure bear a responsibility to protect our safety and security.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/07/27/opinion-crowdstrike-outage-shows-danger-of-depending-on-big-tech-overlords/

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Justices say platforms have First Amendment rights, barring government from forcing them to keep or delete content.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/07/03/feldman-supreme-court-social-media-ruling-is-a-free-speech-landmark/

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Mayor Lily Mei is termed out at the end of this year.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/06/27/fremont-mayor-prioritizes-affordable-housing-hiring-more-cops-and-firefighters-in-final-state-of-the-city-address/

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Young people's need for extra reassurance shows that the pandemic's full toll is still becoming apparent.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/06/22/granderson-so-what-if-gen-z-applicants-bring-their-parents-to-a-job-interview/

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Consumer advocates say the changes would also mean rate hikes for many Californians.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/06/13/heres-where-california-could-push-insurers-to-cover-more-fire-risk-homes/

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The inflation rate in the Bay Area as measured by consumer prices rose at a faster pace in April compared with the last several months.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/05/15/bay-area-inflation-consumer-price-food-electric-gas-economy-april/

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British Airways cancels Maureen Kelleher's flight from Cairo to Boston and rebooks her on a different airline. But it also downgrades her from business class to economy class. Is she entitled to a refund?

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/05/12/travel-troubleshooter-road-scholar-downgrades-traveler-from-business-to-economy/

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Reports of smartphones and social media threatening brain development use neuroscience as a scare tactic.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/05/02/commentary-opinion-does-social-media-rewire-kids-brains-heres-what-the-science-really-says/

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A house in Milpitas that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Milpitas in the past week.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/08/03/the-nine-most-expensive-reported-home-sales-in-milpitas-the-week-of-july-24/

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The historic property located in the 200 block of Highland Avenue in Piedmont was sold on June 23, 2023. The $1,910,000 purchase price works out to $1,133 per square foot. The house, built in 1922, has an interior space of 1,686 square feet.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/08/04/single-family-residence-sells-for-1-9-million-in-piedmont-2/

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We have become a coffee-crazed culture. Yet, with all the studies coming out on how a cup of joe can reduce the risk for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, dementia and some cancers, what's the harm?

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/10/14/is-it-ok-to-let-kids-drink-coffee/

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A spacious historic house built in 1925 located in the 6400 block of Mokelumne Avenue in Oakland has a new owner. The 2,928-square-foot property was sold on Sept. 12, 2022. The $1,690,000 purchase price works out to $577 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a garage.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/10/27/single-family-home-sells-in-oakland-for-1-7-million/

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A 1,718-square-foot house built in 1975 has changed hands. The property located in the first block of Clifton Avenue in Los Gatos was sold on Oct. 21, 2022. The $3,150,000 purchase price works out to $1,834 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/11/11/sale-closed-in-los-gatos-3-2-million-for-a-three-bedroom-home-2/

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The property located in the 2400 block of Quantico Court in San Jose was sold on Dec. 8, 2023. The $2,250,000 purchase price works out to $1,209 per square foot. The house, built in 1962, has an interior space of 1,861 square feet.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/01/05/four-bedroom-home-sells-for-2-3-million-in-san-jose/

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A house in Los Gatos that sold for $800,000 tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in Los Gatos in the last week.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/01/09/which-seven-homes-had-the-most-affordable-prices-in-los-gatos-the-week-of-jan-1/

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