VTA ditches quest to grab San Jose site as train station design shifts
SAN JOSE — A South Bay transit agency has ditched its quest to grab a downtown San Jose property near a future BART station after the proposed rail stop design …
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Bunnings flags new Bluey Hammerbarn stock as limited edition gnomes resold online for thousands
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags In the famous “Hammerbarn” episode, Bluey laments, “I can’t be happy with what I’ve got when what she has is better”. Online resellers …
Silly Solly’s Robina owner bans bags to combat theft in Gold Coast store
While many major retailers have stopped providing shopping bags, one Gold Coast shop has gone bagless in a different way. Fed-up with theft at his Silly Solly’s in Robina, Adem …
ALDI ice cream maker recalled over fears leaking coolant risks of ‘serious illness’
An ALDI ice cream maker sold just before Christmas across Australia has been recalled after a defect prompted fears the product could cause serious illness. The detachable quick-freeze bowl of …
Godfreys icon devastated over voluntary administration: ‘That’s just rubbish’
He’s one of the legends of Australia’s retail industry, the face of Godfreys commercials that graced our television screens for decades. John Hardy was CEO of Godfreys for more than …
Housing and mini Santana Row are eyed at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon
SAN RAMON — Thousands of homes and a mini Santana Row may replace San Ramon’s Chevron office park, plans that — along with a future live performance venue — would …
Downtown San Jose Food Hall preps for first orders and customers
SAN JOSE — A food hall developed in stealth mode by Uber’s co-founder is poised to bring a unique new experience into downtown San Jose by opening its doors to …
San Jose housing and grocery plans emerge at long-time shopping center
SAN JOSE — Plans for new housing towers have emerged as part of the latest shift for a proposed village that could sprout on sections of a long-time retail, restaurant and …
Pedestrian pinned between car and Homebush West shop as allegedly drunk driver flees
A female pedestrian was seriously injured when an allegedly drunk driver ploughed into her, pinning her between his van and a South Asian grocery shop, about 5pm on Monday in …
Bay Area adds jobs in November, powered by big gains in South Bay
The Bay Area added thousands of jobs in November, an upswing fueled by big job gains in the South Bay that provided a welcome respite from recent months of employment …