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Officer Who Fired Shot That Killed Trader Joe's Employee in Silver Lake Defends Actions
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office released a report this week finding that Officers Sinlen Tse and Sarah Winans were “justified in using deadly force in an attempt to stop” the suspect, Gene Evin Atkins.
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Trader Joe's Reports 1,250 COVID-19 Cases in Employees Over 8-Month Period
Monrovia-based Trader Joe’s announced Thursday that 1,250 of its 53,000 employees nationwide tested positive for COVID-19 within the past eight months, with two deaths reported in which coronavirus was suspected of being a contributing factor. The neighborhood grocery store chain — which has 514 stores in 42 states and Washington, D.C. — said the rate of its workers who have…
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Trader Joe's Says No to Changing Ethnic-Sounding Label Names
Trader Joe’s, which indicated earlier this month it might change the names of some of its products after an online petition denounced them as racist, now says it will stick with labels like Trader Jose’s and Trader Ming’s for Mexican and Asian food. “We want to be clear: we disagree that any of these labels are racist,” the popular...
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Petition Urges Trader Joe's to Change Ethnic Food Labels
In the latest call to re-name racially charged brands and logos, nearly 1,000 people have signed an online petition urging Trader Joe’s to stop labeling its international food products with ethnic-sounding names
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Survey Finds These Popular Grocery Stores Have the Best COVID-19 Safety Measures
Before the coronavirus pandemic, many customers selected where to shop for groceries based on a store’s location, product prices and food selection. These days, however, more and more consumers are also taking stock of what stores are doing to protect shoppers and workers from COVID-19. In the newly released Consumer Health & Safety Index, marketing research company Ipsos Group compared...
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Grocery Stores Enforce San Diego County's Public Health Mandates
San Diego County is requiring all employees at grocery and convenience stores, pharmacies, restaurants and gas stations to wear face coverings and businesses across the region are changing the way they operate to adhere to the new rules.
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Increased Sanitation and Social Distancing Inside San Diego Supermarkets
Within the last several days many grocery store chains and independent supermarkets have changed the way they operate due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stores across San Diego County are facing large crowds and are adding new procedures to keep surfaces sanitary. Inside Ralph’s customers are forming one big line rather than having lots of people gather closely around the...
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Grocery Stores Update Cleaning Procedures
NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more information on what grocery stores are now doing to keep clean.
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Founder of Trader Joe's, a San Diego Native, Dies at 89
From the time he opened his first store in Pasadena, California, in 1967 until his death Friday at age 89, Joe Coulombe watched his namesake business rise from a cult favorite of educated but underpaid young people — and a few hippies — to a retail giant with more than 500 outlets in over 40 states.
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Growers Express Issues Recall Over Listeria Concerns
Vegetable products sold under the Trader Joe’s, Green Giant Fresh and Signature Farms Brands are being recalled due to concerns over Listeria contamination.
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New Donut Bar Location Opens in San Diego County
A new Donut Bar location opened Friday in San Diego County, offering the fresh-baked breakfast bites to folks in Chula Vista.
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Eastlake Donut Bar Opens, Folks Wait Hours
When the Donut Bar opened its newest location in Chula Vista, California, people waited for almost three hours to get their favorites.
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How to Save Money While Grocery Shopping
With more choices than ever, grocery shoppers tend to divide and conquer when it comes to specific items. NBC 7’s Consumer Bob has more.
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Trader Joe's Fans Are Upset the Store Is Getting Rid of a Popular Service
In an effort to keep grocery prices low, Trader Joe’s is kicking its delivery service to the curb. For almost 13 years, the grocery chain known for its upbeat staff and insanely popular frozen meals brought groceries to the homes of customers around New York City. But on March 1, Trader Joe’s will stop the popular service — and devoted...
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Woman Regrets Taking Photos of ‘Cosby' Actor Geoffrey Owens Working at NJ Trader Joe's
The woman who took photos of a former regular on “The Cosby Show” while he worked at a New Jersey grocery store says she’s filled with regret over the uproar they caused. Karma Lawrence tells NJ.com she took the photos on impulse and meant no ill will toward Geoffrey Owens. She shuttered her social media accounts after her photos showed...
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Cosby Show Star Geoffrey Owens Speaks Out After Being Job-Shamed
Geoffrey Owens considers himself an actor, not a celebrity. Over the weekend, the Cosby Show actor started trending on Twitter after he was job-shamed in a Daily Mail article for working at a Trader Joe’s grocery store in New Jersey. Celebrities including Pamela Adlon, Justine Bateman, Terry Crews, Patricia Heaton, Patton Oswalt and Blair Underwood defended him, with many of...
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Trader Joe's Files Lawsuit to Prevent Signature Gatherers from Soliciting at Stores
Popular grocer Trader Joe’s has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to halt signature gathering for petitions in front of its stores after customers across San Diego complained of aggressive tactics by gatherers.
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Federal Health Alert on Wraps, Salads Sold at Trader Joe's
The United States Department of Agriculture issued a public health alert for beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products, three varieties of which are found at Trader Joe’s, due to concerns about contamination with Cyclospora.
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LAPD Releases Video of Shooting That Killed Woman Held at Knifepoint
Los Angeles police released body camera video Tuesday of a police shooting that killed a man and a woman he was holding at knife-point in Van Nuys.
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Woman Struck, Killed by Semi-Trailer in Pacific Beach
A woman was struck and killed by a semi-trailer Sunday afternoon in Pacific Beach, police said.