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Top San Jose news: Vietnamese community leader Ly Tong has died; Opera directors stepping down

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Published on April 08, 2019
Top San Jose news: Vietnamese community leader Ly Tong has died;  Opera directors stepping downPhoto: Don DeBold/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in San Jose.

Ly Tong who was major figure in San Jose's Vietnamese community has died

Former South Vietnamese air force pilot and anti-communist crusader Ly Tong has died. Tong gained fame in San Jose and beyond for his activism against communism.

Read the full story on ABC7 News.

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San José is many things to many people. For me, it’s the cramped apartment in Hoffman-Via Monte that was ripe with graffiti and gang activity, but welcomed my refugee parents who came to this country with one suitcase. 

Read the full story on NorCal - Public Media.

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Read the full story on Santa Cruz Sentinel.

San Jose students give new meaning to ‘trashy poetry’

Inspirational verses written by the 20 student winners of the “Litter-ature” competition are being installed on 500 trash cans in the city.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.

Opera San Jose director Larry Hancock stepping down

Larry Hancock, Opera San Jose general director since 2014, will retire at the end of 2019-20 season; Khori Dastoor will succeed him.

Read the full story on The Mercury News.


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