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Top San Jose news: Suspect in violent purse snatching arrested; group works to create Obama Blvd.

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Published on May 15, 2019
Top San Jose news: Suspect in violent purse snatching arrested; group works to create Obama Blvd.Photo: VV Nincic/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in San Jose.

San Jose committee looking for community support to make Obama Blvd. a reality

A group of San Jose residents is trying to bring a Barack Obama Boulevard to their city. And they're not having as easy a time of it, as their counterparts in LA, where a street has recently been unveiled in honor of the former president.

Read the full story on ABC7 News.

Suspect in violent purse snatching arrested, San Jose police say

A man was arrested in connection with a violent San Jose purse snatching during which a mother and her young daughter were dragged down a flight of stairs, police said Tuesday.

Read the full story on KCRA.

San Jose Police to add patrols of waterways where homeless camps are nestled

San Jose police are starting up regular patrols of the creeks and rivers in the city to fight crime and bring enforcement to an area that has often been a lawless part of the city.

Read the full story on CBS San Francisco.


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