Top San Jose news: City considers property tax to help homeless; Nio USA plans fresh job cuts; more

Top San Jose news: City considers property tax to help homeless; Nio USA plans fresh job cuts; morePhoto: HarshLight/Flickr
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Published on December 12, 2019

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

San Jose Sharks fire Pete DeBoer as coach

Frustrated by a lack of consistency and seeing a need for a new direction, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson cleaned house Wednesday, firing Pete DeBoer and naming Bob Boughner interim coach in an effort to spark the team back into a playoff position.

Read the full story on The Mercury News.

San Jose considers new property tax to help homeless

The proposed measure may appear on the next ballot and would only apply to multimillion dollar homes and commercial building.

Read the full story on NBC Bay Area.

Nio job cuts in San Jose reach 200 following more layoff plans for Chinese automaker

Nio USA has revealed plans for a fresh round of job cuts in San Jose amid ongoing red ink for the China-based maker of electric vehicles, according to official filings from the company with a state labor agency.

Read the full story on Mercury News.

San Jose Earthquakes get their man in Cristian Espinoza on multi-year deal

The San Jose Earthquakes signed midfielder Cristian Espinoza to a multi-year Designated Player contract, the team announced.

Read the full story on Mercury News.


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