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Deadly church stabbing suspect’s long criminal history pushes San Jose mayor to call for changes to sanctuary policies
San Jose Police have released the name of the man who they say stabbed two people to death and injured three others in a savage attack inside Grace Baptist Church on East San Fernando Street Sunday Night. Read More
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No more warnings — businesses breaking coronavirus rules will be fined in South Bay
For months now, most businesses have been adhering to health measures and restrictions brought on by the pandemic, but there has never been full-blown enforcement of the rules in Santa Clara County, until now. Read More
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Santa Clara County undersheriff indicted in corruption scandal involving gun permits
Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung has now been indicted in a long-running corruption scandal allegedly involving dirty campaign money in exchange for concealed-carry gun permits. Read More
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Fentanyl deaths rising sharply in Santa Clara County, as in much of the Bay Area
Deaths from fentanyl overdoses have risen sharply in Santa Clara County this year, mirroring a troubling trend also seen elsewhere. Read More
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State tells Palo Alto to add 10,000 housing units, City Council continues to protest
The City of Palo Alto has decided to protest a sprawling plan for future Bay Area housing that was recently announced by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), which would require Palo Alto to build 10,000 new housing units in the next decade. Read More
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Charges dropped against George Floyd protester injured in altercation with San Jose Police
In September, San Jose Police released officer body-camera video of the incident which also included an aerial video from KPIX. In the video, you can see Baca walk up to an officer while holding a cell phone. As the video plays out, Baca grabs onto an officer’s baton before he is dragged to the ground and arrested. Read More
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Santa Clara County Moved Back to Covid Tier 1 as Cases Surge
Following a surge in COVID cases, California has moved Santa Clara County to its most restrictive Tier 1, the "Purple tier, along with dozens of other counties in order to once again slow the spread of the coronavirus. Read More
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Santa Clara County supervisors push for affordable housing at Reid-Hillview Airport site
There’s no debate San Jose can use more affordable housing. But a debate that seems to never go away is whether or not to close the Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose. Read More
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San Jose launches program to pay homeless people to clean up trash
The City of San Jose has partnered with Mastercard to actually pay homeless people to clean up their own trash at messy camps. Read More
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Major changes coming to beloved San Jose tradition, 'Christmas in the Park'
By now many of us realize that the Christmas season may not be as merry this year compared to years past. With COVID-19 cases rising as we approach Thanksgiving, many communal Christmas experiences we’ve come to count on will likely be curtailed. Read More
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San Jose Sharks say Google, city developments could push them out of town
The San Jose Sharks on Thursday asked fans to step in to help the hockey team stay in San Jose. In an open letter, the Sharks said that two major developments planned in the city’s downtown “could force the Sharks out.” Read More
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Fry’s Electronics shuts down yet another longtime location, in Campbell
Like other once-thriving brick-and-mortar retailers, Fry’s Electronics stores seem to be slowly disappearing. The latest casualty for the San Jose-based chain is its store on Hamilton Avenue in Campbell. Read More
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With other counties forced to roll back reopenings, Santa Clara County is likely next
Coronavirus cases are surging to record-breaking levels across the U.S. and California, and with several Bay Area counties already rolling back their reopenings, it appears Santa Clara County is on track to follow along. Read More
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Silicon Valley Organization vows to stay intact, releases initial racist-ad investigation
The largest South Bay business group, Silicon Valley Organization (SVO), says it's not going anywhere and plans to continue to fight calls to dissolve after the group posted a racist and disturbing political ad leading up to the November 3rd election. Read More
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In another blow to South Bay sports, U.S. Figure Skating Championships move from San Jose to Las Vegas
San Jose is losing another major sporting event it was slated to host, with U.S. Figure Skating announcing Monday it will move its January championships to Las Vegas. Read More
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Spike in coronavirus cases among young adults in Santa Clara County has health officials sounding the alarm
Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody displayed a graph showing a dramatic spike representing 358 new Coronavirus cases reported on Sunday. That is the second-highest number of cases reported on one day in the county since the pandemic began in March. Read More
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Political shuffle on Santa Clara City Council means tough road ahead for mayor
The 49ers may not be winning on the field this season but last week marked a huge victory for the team’s owner Jed York, who basically placed a massive bet that he could shift the power of the Santa Clara City Council, and won. Read More
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San Jose’s first Black women-owned coffeeshop serves up a welcome message of community
“Self-care in a cup.” That’s how sisters Jeronica Macey and Be’Anka Ashaolu describe their brand-new endeavor, Nirvana Soul. Read More
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Potential closure of Cupertino schools provokes public outcry
Dozens of community members spoke about potential closures of some Cupertino public schools at a sometimes-contentious Nov. 5 school board meeting that adjourned after 1 a.m. Friday. Read More
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Historic downtown San Jose building, the Bank of Italy tower, gets ready for makeover
A newly-proposed renovation project will breathe new life into the 94-year-old building that has sat dormant for years, adding dining and entertainment space to an annex at the rear and a striking exterior staircase. Read More
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From his mom’s house in San Jose to Sacramento: Alex Lee becomes youngest state lawmaker
Move over veteran California legislators, Alex Lee, who just became California’s youngest state assemblymember to be elected in 80 years, is promising to make some pretty big changes once he starts his term. Read More
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San Jose residents vote to expand police oversight, gambling
The city of San Jose will expand oversight of its police department and increase gaming at its casinos, while also raising taxes on casinos, after voters resoundingly approved Measures G and H. Read More
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San Jose Unified School District to Reopen Schools in January
With Santa Clara County recently downgraded to a lower pandemic risk tier, the San Jose Unified School District has announced a plan to start getting its 28,000+ students back to in-person classes starting in January. Read More
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Santa Clara County hits huge milestone with its most important tool in the fight against coronavirus
Santa Clara County announced that health professionals across the area have conducted more than 1 million coronavirus tests since the pandemic began. Read More
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San Jose church fined $350,000 for holding large services in violation of health orders
A San Jose Church that has been slapped with repeat violations of coronavirus health orders has now been issued a court order by Santa Clara County. Read More