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San Jose offers homeless services before final sweep

San Jose is connecting homeless residents with resources days before it sweeps them from a sprawling encampment near Columbus Park. Dozens of unhoused residents...

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Ousted Santa Clara commissioner ‘lied’ about residency

A Santa Clara planning commissioner has been fired after officials discovered he does not live in Santa Clara and falsely claimed to be a...

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Santa Clara County schools help stamp out hunger

Any San Jose student could receive a free school meal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now California is making sure that doesn’t stop with the...

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Fact check: San Jose police staffing at center of mayor’s race

In San Jose politics, history has a way of repeating itself. Eight years ago when Mayor Sam Liccardo sought the city’s top political job,...

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Election 2022: Santa Clara County cities see several contests

Residents across the South Bay will elect some new representatives this November, as a number of seats are up for grabs. Local races were...

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Los Gatos faces multi-million dollar budget shortfall

Multiple tax increases may be required in the town of Los Gatos as a budget deficit looms in the near future. While the Los...

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San Jose councilmember eyes next political move

San Jose Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco looks to be heading down a new political path— vying for a seat on the Santa Clara County Board...

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San Jose fire station is 15th busiest in the nation

A San Jose fire station ranked nationally for responding to thousands of service calls, but that notoriety speaks to a larger problem. Fire Station...

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Santa Clara mayor, school district may have skirted state labor laws

Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s property management company and a local school district appear to have violated state labor laws by failing to pay...

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North San Jose hotel could be boon to Alviso community

A burgeoning area of Alviso along the Guadalupe River could soon see construction begin on a new upscale business hotel. Following two different appeals...

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