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11/09/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Vice Mayor Warned About Omar Torres — And Did Nothing

Another top San Jose political leader was contacted about Councilmember Omar Torres — now facing charges of molestation and child sex crimes — more than a year before his downfall.

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11/08/2024
Image for display with article titled North San Jose Development Includes Affordable Housing

A proposed development with hundreds of apartments in North San Jose has housing advocates and nearby residents cautiously optimistic.

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11/07/2024
Get the latest details about a planned industrial and manufacturing center slated to be built on a 32 acre parcel in north San Jose.

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11/06/2024
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San Jose and Santa Clara County are set to receive tens of millions of dollars for homelessness prevention and housing.

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11/05/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres Resigns, Arrested, Jailed

San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres was arrested today on child molestation charges, hours after submitting his resignation to city officials. He is being held without bail tonight, according to the Santa Clara County Department of Correction.

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11/04/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Farm Park Advocates Accuse City of Retaliation

Supporters of an East San Jose farm say they've been trying for years to get the city to invest more in the beloved community park. Instead, city parks officials responded by cutting off the relationship with the group.

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11/03/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Streets Getting Traffic Cameras to Improve Safety

Dozens of traffic enforcement cameras will be placed across San Jose’s most dangerous streets after city leaders approved a multimillion-dollar pilot program.

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11/01/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Leaders Wants to Give Developers More Control

Downtown San Jose could see an economic boost if city officials adopt a potential initiative for fast tracking large developments.

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10/30/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Leaders Deny Councilman Omar Torres’ Medical Leave Request

Questions are mounting as to whether or not embattled San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres will resign — and his colleagues are declining to formally excuse his absence from public meetings.

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10/30/2024
As part of a state authorized program, the City of San Jose is in the process of installing several speed cameras to test their effectiveness in improving traffic and pedestrian safety.

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10/29/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Residents Want Sound Walls to Protect Neighborhood

The San Jose City Council is going to correct a decadeslong freeway oversight and approve sound walls along Interstate 280 near a forgotten neighborhood.

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10/29/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Expands Paid Family Leave to Attract Police, Workers

More than 1,000 officers with San Jose's police union will no longer have limited hours of parental leave to spend with family.

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10/28/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Police Target Gang Members Responsible for Violent Crime Wave

Residents of the Loma Verde and Cadillac/Winchester neighborhoods were victims of gang-related violent crimes, including assault with deadly weapons, carjacking and robbery.

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10/25/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Cop Turned Candidate Has Fraud Case Dismissed

A San Jose police sergeant faced with mortgage fraud allegations has had his case dismissed, potentially improving his chances in his bid for a City Council seat.

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10/25/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Residents Start Campaign to Recall Councilman Omar Torres

Downtown San Jose residents are launching a recall campaign against Councilmember Omar Torres, claiming they no longer feel represented by him as he continues to evade the public eye amid a police probe into alleged child sex abuse.

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10/25/2024
Image for display with article titled East San Jose Official Wants Funds to Fix Blighted Parks

San Jose city parks have a problem — there's a huge backlog of needed repairs and insufficient funds to bring them up to standard. One councilmember may have a solution, but it's going to take time.

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10/24/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Planning Commission Says No to Hospital Expansion

The San Jose Planning Commission recommended denying plans to expand Good Samaritan Hospital based on its controversial owner — a stunning decision for a hospital that has been part of the community for decades.

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10/23/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Leaders Approve Costco Amid Resident Uproar

San Jose officials have greenlit the long-planned Westgate West Costco warehouse in what some residents describe as a once-thriving shopping center.

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10/22/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose City Council Strips Councilmember Omar Torres of All Appointed Positions

Torres’ council chair was again conspicuously empty, and he continues to be a no-show at various boards and committees.

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10/22/2024
Image for display with article titled After Nationwide Search, San Jose Hires Acting Police Chief Paul Joseph

Joseph has served as acting chief of police since former Chief Anthony Mata’s retirement on March 31.

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10/21/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Leaders Prime Old Golf Course for Development

A shuttered golf course in East San Jose is ready for a future mixed-use housing project following city leaders' recent adoption of development guidelines for the area.

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10/16/2024
Image for display with article titled BREAKING: San Jose Officials Call on Omar Torres to Resign Amid Child Sex Allegations

San Jose councilmembers are calling for the resignation of Omar Torres almost a week after a police affidavit revealed he's under investigation for alleged sex crimes involving minors.

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10/14/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Officials Stall on Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Recognition

Nearly two months after a handful of San Jose leaders requested federal recognition for an Indigenous tribe, the proposal appears to be dead in the water — with no political will to bring it back.

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10/14/2024
Owners of five contiguous parcels on North First Street in San Jose are working together on a proposal to sell their properties for development into high density housing.

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10/12/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Could House More Homeless Veterans With State Funds

Santa Clara County and its cities will have a new revenue stream next month to help people at risk of becoming homeless.

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10/10/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Candidate Temporarily Decertified as a Policer Officer

A San Jose police sergeant and City Council candidate has had his officer certification temporarily suspended by the state police board amid allegations of mortgage fraud.

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10/10/2024
Image for display with article titled State Gives San Jose Millions to Clear Homeless Camps

The state plans to give San Jose $4.8 million to help clear encampments and provide support to unhoused residents. But it's a mere drop in the bucket compared to what the city needs to tackle homelessness.

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10/09/2024
Image for display with article titled Crime Data in San Jose Just Got Smarter

Residents will soon be able to view San Jose Police Department crime statistics broken down by council districts as part of an effort to expand transparency requirements citywide.

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10/09/2024
A new business improvement district is being considered for the Monterey corridor between the between Capitol Expressway and Alma Avenue in San Jose.

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10/03/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Leaders Sign Off on East Side Improvement Plan

San Jose is moving forward with establishing its sixth business improvement district, giving East Side leaders hope for a thriving economic sector and community going into 2025.

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