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11/19/2024
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No one at the packed San Jose City Council meeting wanted the West Valley hospital to close or miss its seismic retrofit deadline, but numerous residents wanted city officials to hear their concerns about the company that owns the hospital.

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11/19/2024
Learn about the San Jose City Council decision hold a special election and the thinking behind the timing of an interim appointment to fill the now vacant District 3 seat.

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11/19/2024
Learn about the plans to develop hundreds of units of housing on a parcel at Stevens Creek Boulevard and Saratoga Avenue in San Jose which was previously slated for an office complex.

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11/19/2024
An all-affordable 400-unit apartment complex six stories tall is proposed for a 3.4-acre site on Alum Rock Road in East San Jose. Read on to learn more about the developer and details about the project.

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11/15/2024
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Illegal rent increases at a mobile home park just outside the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds have San Jose housing department staff turning to the city attorney for help.

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11/15/2024
Image for display with article titled East San Jose Development Could Add Hundreds of Affordable Homes

East San Jose could be home to one of the city’s largest affordable housing developments in recent history under a new proposal.
City leaders are hosting a Nov. 18 community meeting to discuss a proposed 100% affordable housing development at 2940 Alum Rock Ave., just across from James Lick High School.

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11/14/2024
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A troubled San Jose modular housing project for homeless residents has hit another snag.
The opening of a temporary housing site on Branham Lane has been delayed over difficulties ensuring the homes are structurally safe.

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11/14/2024
Learn more about the plans for a development of a 9.8 acre site on River Oaks Parkway in San Jose and how you can give your input as it enters the environmental review phase of the project.

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11/13/2024
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San Jose residents have scored a win in their fight against a $1.2 billion proposal to expand Good Samaritan Hospital after securing a meeting with the hospital CEO over possible community benefits.

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11/13/2024
Read on for details about how the City of San Jose, PG&E and a top developer are coming together with plans for a green energy downtown featuring new data centers and housing high rises.

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11/12/2024
Image for display with article titled Downtown San Jose Road Could Close for New Pedestrian Mall

San Jose officials want to recreate the success of downtown gathering spaces like San Pedro Square and Paseo de San Antonio by permanently closing off vehicle traffic in a third location.

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11/10/2024
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San Jose officials are at a crossroads over how to fill the City Council seat left vacant by Omar Torres’ stunning Election Day arrest and resignation — and several potential contenders want to take his place.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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