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Culture night market tonight at Discovery Meadow
Head over to Discovery Meadow today anytime from 4pm-10pm for live music, activities for the kids (bouncy houses, connect four, jenga), and all sorts of local vendors. There are two stages, food t...
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How the California mental health crisis emerged out of the state’s history of deinstitutionalization and laws designed to protect the mentally ill, as well as the communities around them.
The California Supreme Court has kept the state at the forefront of legal issues surrounding abortion, the death penalty and same-sex marriage, starting in its earliest days in the Gold Rush era.
The links between homelessness and crime are complex, and the idea that unhoused individuals present a danger to their community seems to be exaggerated.
California has historically been ahead of the rest of the country in expanding the legal right to abortion services. Here’s what state laws say today, and how we got here.
Pushed by activists, cities move from at-large elections to district races.
From San Jose Spotlight...
San Jose leaders could select a new police chief by September. But before they do, some advocates are urging them to speak with families who lost loved ones to police shootings.
From Los Angeles Times...
From San Jose Inside...
One day after the downtown altercation, NAACP chapter President Rev. Jethroe Moore sent an email to acting Police Chief Paul Joseph critical of the arrest of the alleged attacker.
Santa Clara County is experiencing a surge of domestic violence cases, spreading county prosecutors thin and holding up court hearings at a time when a looming budget deficit will cut District Attorney resources.
From The Mercury News...
From Los Altos Town Crier...
From SF Gate...
Eddie Aubrey, currently working with the Richmond Police Department, has been investigating police misconduct since 2016
Milpitas residents can review police data on crimes and other incidents with the launch of a new digital dashboard.
San Jose has appointed a new independent police watchdog after months of scandal and instability plagued the office responsible for investigating officer malfeasance.
From Morgan Hill Times...
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is moving to eliminate the county’s death row, looking to sentence the 15 local men still sitting on it to serve life in prison without the chance of parole instead, according to an April 5 press release.
From California Healthline...
From Daily Post...
Councilmembers unanimously voted in their March 19 meeting to explore adding another mobile field team, known as TRUST, in the budget to help those in mental health or substance use crisis.
Former Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith has lost her appeal of a court case that barred her from public office in 2022.
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