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Crime Up in Sunnyvale

11/15/2024

The Sunnyvale Police Officer Union is sounding the alarm about rising crime rates. Find out why.

California Empowered Immigrants to Speak Up at Work. Trump Could End Their Protections

11/10/2024

California wants to protect witnesses in workplace investigations from deportation, but the Biden administration program for undocumented employees is at risk with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

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San Jose Mobile Home Park Residents Face Illegal Rent Increases

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.
A Nov. 7 report by Housing Director Erik L. Soliván alleges the …

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Why These Santa Clara County Officials Have AR-15s

A state transparency law is shedding light on the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s cache of semi-automatic weapons – and publicizing the lesser known police agencies inside California’s top prosecutor offices.
District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office this year disclosed the …

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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.
Screenshots obtained by San José Spotlight shows a tipster — …

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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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San Jose Official to File Complaint Over Stolen Campaign Signs

Candidates on both sides of a historic race to seat Santa Clara County’s first Vietnamese American supervisor say their campaign signs have been stolen, torn and defaced. One San Jose leader wants to investigate who's behind it.
District 7 San …

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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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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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Silicon Valley Nonprofit Opens First Store Inside Jail

Goodwill has opened a new store in the most unexpected location — and for the employees it could be a life-changing experience.
Goodwill of Silicon Valley launched its first-ever store at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas last week, providing …

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City of Gilroy Cleared of Liability in Shooting Deaths at Armendariz Residence

The City of Gilroy has been dismissed from all litigation filed by the families of two young men who died as a result of a 2021 shooting at the home of City Council member Rebeca Armendariz.

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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.
"We are in the midst of an active and ongoing investigation, and …

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