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05/17/2024

The San Jose Sharks' SAP Center lease with the city is expiring next year, and the terms will be changing — opening the door for negotiations with both parties.
Next year the city, which owns the arena, can hike the …

05/17/2024

San Jose smoke shops will soon be monitored more closely by the city for unregulated drugs due to a new permitting system.
The San Jose City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to require an additional permit for smoke shops in the …

05/16/2024

Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez may pursue legal action against San Diego County after being snubbed twice for one of the region’s top jobs.
Chavez’s lawyer, B.J. Chisholm of San Francisco-based law firm Altshuler Berzon LLP, submitted a letter …

05/16/2024

Plans for a 40-acre park in San Jose that was previously home to hundreds of homeless residents are shrinking as officials consider other uses for the space.
The San Jose Airport Commission is recommending the City Council scale back building …

05/16/2024

San Jose’s long-standing divide between business and labor interests might come down to the District 2 race and could bring more collaboration to the City Council.
District 2 candidate Pamela Campos announced a slate of endorsements on Friday from both …

05/15/2024

After losing his party's endorsement by a single vote, congressional candidate Sam Liccardo is taking aim at the California Democratic Party.
A lifelong Democrat, Liccardo didn't mince words accusing party bosses of hijacking votes on Tuesday to endorse his opponent, …

05/15/2024

A large body of research over the last few decades demonstrates education, including secondary  education, can significantly reduce the likelihood of an individual who has been incarcerated reentering the criminal justice system. Individuals who enroll in postsecondary education programs are …

05/15/2024

San Jose State University students have set up a dozen tents on a lawn in front of Clark Hall, calling for the school to acknowledge the death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war.
The student encampment began Monday, which …

05/15/2024

San Jose garbage and recycling rates are on the rise again, making it more difficult for low-income families to balance their budgets.
The city is proposing a 4% rate increase or $2.05 a month for single-family service, which would bring …

05/14/2024

Protesters wearing shirts with fake blood lined the streets of Google’s Mountain View headquarters this morning during one of its largest conferences, demanding the Bay Area tech giant divest from projects that support Palestinian genocide.
The peaceful protest drew roughly …

05/14/2024

This May marks four years since the killing of George Floyd and the largest social uprisings for racial justice in the history of the country. In Santa Clara County, local officials and law enforcement administrators responded quickly with public proclamations …

05/14/2024

San Jose activists are rallying outside City Hall to protest a plan by officials to divert affordable housing money to shelters and sweeps.
The crowd gathered at 12:30 p.m., just an hour before the San Jose City Council is expected …

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