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UPDATE: San Jose To Explore Extending Voting Rights To Noncitizens
San Jose will explore a proposal to allow immigrants who are not U.S. citizens to participate in local elections.
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San Jose Extends Coyote Creek Trail, Adds Patrol Program
San Jose is partnering with Valley Water to start a police patrol around the area that was once the region’s largest homeless encampment.
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Lawmakers Say Santa Clara County Is In A Mental Health Crisis
Two local lawmakers say they want local government to start addressing it.
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San Jose Councilmembers Seek To Extend Voting Rights To Noncitizens
The measure would give more than 200,000 noncitizen residents in San Jose a right to select new lawmakers and weigh in on different policies
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Santa Clara Co. Supervisors: Mental Health And Substance Abuse As A Public Health Crisis
COVID-19 has shined light on the existing gaps in our systems that have left us all exposed.
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Abare: No New Jail—Rising COVID Cases Call For Decarceration
The COVID pandemic has highlighted what epidemiologists have known—correctional facilities concentrate disease and spread it to communities.
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San Jose Lawmakers Move Domestic Violence Records Request Behind Closed Doors
Advocates are upset that San Jose lawmakers have spent months denying body camera footage to a survivor of domestic violence.
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VTA Approves Pay Bump, Bonuses For Santa Clara County Workers
Some VTA workers will see wage increases and a large bonus following approval of a new union contract with the public transit agency.
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Longtime Political Figure Joins Race For San Jose City Council Seat
Rosemary Kamei is throwing her hat into the District 1 San Jose City Council race.
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San Jose Shop Owners Hope For Revival As Post Street Reopens To Cars
A stretch of Post Street in downtown San Jose closed for outdoor dining since 2020 will reopen to traffic by the end of this week.
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West San Jose Residents Oppose 6-Story Hotel On Winchester Boulevard
A 6-story hotel on Winchester Boulevard may win the approval of the San Jose City Council, despite strong disapproval from residents.
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San Jose's Idea To Launch A Public Bank Is Off The Table
San Jose lawmakers explored forming a public bank a few years ago, but it went nowhere.
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Santa Clara County Supervisor Candidate Moves To Stay In Race
Santa Clara County supervisor candidate Johnny Khamis is moving back into District 1 after a contentious redistricting process drew him out.
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San Jose Airport Sees Big Holiday Crowds Despite COVID
Large numbers of travelers braved Mineta San Jose International Airport over the holidays.
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San Jose Lawmaker Running For County Supervisor
San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas is running for Santa Clara County District 1 supervisor.
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San Jose Vietnamese Community At Center Of Philip Nguyen's Advocacy Work
The Vietnamese American Roundtable is becoming a household name in the South Bay.
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Santa Clara County Looks For Volunteers To Tally Unhoused Population
After canceling the homeless count in 2021, Santa Clara County is looking for volunteers to help gather census data later this month.
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Police Reform, Other New Laws To Watch In Santa Clara County
As the new year begins in California, so do a set of laws designed to better regulate police departments across the state.
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San Jose Mayoral Candidate Matt Mahan Leads Pack On Fundraising
Cash is flooding into San Jose's mayoral race—a sign the election is going to prove costly for all contenders.
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San Jose Committee Halts Charcot Avenue Extension
The city halts plans to build an overpass that would cross over Interstate Highway 880.
