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Martha's Village & Kitchen in Indio serves up free Thanksgiving meals
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UberSan Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo wants to mandate reporting by rideshare companies. He says it will better protect survivors of sexual assault and keep the community safe. The mayor plans to take his proposed ordinance to the council's Rules Committee Dec. 6. He expects legal pushback from the rideshares and taxi companies.See the Story
San Jose mayor wants mandatory sex assault reporting by rideshare companies
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BART · San JoseThe VTA is seeking to take the first step in the process of creating a new way to look at the city of San Jose. The VTA has created a way for the city to look like a new city. The city is looking like a different city, with a different look.See the Story
VTA moves ahead to seize key downtown San Jose sites for BART project
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Corruption · Santa Clara CountyLaurie Smith found guilty on six civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct. Smith removed herself from office on Monday. She had been accused of running a scheme in which only campaign donors received gun permits from the sheriff's office. Other charges said she didn't report Sharks tickets as gifts on financial disclosure forms.See the Story
Former Santa Clara Co. Sheriff Guilty In Corruption Trial
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Corruption · Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith announced Monday she would retire, as a jury deliberates a verdict in a civil corruption trial involving jail mismanagement and a “pay-to-play” scheme involving gun permits issued by her office. Undersheriff Ken Binder will take over as acting sheriff, Smith office said in a brief release.See the Story
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith retires amid civil corruption trial
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San Jose, California · San JoseSan Jose is hoping to make it easier for the public to unearth police misconduct records. The city launched a new web portal Friday where closed misconduct case information from the city’s independent police auditor can be viewed and downloaded. It does not include records from the police department such as body-worn camera footage or police reports. San Jose has had an independent police auditor since 1993. The auditor provides oversight, colle…See the Story
San Jose launches portal of police misconduct records - San José Spotlight
San Jose, California · San JoseAppointing new members to the San Jose City Council is in the best interest of the city, can provide unity of government and is more in line with the reasoning of our national founders than an expensive special election. The simple facts are these: A special election will cost around $10 million of taxpayer dollars and can’t happen until May leaving Districts 8 and 10 unrepresented. We note the irony of Pat Waite, who is the leader of a group ca…See the Story
Robinson: For the sake of San Jose, an appointment please - San José Spotlight
San Jose, California · San JoseTwo major high-rise towers are slated to go up catty corner from San Jose City Hall, reshaping a low-slung block with hundreds of apartments and more than half a million square feet of office space. The Icon and Echo towers from San Jose real estate firm Urban Catalyst gained unanimous approval from the San Jose City Council this week with some policymakers heaping praise on the developers. The structures will be among the tallest buildings in t…See the Story
These towers will reshape block near San Jose City Hall - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara County · Santa Clara CountySylvia Arenas has defeated Johnny Khamis to represent the largely rural district in the county's southern edge. About 80% of the vote has been counted, according to the Registrar of Voters. A Democrat has not held the seat since 1997, when Republican Don Gage took the baton from Mike Honda.See the Story
Progressive nabs rural seat long held by Santa Clara County conservatives
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One-third of San Jose police officers faced complaints in 2021
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Tourism · San JoseSan Jose marked it 60th vehicle fatality last month when a man crashed his car into a property on Santa Teresa Boulevard — a record high for the city. And the year isn’t over. City officials are scrambling to curb the number of traffic fatalities and plan next year to prioritize traffic safety near schools and launch a robust campaign to change driver behavior. San Jose’s streets have become increasingly dangerous. During the last decade, traffi…See the Story
