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Jan 13, 2025 · If you ask the feds, homelessness is the worst it has ever been. In December, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its annual homelessness assessment report to Congress. The report found that 771,480 people experienced homelessness in 2024, the highest number ever recorded in the United States. Given the continued severity of...

Dec 27, 2024 · This year also saw the exit of one San Jose police chief and the appointment of another, along with a new police auditor.Speaking of police – Joanne Segovia, former office manager of the city’s police union, pleaded guilty to her high-profile drug smuggling case in October. Politics. San Jose residents had their faith tested this year over child sex abuse scandals involving a youth pastor ...

Feb 15, 2024 · Fans of all things San Jose and water enthusiasts could cool off this summer with the return of Raging Waters. The San Jose City Council will vote on Feb. 27 to approve California Dreamin’ Entertainment as the water park’s new operator for the 2024 season.

Jan 16, 2025 · San Jose residents want a neighborhood improvement initiative to restart after it sunsetted last June due to lack of funding. Community organizer Jaime Angulo created the Responsible Landlord Engagement Initiative (RLEI) in 2010 to help neighbors resolve issues they faced on their block — whether it was an unruly tenant, a group home where neighbors suspected abuse, a house where suspicious ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Congressmember Sam Liccardo hopes the Trump administration will focus its resources on violent criminals instead of mass deportations that could separate families. “I’m gravely concerned, and our neighbors feel deeply afraid, especially as Trump threatens to repeal protections that would subject even schools and hospitals to …

3 days ago · Don't miss a story. Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. Santa Clara County is preparing to ban artificial turf on all county-owned property, citing health and environmental concerns. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will vote on a policy limiting the use of ...

Oct 23, 2024 · Residents at the meeting accused city leaders of acting in the interests of Costco, but Mayor Matt Mahan said the decision to approve a new Costco was not out of support for big business.. Mahan said the four pages of conditions Costco and city officials agreed upon are the most conditions he’s seen for such a project since becoming mayor.

Dec 10, 2024 · Santa Clara County gun owners will have to pay more for concealed carry weapons licenses — and threats of lawsuits are already rolling in. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved Sheriff Bob Jonsen’s proposal to hike the fees for new civilian licenses from $662 to $976.

Sunnyvale leaders want to lower the anxiety levels of residents living in their vehicles through a widely supported solution: giving them a safe place to park. The Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a policy to allow safe vehicle parking sites in the city, with Councilmembers Alysa Cisneros and Omar Din absent. Safe parking...