Category: Local
Controversial Statue in San Jose Begins to be Removed
After more than three decades of controversy, the Thomas Fallon statue in San Jose is coming down. The city council voted unanimously in 2021 to remove the statue and on
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Santa Clara County Officials Estimate $15.4M in Road Damage From Winter Storms
Santa Clara County suffered an estimated $15.4 million in damage to local roadways during the winter storms that doused the West Coast in the first three months of the year,
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Santa Clara County Reports First Death Due to ‘Tranq’ Animal Tranquilizer
Authorities on Monday confirmed the first death in Santa Clara County attributed to a dangerous animal tranquilizer that is increasingly mixed with opioids like fentanyl and heroin. A 36-year-old man
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California Seeks To Create Amber Alert System For Black Youth
A local senator is hoping missing persons cases in the African American community will get more of an immediate response. He argues they’re often ignored or categorized differently than others.
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Dungeness Crab Season to End Early in California
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is ending this year’s Dungeness crab season earlier than expected, setting its end date on April 15 at noon. The early end, combined
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California Lawmakers Approve Potential Fines for High Gas Prices
California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type
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Police Kills Man That Held San Jose Family Hostage With Machete
A recently evicted man demanding his keys broke into an apartment at the San Jose complex last week and held a mother and her two sons hostage with a machete
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Disney begins laying off 7,000 employees
Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said his company will begin laying off staff starting this week, the first of three rounds of expected cuts following his announcement in February
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