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Mysterious MACSA Fire Dashes Revival Dreams

A day after a fire destroyed large parts of the former MACSA Youth Center, the local school board voted to take steps to demolish the site.
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Testimony Seals Omar Torres’ Fate

Tearful testimony from the victim of convicted child sex abuser Omar Torres moved the judge to hand the former San Jose council member an 18-year prison sentence.
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Local Leaders Roll Out Alum Rock ‘Revitalization’ Plan

Expanding small businesses and eliminating vacant storefronts are on the menu for the new East San Jose revitalization campaign.
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County Seeks Higher Sales Taxes

Supervisors voted unanimously to ask voters to approve new sales taxes that would place half the county in the double-digits.
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Feds cut homelessness safety net

President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” has defunded San Jose nonprofits assisting low-income residents facing eviction.
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Feds Sink Santa Clara County Budget With Medicaid Cuts

Billion-dollar cuts to the Santa Clara Valley Healthcare system leaves county leaders with no choice but to slash more than 100 jobs.
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