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San Jose cannabis dispensary opens in downtown
San Jose has opened its first ever retail storefront for cannabis in the heart of downtown. For years the city had strict rules on where dispensaries could operate, relegating them to industrial areas. Last year the City Council revised regulations on where dispensaries rent space and allowing one operator to have more than one location.
Exhibit spotlights toll of Ukraine war on children
Two years after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we are seeing the toll the conflict continues to have on the children caught in the violence. Dozens of colorful drawings and paintings are on display right now at San Jose State University. The Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Library is home to artworks created by children displayed by the war in Ukraine in a new exhibit called "Children Draw War, Not Flowers." KTVU's Heather Holmes discusses the artwork with Dr. Ulia Gosart, organizer of the exhibit and Assistant Professor at San Jose State University's School of Information.
Don’t Buy a House in These 6 Cities That Have the Lowest Middle-Class Populations
Choosing a city to buy your first home is a decision that requires careful consideration, especially for middle-class families. According to PEW Research, a middle class income ranges from two-thirds to double the median U.S. household income which is around $74,580.
Big Sunnyvale office complex is seized by lender as office woes widen
SUNNYVALE — A big office complex in Sunnyvale that could be replaced by housing has been seized by its lender, a foreclosure that suggests the Bay Area’s office market remains feeble. Horizon Sunnyvale, known in commercial real estate circles as a “horizontal highrise” due to its massive end-to-end...
Fire rips through former San Jose Japantown restaurant
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A fire in San Jose just before midnight on Sunday ripped through a vacant building in the Japantown neighborhood. Firefighters say the flames caused major damage, but no one was hurt at the building near 5th and Jackson streets. Investigators are now trying to determine if...
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