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Following three deaths, advocates bring resource fair to San Jose homeless encampment
SAN JOSE, Calif. - After three deaths at a homeless encampment in San Jose, advocates knew something needed to be done. They scrambled to gather help and brought a resource fair directly to the encampment. "I had asked the people of the camp if they wanted to have a memorial...
Man who punched San Jose mayor's guard during KRON4 interview to be released from jail
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A defense attorney for Wesley David Pollard, the man who punched San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s security guard in the middle of an on-camera interview with KRON4, said his client has no violent criminal history. The security guard was a plainclothes on-duty San Jose Police Department officer who was assigned […]
Missing woman last seen in San Jose
(KRON) — Law enforcement agencies are searching for a woman who was last seen in San Jose on Friday. Margaret Ramani, 80, was last seen walking northbound on Ruby Avenue towards Fowler Road at about 12:30 p.m. The San Jose Police Department said she had not taken her medication. Ramani is described as an Asian […]
Will TikTok leave San Jose if ban takes hold?
The U.S. TikTok ban is raising questions about the app’s future in San Jose, where its Chinese parent company, Bytedance, is expanding its office space. President Joe Biden signed the ban into law on Wednesday, claiming national security risks, which would prohibit the downloading of TikTok from app stores if Bytedance doesn’t sell the app... The post Will TikTok leave San Jose if ban takes hold? appeared first on San José Spotlight.
San Jose Police Say Woman Stole $400K From Elementary School Organization
San Jose detectives this week arrested the former president of an organization supporting enrichment programs at a San Jose elementary school on charges she stole $400,000 from the organization. Investigators said that Tayesha Knight, 51, of San Jose, between 2019 and 2023 wrote approximately 45 fraudulent checks totaling over $400,000...
Tempers flare over Silicon Valley school district map
A recent Silicon Valley school board meeting erupted into yelling, chanting and an arrest over changes to trustee elections. The Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) board of trustees unanimously finalized the switch from “at large” to by-area trustee elections Wednesday night. Starting this November, voters will elect trustees by area to avoid a potential lawsuit for... The post Tempers flare over Silicon Valley school district map appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Walmart store in Fremont closing down
(KRON) — A Walmart store in Fremont is shutting down next month, the company announced Thursday. The decision to close Walmart at 40580 Albrae Street was a business decision based on low financial performance, a company spokesperson said. The Fremont store, which underperformed in profit margins, will officially close to the public on May 24. […]
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