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The city will use state funds to buy equipment for emergency services, transportation infrastructure and protection of regional wildlands.

The interim housing units for unsheltered people would be built out of converted shipping containers that are about 40 square feet in size. Each unit costs between $50,00 to $200,000 per unit and can take less than six months to complete. 

Someone has launched ball bearings "at potentially lethal" speeds into windows in buildings and cars along the freeway, CA 87, at least 20 times, resulting in more than $500,000 in damages.

The California Attorney General’s office gave initiatives to decriminalize some hallucinogens a green light

Ray Wang sarcastically compared the suggestion to follow California state housing laws to democratic elections in "the Soviet Union."

Proposals announced Wednesday by San Jose city leaders would triple emergency housing units to 1,000, quadruple San José Bridge jobs, and reduce illegal dumping.

The South Bay’s roller-skating culture is rolling out plans to allow future generations to keep lacing up—indoors and out.

The Academic Cafe, located at 499 S. 2nd St., won $20,000 to put towards composting, recycling and reusing its coffee cups, bags and grounds

New initiatives combine public and private resources to extend high-speed internet “the last mile” to underserved communities

SJSU agrees to provide financial relief and adopt major reforms to address sexual harassment of student athletes by former SJSU trainer.

The City of San José said it will leverage federal emergency housing vouchers, HOME funding, and County Measure A funds to deliver 1,134 re-housing units, 683 bridge transitional units, and 861 newly-built permanent homes over the next year. 

As part of the settlement, Ulta Beauty will be required to pay $752,000 in fines and implement a compliance program to ensure its stores properly dispose of hazardous materials in the future.

“These three suspects worked in concert to commit dozens of robberies throughout the Bay Area, many in San Jose,” San Jose police said. “Asian females were frequently targeted, and many of them were injured during the robberies.”

During the arrest, the man told police he had swallowed an explosive device, and that there was another one in his car. Both statements proved to be unfounded, and no explosive items or devices were located, according to police.

Fresh from beating back a recall, the governor signed a package of bills to address the California housing crisis. But what do these new laws mean for housing affordability in a state where median home prices have already shot past $800,000?