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County fire officials said public concern about wildfires and drought conditions may have dampened use of fireworks on Fourth of July weekend.

Downtown San Jose is now poised for a housing renaissance that was hard to imagine back in 2015, when Leslye Corsiglia first formed SV@Home.

The state budget approved last week includes $656 million in new ongoing funding for special education, including a 4.05% increase to the base funding rate.

The proposal consists of $2 million to finish the project's design and construction, which includes a wildlife undercrossing and a trail overcrossing on Highway 17 connecting Santa Cruz and San Jose through the mountains. 

The historic steam locomotive is slated to ride the rails through Niles Canyon from Fremont station.

Dr. Marty Fenstersheib, whose planned departure was announced at the June 22 Board of Supervisors, says he is making his “second attempt at retirement” this week.

The San Jose police investigation, dubbed Operation Flat Tire, was launched six months ago after the burglary prevention unit noticed an increase in thefts of expensive bikes and construction equipment, especially in the downtown area.

Redwood City Police arrested bouncer on an assault charge in beating of a customer at a Brewster Avenue wine bar.

The injury collision involved a tractor trailer and at least one other vehicle near the Hacienda Drive offramp, CHP said.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announces gift to the San Jose Digital Inclusion Fund, which now tops $5 million.

Shannon Keeler told the Associated Press she had been gathering evidence for nearly eight years, and agreed to be identified as the victim of a 2013 attack while she was a student at Gettysburg College, sharing the text of a potentially incriminating statement by Ian Cleary, 28, of Saratoga.

The coalition of students, parents and teachers wants San Jose schools to move toward mental health counseling and less-punitive responses for troubled students.

Bob Staedler, principal at Silicon Valley Synergy, no longer hosts the “Podlight" weekly podcast. The production, previously branded as a “collaboration” between Spotlight and Silicon Valley Synergy, has since dropped any reference to Staedler.

Public and private health officials pass the buck on a request for a dedicated room for sexual assault survivors

 Mounir Gad, 34, of San Jose, was charged with a friend, Nathan Guido, 38, also of San Jose, in separate criminal and civil cases involving insider trading, and agreed to pay SEC fines.