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The new restrictions were approved, despite the fact that the county exceeded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for a reduction of 15% compared to 2020, using 19% less water in July when compared to July 2020, well above the statewide average of a 10% savings.

Vaccination or frequent testing had been a requirement for workers in settings with a high-risk of viral transmission since last summer.

Annual mushroom production in the county in 2021 grew by 5% to $79.5 million followed by bell peppers, at $19.2 million.

A one-time state program worth $500 million has opened up from its pilot program to support displaced workers who want to acquire new job skills. 

Search warrants were served and police arrested Laronna Larkins, 42, of Merced; Mayra Gonzalez, 33, of Newark; and Daberka Thompson, 40, of San Jose, on suspicion of being an accessory to murder.

California’s lawmakers that vow no one will pay a dime by tax time next spring.

Jason Hawkins resigned as San Jose State baseball coach in 2018, befoe he could be disciplined. Investigators found that he had violated CSU's anti-discrimination policies that are based on Title IX.  

San Jose will seek legal action if the utility doesn't replace or repair its failing infrastructure after more than 30,000 households and three hospitals experienced power outages this week.

San Jose police said that an Independence High School student in August reported that a boys volleyball referee had sexually assaulted her after school in April 2022.

The California Independent System Operator issued a statewide Flex Alert for today from 4 to 9pm, calling for voluntary electricity conservation.

Mark Schena, 59, of Los Altos, president of Arrayit Corporation, was convicted in federal court in San Jose of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, health care fraud and securities fraud, plus conspiracy to pay kickbackd and payment of kickbacks.

The oriental fruit fly, which comes from Asia and has recently spread to Pacific Islands, is considered a "significant threat" to both the natural ecosystem and the state's multibillion-dollar agriculture industry.

The first poll results in the San Jose mayor general election campaign, of 674 likely city voters polled in the last week of July, showed Chavez leading slightly with 38% of the initial vote preference and Mahan with 37%, with one-fourth of the polled voters undecided.

The alert for Labor Day is the sixth consecutive day that the California Independent System Operator has called for voluntary electricity conservation during peak usage hours, from 4 to 10pm.

Jurors in the U.S. District Court in San Jose rejected claims by the widow of Jacob Dominguez that San Jose Police Officer Michael Pina had violated the shooting victim's Fourth and 14th Amendment rights.