Prop. 19 goes up in smoke
After a topsy-turvy race and flip-flopping polls, Californians voted to defeat Proposition 19 on Nov. 2.
San Jose
After years of controversy, San Jose seeks new police chief
After years of controversial incidents involving law enforcment, San Jose is searching for its next Chief of Police. Both city officials and leaders of prominent minority groups say they are hoping to begin a new era of trust and openness between the public and the police.
14-year-old toxins being cleaned from San Jose dry cleaner
A former commercial laundry site that is being cleaned up by the Department of Toxic Substances Control, has been found to be contaminated with more than three times as much perchloroethylene (PCE), as allowed by California health standards.
Only Shelter for Mentally Ill Will Face Cuts
SAN JOSE – Santa Clara County will cut more than $220,000 from Innvision’s Julian Street Inn, San Jose – the only facility in the county that provides emergency shelter to the mentally ill.
The $220,000 represents a 10 percent cut of Innvision’s $10.6 million budget, which the non-profit shelter relies on to serve aproximately 24 thousand homeless people on the Peninsula.