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Crews respond to gas leak in San Jose Wednesday
(KRON) — The San Jose Fire Department responded to a gas leak Wednesday morning in the Windmill Springs neighborhood after a gas main was ruptured, according to officials. Nearby residences were asked to shelter-in-place before repairs were made shortly after noon. Fire crews were alerted to the gas main rupture at 11:03 a.m. on Shadowfax […]
Santa Clara County botches Vietnamese election billboard
Santa Clara County elections officials have taken down a Vietnamese language billboard in San Jose’s Little Saigon neighborhood, after passing drivers noticed it advertised the wrong election date. Until this month, the billboard on Story Road read “Bầu cử sơ bộ (Primary election)” and “Ngày 5 tháng Ba, 2024 (March 5, 2024).” It should say “Bầu cử tổng... The post Santa Clara County botches Vietnamese election billboard appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Two injured in San Jose two-alarm apartment complex fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Fire crews were on the scene of a two-alarm apartment complex fire that injured two people and affected two units, according to the San Jose Fire Department (SJFD). The blaze was reported at 5:43 p.m. Thursday on the 2300 block of Lucretia Ave., prompting residents to avoid the area. SJFD […]
Santa Clara County’s top educator loses legal bid to get job back
Recently fired Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan’s request to be reinstated has been denied by the Santa Clara County Superior Court. The court said Dewan, who filed suit against the Board of Education last week, did “not adequately establish ‘some possibility’ she will ultimately prevail on the merits.” Dewan alleged the board had no... The post Santa Clara County’s top educator loses legal bid to get job back appeared first on San José Spotlight.
“Drop, Cover And Hold On!” – Stay Prepared For The Next Earthquake
October 17, 2024, is the 35th anniversary of the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake that rocked California in 1989. The 6.9 magnitude earthquake took place south of San Francisco, claimed 63 lives, and caused extensive damage to public infrastructure and people’s homes in the Bay Area and Central California. Even today, the Bay Area remains at high risk for earthquakes because of the San Andreas Fault System that runs through it.
Here's a look at how Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters is protecting your vote
With just 20 days to go until election day, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters wants the community to know, they are ready.On Wednesday, election officials invited the public inside of their Vote Center for a look at how the process works.From removing ballots from envelopes, flattening them out and doing logic and accuracy tests with their vote counting machines, the county's Registrar of Voters is gearing up for the 2024 election.MORE: CA propositions: Everything to know about measures on minimum wage, marriage equality and moreWith already more than 6,000 ballots turned in so far, they say, they're doing...
Santa Clara County school board appoints interim superintendent
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Students and teachers in Santa Clara County have a new superintendent leading them as of Thursday morning despite protests from some community members. Two weeks ago, the Santa Clara County Office of Education fired Mary Ann Dewan without cause. The school board is not telling the public why she was […]
Silicon Valley water agency addresses impact of homelessness
Santa Clara County’s largest water district is weighing how to address the hundreds of homeless people living along local waterways — including potential penalties for those camped on district land. Valley Water officials on Friday hosted the Unhoused People and Environment Summit featuring district staff, housing nonprofits and...
Woman Claims Spicy Thai ‘Dragon Balls’ Burned Her Insides
A lawsuit that claims a Bay Area Thai restaurant served a San Jose doctor a dish so spicy it scorched her insides is set to go to trial next year. Harjasleen Walia’s vocal cords, esophagus and right nostril were burned by the dish, the suit alleges. “She incurred permanent injuries and will forever be damaged,” the lawsuit claims. The restaurant denied causing injury to Walia, and said that no other customer has ever made a similar complaint. Walia and a friend dined at Coup de Thai in Los Gatos in July 2021 and ordered the Dragon Balls, according to the...
A look inside the sustainable Palo Alto 'Tesla of homes' built for a greener future
ABC7 got an inside look at a "future home" that has green tech all over.Manmohan Mahal gave us a tour of what he's calling the 'Tesla of homes.'From the ground up - this house in Palo Alto was built to be sustainable and innovative."We can take the energy as we need it, and our objective of these homes is to make it net zero," Mahal said.MORE: East Bay landfill produces fresh source of renewable energy for customersKeller Canyon Landfill near Pittsburg helps to supply a new source of green energy for customers.Mahal's company, SIDCO, uses fire-resistant paneling that wraps around...
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