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San Jose official warned about councilmember’s alleged misconduct
A San Jose elected official was warned that Councilmember Omar Torres was involved in child sexual misconduct – more than a year before Torres became the target of a police investigation that rocked Silicon Valley. In screenshots obtained by San José Spotlight, a tipster who used the pseudonym “John Wick” messaged one of Torres’ colleagues... The post San Jose official warned about councilmember’s alleged misconduct appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Bay Area woman makes history riding water bike to Farallon Islands in honor of daughter
A history-making journey took place this week from Sausalito to the Farallon Islands by a local woman via water bike. It's a journey Jessica Schiller made for a greater purpose."A lot of people thought I was crazy!" said Schiller, who spoke with ABC7 at a park in Sausalito. One of her signature Schiller water bikes was in the foreground.That spirit of "crazy" could be said about Schiller's dream of starting a water bike company 10 years ago. But definitely about her latest life challenge."It's the first-ever bike ride to the Farallon Islands," she said.Sixty miles from the Golden Gate Bridge...
1 million ballots arriving in Santa Clara County mailboxes
(KRON) — More than 1 million ballots for the November 5 Presidential General Election are being mailed out to homes across Santa Clara County. County election officials said “Vote by Mail” packets are in the process of being sent to 1,041,499 registered voters. Every active registered voter will receive a Vote by Mail ballot, officials […]
Milpitas seeks protective order against former city manager
Milpitas is seeking an order against its former city manager to stop him from leaking information prior to a trial, the latest saga in an ongoing legal battle. Last December, ousted City Manager Steve McHarris filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Milpitas, accusing city officials of intimidation and unethical behavior — including Mayor Carmen Montano. The city denied wrongdoing and hired an outside law firm to conduct its own investigation into the same issues.
Several Bay Area cities, counties receiving state money to combat homelessness
In a virtual news conference Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced more than $130 million to help combat the state's homelessness crisis."We need to take back the streets, and these encampment resolution grants are a part of that," Newsom said.In total, 18 cities and counties across the state will be receiving part of the money. That includes several locations here in the Bay Area, like San Francisco and Contra Costa County.Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia said his county plans on using the $5.7 million it's receiving to clear an encampment near the city of San Pablo.MORE: Sonoma Co. parking lot...
Meet some of the Bay Area service members returning home for San Francisco Fleet Week
Monday, October 7 marks the start of San Francisco Fleet Week.Service members are in the city ready to highlight some of the hard work they do. They're also ready to experience all San Francisco has to offer, but for a handful of them, this week marks a special homecoming."It's definitely a privilege to be here," Lt. Kimberly Main of the U.S. Navy said. She grew up 20 miles away in Lafayette.MORE: San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 schedule of eventsThroughout the week, you'll see ships like the U.S.S. Tripoli in San Francisco to help showcase the contributions of men and women...
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