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Silicon Valley evictions increase after pandemic protections expire
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Santa Clara County evictions have shot up over the past year, prompting local groups and governments to find ways to support renters. The county recorded 3,180 evictions last year, the highest amount since 2014. Compare that to the less than 2,000 evictions between 2020...
San Jose Sharks Sign RFA Defenceman to Two-Year Contract
As the San Jose Sharks gear up for an exciting season, the organization signed defenceman Henry Thrun to a two-year contract. Drafted 101st overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks, Thrun spent much of last season in the NHL. He played in 51 games, recording 11 points on a bottom-dwelling Sharks team. The contract will pay Thrun an average annual value of $1 M.
Bay Area Temperatures Set to Cool Down Following Heat Advisory Expiration
San Franciscans feeling the heat wave's grip can expect a slight reprieve heading into the weekend as forecasters announce a cooldown in the Bay Area. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Francisco, CA, daytime temperatures are predicted to dip following the expiration of Heat Advisories, which will be in effect until 11 PM tonight for several inland areas. While today's highs may still push into the 90s in some inland regions, the mercury will start its descent as we head towards Friday.
East San Jose leaders criticize plans to expand Good Samaritan Hospital while downgrading care at Regional Medical Center
San Jose community leaders are decrying a plan by HCA Healthcare to expand a local hospital on the western edge of the city while downgrading care at Regional Medical Center on the East Side. In February, HCA Healthcare — one of the nation’s largest for-profit health care corporations — announced...
'Unconscionable': HIV community in legal fight with Bay Area drugmaker
Hank Trout was diagnosed with HIV in 1989 at the age of 36. The longtime San Francisco resident resisted medication at first, but eventually began the fraught medication journey with which those living with the condition are familiar — a drug “cocktail” involving a strict regimen of several medications a day. After trying several such combinations of drugs to keep his HIV levels in check, he eventually started taking just...
West Valley Youth Theater has prepared a ghoulish musical comedy
After a summer-long rehearsal process, West Valley Youth Theater’s production of The Addams Family takes to the Leigh High School stage this week. Featuring high school and returning college students, The Addams Family is one of the organization’s four summer shows. Rehearsals took place at night, in contrast...
San Jose Native Laubach on His Solid NCAA Debut, Fellow Jr. Shark Celebrini
Reese Laubach made the right decision. Last offseason, the San Jose Sharks 2022 seventh-rounder elected to decommit from Minnesota State University in favor of Penn State University. After 10 goals and 22 points in 35 games as freshman, the former Jr. Shark forward appears to have made the right call.
New Affordable Housing Complex Opens in San Jose Offering Hope to Low-Income Residents
Source: California Department of Housing & Community Development. In the heart of San Jose, on Almaden Boulevard, affordable housing has opened its doors to the community. The Arya complex, once known as the San Jose Market, is now home to 87 units specifically reserved for very low-income residents. These new homes cater to individuals earning between 30-60 percent of the Area Median Income, according to the California Department of Housing & Community Development.
Allison, Cummins Successfully Test X15N Engine, 4000 Series Transmission Pairing
Allison Transmission has partnered with Cummins to test and validate the new Cummins X15N 15-liter natural gas engine paired with the Allison 4000 Series fully automatic transmission. Sandman, a bulk cement hauling fleet based in San Jose, California, has successfully completed over 50,000 miles of vehicle testing in the field...
School-Record 128 Spartans Honored as MW Scholar-Athletes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — For the third consecutive year, a school-record number of San José State University student-athletes received a 2023-24 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award as 128 Spartans are honored for their performances in the classroom during their athletic career. The MW Scholar-Athlete Award is one of the...
Los Gatos guitarist to rock San Jose as a Beach Boy this weekend
The Beach Boys came on the scene in 1961, straight outta Hawthorne, California. The group’s songs embodied the myth of a youthful and carefree Southern California existence, one filled with surfboards, cars and pretty girls. The core group—bassist and primary songwriter Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl (guitar) and Dennis...
Suspect Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Puppy at Gunpoint in San Jose
San Jose police reportedly arrested an individual for the alleged theft of a puppy, which also led to the confiscation of two AR-style rifles. According to a press release by the San Jose Police Department, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery on the night of July 17. A husband and wife had allegedly been robbed at gunpoint of their four-month-old Shih Tzu puppy.
Newsom issues executive order to remove homeless encampments in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments in the state. Newsom's order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.The guidance comes after a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this summer allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. The case was the most significant on the...
These 48 California Big Lots stores are closing. Here's what to know
Nearly 50 California Big Lots will close as the company struggles with a challenging consumer market. In an early July filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the discount retailer said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392 operating stores at the start...
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