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San Jose veterans home operator dumped over poor conditions
Formerly homeless veterans living in poor conditions at a San Jose complex hope things get better with the change in nonprofit service providers. The property at 10. Kirk Ave. is home to dozens of veterans that have lived with black mildew, fire hazards and unsafe electrical systems, among other problems — issues that have been going on for years. Santa Clara County purchased it last year and promised to turn it around. Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility, a nonprofit led by CEO Irvin Goodwin, provided case management and meals to veterans at the site, but the veterans lived in squalor. Two months ago the Veterans Administration, which had been been funding a majority of the programs, said it would not renew its contract with the nonprofit, and the contract expired on Monday.
Triple digits hit Bay Area, San Francisco expects temps in the 90s
Hot is the only way to describe the weather in the Bay Area Tuesday. The National Weather Service said most of the region will see temperatures in the 90s while inland locations could see the thermometer reach 110.
Hundreds of veterans expected at 2nd annual Stand Down event in Santa Clara Co.
Santa Clara County is getting ready to host hundreds of men and women who have served.This week, the county's Office of Veterans Services will host their second annual Stand Down event at the Fairgrounds.The free three-day resource fair is designed to support veterans and their families.PREVIOUS: Veterans will be connected to these key resources at Santa Clara Co.'s first 'Stand Down' eventOn July 8th and 9th, more than 50 providers will offer free food, haircuts, mental services, legal services, and more to veterans at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Here's what to know.Carissa Hardee is a Veteran Services Representative."It's important...
Man credits San Jose Conservation Corps with transforming his life
High up in the Saratoga foothills, Richard Suarez Valdez is finding his future.His chainsaw buzzes away, part of a project by Valdez's crew from the San Jose Conservation Corps is to clear out overgrown brush from a county park."So, we're just trying to push it back from the road and make a fire break right here," he said, stopping briefly.Valdez works at a fast pace. But it's not just this road through the mountains that is being cleared. With each new cut, his own path forward seems to be a little less tangled too."I looked at it, and it looked really...
San Jose landmark status saves church from demolition
An 83-year-old church in downtown San Jose has been granted historic landmark status after years of fighting invasive development proposals that could have demolished the house of worship. Grace Baptist Church at 484 E. San Fernando St. has been designated a historic landmark for its architectural and cultural value. The San Jose City Council’s decision... The post San Jose landmark status saves church from demolition appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Silicon Valley candidate says powerful state union pressured her to quit
A former member of California’s largest teachers union alleges the group pressured her to drop out of a local school board race. Jyl Lutes, a former teacher and Salinas councilmember who now lives in Campbell, said California Teachers Association representatives called her several times in June urging her to quit the race for the Trustee Area 3 seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Education. The union, which represents 310,000 teachers statewide, is backing current trustee Don Rocha, a former San Jose councilmember and the only other candidate in the race.
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