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"I have never seen this much damage, you know. There's other kinds of damage, like graffiti around or like pulling wires and things like that, but I have never seen anything like this. It's so disrespectful," Deshpande said.

"Today is about more than a funding announcement," Councilmember Peter Ortiz said. "It's about showing what happens when we finally invest in East San Jose."

This incident highlights how some law enforcement officials view Black men and other men of color, even when they are intervening to prevent violence against others,

San Jose's quest to build a robust entertainment lineup around the major sporting events coming to Silicon Valley in 2026 has hit a key fundraising milestone, with several local and national companies and philanthropic organizations chipping in big bucks to make its vision a reality. Mayor Matt Mahan announced Wednesday that the city and the San Jose Sports Authority have raised nearly $5 million to help put on over 100 watch parties, 13 concerts, seven drone shows and projection mapping events with the Super Bowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and FIFA World Cup taking place in the South Bay over the next several months.

The city has a unique opportunity to showcase its dynamic history and culture, draw new fans to a range of entertainment and attractions and capture the economic impact of all this activity. City officials, our local hospitality industry, regional sports teams and venues and the folks at the San Jose Mineta International Airport have been working together for many months to position San Jose as a home base for visitors and provide local residents opportunities to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere.

"This is just a great example of the work we wanted our Neighborhood Quality of Life Unit to be doing," Mayor Matt Mahan said. "In this case, the team stumbled upon a cache of stolen equipment," Mahan said. "It's not a crime to be homeless, but we expect people to accept shelter, housing services when they're available. And when they're not, to at least be abiding by our basic laws."

The City Council signed off on a $3.5 million, six-year agreement with Ladris Technologies to purchase a system its creators said can distill vast quantities of data to determine which route will most quickly lead evacuees to safety. The purchase comes just in time for the technology to aid in emergency preparations for a series of major sports events expected to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to San Jose next year.

An office building in North San Jose gains new purpose as Nvidia transforms it into a data center. The company began leasing the nearly 100,000-square-foot property at 300 Holger Way late last year. Owned by a Menlo Equities affiliate, the site undergoes exterior renovations now, with full data center work set to start in December 2026 and finish by July 2027.

Police identified Jamieon Miller, 19, of Tracy, as the suspect who violently assaulted the 88-year-old business owner during the robbery. The second suspect was identified as Wesley Miller, 19, of Oakland. Both men are in the Santa Clara County Main Jail on robbery charges. Following an investigation after the initial arrests of 13 suspects in the strong arm jewelry store heist, detectives obtained arrest warrants for two addtional suspects and search warrants for their residences.

Amazon will be building a new distribution center at the corner of South Seventh Street and East Alma Avenue. The company acquired the 17.8-acre site five years ago for $59.3 million, and now is moving forward to replace six existing industrial buildings with a modern facility. This last-mile e-commerce hub totals 106,800 square feet, including 8,700 square feet of office space and 36,600 square feet for staging and loading, designed to handle efficient package sorting and dispatch.

The towers would produce 768 residential units at 35 South Second St. in downtown San Jose, according to the just-approved proposal that was submitted by global mega-developer Westbank, which has proposed several projects in the city's urban core. City planning administrators approved the residential proposal this week. One tower would be 28 stories and the other would be 27 stories, according to the proposal. The housing would rise on South Second Street between East Santa Clara Street and East San Fernando Street.

A man died Saturday of injuries he suffered more than six years ago when he was hit by a driver in San Jose, police said. The collision was reported in the area of Lucretia Avenue and Summerside Drive just before 8:40 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2019, according to San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez. An investigation determined a man was driving a 2012 Dodge SUV southbound on Lucretia Avenue when he hit two pedestrians, a man and a woman, crossing the roadway, Hernandez said.

SAN JOSE - A woman was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run after a man jumped out of her moving car and was killed over the weekend in San Jose, police said. The incident happened just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the 4900 block of McCoy Avenue, near Grandby Drive, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release. Officers arrived to find the man in the eastbound lane of McCoy Avenue suffering from major injuries, Hernandez said.

As the nights get longer, it's time to fuel up on a high-octane evening of music with a Surf Punk Night at the Caravan with headliners the Bloat Floaters! Three brothers, synched up like a three-headed surfer riding a tidal wave, which means lo-fi beach cred mixed with a lot of punk angst. These bros bring a San Joaquin Delta sensibility to the ripping surf.

Our message to the community is clear: this was a disturbing and unacceptable act of antisemitism. Actions that target, demean, or threaten Jewish students have no place on our campuses,

The plaza behind San Jose City Hall was filled with Deadheads and DJs on Thursday night, as the city distinctively celebrated its historic connection to the Grateful Dead by illuminating City Hall in light show of swirling colors, with the legendary band's music ringing out in the courtyard. The festivities marked the 60th anniversary of a momentous night when the band, just having changed its name from the Warlocks, played an LSD-fueled "acid test" at a house on South Fifth Street on Dec. 4, 1965.