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Hundreds of homes and mini village are eyed next to San Jose train stop

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

SAN JOSE — Hundreds of homes that might become the vanguard of a potential mini transit village could sprout next to a San Jose light rail station and near a busy freeway interchange, city public documents show.An estimated 203 residential units along with commercial sites such as a cafe are being eyed near the Capitol light rail station in San Jose at the corner of East Capitol Expressway and Narvaez Avenue.It also appears that some, many, most, or all of the housing would be affordable, although the plan set on file with the city didn’t specify the potential quantity.Housing and commercial development at 600 East Capitol Expressway near the corner of Narvaez Avenue in San Jose, site plan concept, shown within the outline. Boundaries are approximate. (Mithun)Cafe and gathering areas in a housing and commercial development at 600 East Capitol Expressway near the corner of Narvaez Avenue in San Jose, concept. (Mithun)MidPen Housing, a veteran developer of afford...

Review: Amazing ’90s hitmakers deliver incredibly moving night of music

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

You just can’t replace Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.Nobody knows that better than TLC, the ’90s R&B-pop hitmakers who have been without the amazing rapper — who provided the “L” in the band’s name — since her death at the age of 30 in 2002.So, TLC didn’t even try during Sunday night’s well-attended concert at Concord Pavilion, making the wise decision to incorporate recordings of Lopes’ vocals into their performance rather than to try and have someone else handle the verses onstage.The result was a moving one-hour-plus set of music that not only championed the group’s current duo incarnation — with Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, the “T” and “C” in TLC, respectively — but also underscored the mighty legacy of Left Eye.TLC’s performance was, by far, the highlight of the last stop on the successful Hot Summer Nights tour, whic...

New York Times dumps sports department for Athletic content

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

By Michelle Chapman | Associated PressThe New York Times is disbanding its sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic, a website it acquired last year for $550 million.The decision impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to The New York Times. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles within the newsroom and no layoffs are planned.“Though we know this decision will be disappointing to some, we believe it is the right one for readers and will allow us to maximize the respective strengths of The Times’s and The Athletic’s newsrooms,” New York Times Co. Chairman A.G. Sulzberger and CEO Meredith Kopit Levien wrote Monday in a letter to staff.They say sports coverage will be expanded under the shift.“Under our plan, the digital homepage, newsletters, social feeds, the sports landing page and the print section will draw from even more of the approximately 150 stories The Athletic produces each day chron...

San Jose: Teen killed, man wounded in shooting near downtown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

SAN JOSE — A teen boy was killed and another man was wounded in a shooting near downtown San Jose over the weekend, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details The shooting was reported around 8:50 p.m. Saturday near William and 10th streets, according to a news release from the San Jose Police Department.Responding officers found a boy and a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was not publicly released pending his formal identification and notification of his next of kin by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.The injured man is expected to survive.Police have not released any more information about the shooting, saying only that “the motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.”The shooting marked the city’s 21st homicide of the year; San Jose police had investigated...

City of Hayward detects cyberattack, takes down website

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

The city of Hayward said Monday it blocked access to its website after detecting a “cyber-security incident and intrusion” into its computer networks over the weekend.The intrusion was detected early Sunday morning, and the city turned off access to its public website and associated online portals as a precaution, according to a press release.Emergency services such as police, fire and 9-1-1 emergency dispatching remained operational, the release said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Charges filed in cyber attack on East Bay water treatment plant Crime and Public Safety | San Jose nonprofit that serves low-income residents impacted by ransomware attack Crime and Public Safety | 769,000 retired California workers and beneficiaries affected by pension fund hack Crime and Public Safety | How to recognize text message scams Crime and Public Safety | Opinion: Daniel Ellsberg legacy inspires wh...

CSU system to consider 6% annual tuition hikes to cover a $1.5 billion budget gap

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

More than 460,000 students at the 23 California State University campuses could see annual tuition increases in coming years — for the first time in nearly a decade.The CSU Board of Trustee’s Committee on Finance will weigh a proposal on Tuesday, July 11, that would implement 6% tuition hikes every year starting in the fall 2024 and ending in the spring 2029 semesters. The potential move, university officials say, is necessary to cover $1.5 billion of unfunded operational costs in the system’s budget, though students and others say it could financially harm students — and further hurt enrollment.The proposal will require full board approval, which would likely happen sometime in September.A CSU workgroup first identified the massive funding gap in a nearly 70-page report released in May. It found that the system only has enough money to pay for about 85% of the actual costs of education, institutional and academic support, and student services at all of its campuses.That’s largely b...

Single-family home sells in Los Gatos for $3.1 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

124 Newell Avenue – Google Street ViewA 3,212-square-foot house built in 1964 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 100 block of Newell Avenue in Los Gatos was sold on June 16, 2023. The $3,110,000 purchase price works out to $968 per square foot. This two-story house offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the house provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. Situated on a spacious 0.3-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space along with the added bonus of a pool.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Eastview Drive, Los Gatos, in October 2022, a 3,583-square-foot home was sold for $3,750,000, a price per square foot of $1,047. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In March 2023, a 2,153-square-foot home on Smith Ranch Court in Los Gatos sold for $2,330,000, a price...

Two dead, one injured in multi-vehicle collision on Vasco Road in Brentwood area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

BRENTWOOD — Two people were killed and one was injured in a multi-vehicle collision Monday morning on Vasco Road, the California Highway Patrol said.The names of the people killed were not immediately available as authorities worked to confirm their identities and notify their next of kin.The collision happened about 6:37 a.m. Monday on Vasco Road south of Walnut Boulevard.The CHP said its preliminary investigation indicated a Honda Fit with one occupant and a silver Nissan Altima with one occupant were traveling southbound on Vasco Road while a grey Acura Integra with one occupant was traveling northbound on Vasco Road.For unknown reasons, the Nissan collided with the rear of the Honda, then crossed over into the northbound lane and collided head-on with the Acura, the CHP said.The Nissan and Acura drivers were pronounced deceased at the scene, the CHP said.The Honda driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | ...

'Agitated' vandalism suspect armed with metal pipe arrested in San Rafael

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who allegedly destroyed a large window and was seen swinging a large metal pipe was arrested Monday morning, according to the San Rafael Police Department. Officers responded at 7:10 a.m. on a report of in-progress vandalism in the 800 block of Francisco Boulevard East.At the scene, officers learned that a large window had been destroyed by the suspect. Officers obtained a description of the suspect from witnesses who said he was carrying and swinging a metal pipe. Man stabbed while walking his dog in San Rafael, suspect in custody The suspect was located a short time later by a San Rafael PD sergeant at the intersection of Tiburon and Belvedere streets. He was still carrying the large metal pipe, police said.The man was "agitated, screaming, and waving the pipe around," according to police. Officers attempted deescalation techniques, which had little effect. As the suspect reportedly continued to swing the pipe and not follow orders, officers were forced to arm th...

Suspect in 2022 San Jose homicide arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who was already serving time in an Arizona state prison on unrelated charges has been arrested in connection to a 2022 homicide that took place in San Jose, according to the San Jose Police Department. Noel Cortez was initially arrested in September of 2022 for a warrant out of Arizona. Fire at Civic Center BART Station creating transit delays Cortez was taken into custody and extradited to the Arizona State Prison Complex. San Jose PD Homicide Unit detectives later identified Cortez as the person responsible for a 2022 homicide.In that incident, officers responded on July 31, 2022 at around 3:55 p.m. to the 300 block of Umbarger Road on a report of a shooting. Officers arrived to find a man who was pronounced deceased at the scene. A second man transported himself to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.San Jose PD detectives took custody of Cortez on June 28 at the Arizona State Prison and extradited him back to San Jose. He was booked into the Santa C...