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Dec 20, 2024 · Incarceration and justice reform’s ripple effects continue to be felt heavily in our society. Our prison news coverage delves into the complex issues surrounding the penal system, shedding light on the ongoing challenges and reforms that impact the lives of those behind bars and the communities they return to- including reporting by prison journalist Steve Brooks, who was selected to ...
'Hallelujah that no one was hurt': Santa Cruz deciding what comes …
2 days ago · Powerful seas fueled by recent storms, a wharf more than a century old battered by hundreds of storms, and a construction zone combined for a “perfect situation” that led to the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on Monday, according to a city official.. Now, as crews assess the damage and safety issues moving forward, the city needs to decide whether to approach quick ...
‘This is how we got here’: Los Gatos resident aims to erase racist ...
3 days ago · Yamate believes racially restrictive covenants — language in property deeds — have something to do with his family’s decision. That was in the 1960s, but the same language explicitly stating a home should not be sold to people of color still exists on thousands of deeds in Santa Clara County today.
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Politics still local and personal — but only for independents, not ...
Jun 15, 2024 · The same is true for other significant political questions: Independents’ political views and perspectives on key issues also reflect the economic and social conditions they see and experience every day.. In contrast, Democrats’ and Republicans’ ideas of what problems deserve government attention and how to solve them are much less likely to be based on their own life experiences, and ...
Why income and tense politics are limiting access to civics classes …
4 days ago · The stakes are high, as misinformation and mistrust in government are on the rise, and the country reflects on a particularly divisive election season. “At a time when we need civics the most, it’s become harder to deliver for everyone,” said Joseph Kahne, an education professor at UC Riverside who’s extensively studied civics education in California.
A half-century of neglect: Alviso neighbors spar with city over ...
6 days ago · ONE NORTH SAN JOSE neighborhood has endured more than 50 years of neglect — and residents are fed up with false promises from city officials. They want to step in and improve their historic community. Alviso residents woke up early Sunday morning to decorate the weathered community center with Christmas lights and holiday-themed ornaments only to find caution tape and orange barriers around ...
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‘Dog Man’ series, Spears memoir top charts of SJ library’s most borrowed books in 2024. San Jose Public Library has released lists of the books that were checked out the most by library visitors in 2024, with Britney Spears’ memoir leading among adults and a book in the “Dog Man” series by Dav Pilkey the most checked-out title among children and among all age groups.
Bringing back downtowns: Local leaders seek ways to restore their …
Dec 13, 2024 · AFTER COVID-19 EMPTIED restaurants and theaters in California’s city centers and businesses adapted to allow staff to work from home, downtowns never returned to their pre-pandemic vibrance.. On a recent Wednesday, Democratic state Assemblymembers Matt Haney of San Francisco and Buffy Wicks of Oakland, joined city leaders in …
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