Kaiser engineers continue negotiations into the holidays
by“We were heroes and now it’s like we’re zeros to them.”
New service center hopes to bridge disparities among Vietnamese Americans in Santa Clara County
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San Jose considering detox treatment options as alternative to jail time for meth users
byProper funding will determine the success of the Mayor’s proposal. The San Jose City Council is considering allocating $500,000 to bring the detox detention facility to fruition.
New walking tour uses AR to tell San Jose’s Japantown history
byParticipants of a new San Jose Japantown tour can install the free mobile app on their smartphone or tablets and watch nine AR art installations.
Tree shortage leaves East Palo susceptible to climate change
byPalo Alto, a city with a median annual income of $158,000, has tree canopy coverage as high as 25% in some neighborhoods, according to the Healthy Places Index. Trees occupy a fourth of the land within the city. Adjacent East Palo Alto, where three in four residents are either Black or Latino, has a median income of $67,000. HPI shows one neighborhood with canopy coverage of 12%. The rest have 6%.
What comes next: The settling in after resettling
byDespite an increasing number of refugees around the world, only 1% are actually resettled in the world’s 29 resettlement countries, according to the International Rescue Committee. This is the story of one family who resettled in San Jose.
Afghan family begins to rebuild in Bay Area, after three months of life on hold
byThe Hofionis are among hundreds of Afghans who have arrived in the Bay Area since August. When they first landed in California, they were greeted by resettlement agencies, non-profits and the county government, all of whom tried to help them do the nearly impossible: find an affordable home in one of the country’s most expensive housing markets.
Bay Area restaurants remain resilient after federal aid programs end
byThe COVID-19 pandemic hit restaurants hard across the United States. However, despite catastrophic predictions in early 2020, fewer than 14% closed, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Gilroy Families Mourn Deaths from Fentanyl, Push for Public Awareness
byWhen Geralyn Vasquez’s 24-year-old son, Jacob, came home for Thanksgiving last year, he bought some Xanax from his local dealer, a former high school…
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Bakersfield Police Broke 31 People’s Bones in Four Years. No Officer Has Been Disciplined for It.
byUsing batons, police caused fractures in some Bakersfield residents accused of serious crimes, and others who were never charged, or had charges dismissed.
