UPDATE: San Jose adopts new gun control measures – San José Spotlight
San Jose will be one of the few cities in the nation to require gun shops to record firearm purchases after a unanimous late-night vote Tuesday. The new rules will seek to prevent so-called “straw purchases,” or a firearm purchase where someone buys a gun and passes it off to someone else who should…
San Jose aims to be friendlier to small businesses – San José Spotlight
While some tech heavyweights are leaving the region citing unfriendly taxes and business practices, small businesses in San Jose are starting to see more support. Business owners still have to deal with complicated fee structures, differing tax rates and red tape. But San Jose’s small business incub…
Declining unemployment buoys Silicon Valley’s economic recovery – San José Spotlight
Silicon Valley’s unemployment rate is dropping after the economic roller coaster of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some business sectors could take years to rebound. Local unemployment was below 3% prior to the pandemic, said Bige Yilmaz, economic data analyst for San Jose. After a turbulent year, it no…
San José Leaders Propose Ordinances for Greater Gun Harm Reduction | News | City of San Jose
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San Jose to receive boost from sale of debt-ridden Hayes Mansion – San José Spotlight
Two years after the sale of Hayes Mansion, San Jose has finally rid itself of the property’s massive debt—and it’s actually getting some money back. San Jose bought the historic mansion in 1985 for $2.5 million and turned it into a conference center with a dining room, 214 guest rooms, a pool and a …
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Donors are warned of scammers trying to capitalize on VTA mass shooting tragedy
There’s a warning out for those seeking to support the families of those killed in last week’s mass shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) rail yard: Beware of fake fundraising efforts purported to be set up to benefit the families.
New scams surface in wake of San Jose’s mass shooting – San José Spotlight
Fraudsters and opportunists are always looking for ways to take advantage of collective grief and a community’s desire to financially support victims of tragedy. That was no different in San Jose after a disgruntled VTA employee opened fire Wednesday at a rail yard in downtown San Jose, killing nine…
‘I Love You Always’: Remembering the 9 Victims of the VTA Shooting | KQED
Who they were and what they leave behind: A compilation of brief descriptions of the nine VTA rail yard workers who lost their lives on the job this week.
San Jose mass shooting: Victims remembered after attack at VTA light rail yard
Nine VTA employees were killed in the mass shooting Wednesday.