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San Jose City Council to Israel and Hamas: Ceasefire, Help Gazans, Free Hostages

Omar Torres — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:46:27 +0000

We strongly encourage the US government to implore Hamas and Israel to do all they can to work toward a cessation of hostilities, protect civilian lives, and facilitate the safe delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza residents. We also expect Hamas and Israel to release hostages and prisoners based on continued negotiations.

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Mahan Lays Groundwork for 2024 Re-election With Street-Level Campaigns Against Crime and Blight

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:00:08 +0000

The mayor reaches across the council divide to involve political opponents in grassroots revitalization efforts.

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San Jose Will Target Junk, Weeds, Graffiti in Aggressive Cleanup Program

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:53:15 +0000

San Jose will no longer wait for citizen complaints to remove graffiti, junk cars and trash from city streets in downtown and other selected areas.

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Meet San Jose’s New City Council: Six New Faces, More Diverse, Fewer Women

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:41:01 +0000

The city’s shifting demographics, a continuing affordable housing shortage, endemic homelessness, a looming budget deficit and the reality of five council elections – plus another mayoral ballot – in just two years create additional uncertainties.

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Hire Power: Some City Hall Vets Shift to New Jobs, as Team Mahan Takes Shape

The Fly — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:25:26 +0000

A sure bet for Team Mahan is Matthew Quevedo, the new mayor’s campaign manager and former council office chief of staff, whose online profile says he’s deputy chief of staff. And Rachel Davis already posted her new job as Mahan’s communications chief, just in time for floods and rains.

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Phone Calls, Financial Support Preceded Council’s Dec. 5 Vote

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:31:49 +0000

Despite passionate and eloquent pleas from the City Hall audience, the Dec. 5 San Jose City Council decision wasn’t about taxpayers’ money, or voters’ rights. Cash, political power and private conversations not streamed on Zoom won the night.

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Two Winners and Three November Matchups Emerge from San Jose City Council Primary

San Jose Inside — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:33:23 +0000

The Election Division of the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters continued to count ballots today, and reported that as of 5 pm, 54% of the approximately 314,000 ballots had been counted.

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More Police, More Policing Reforms Supported in Latest Power Poll

Stephen Buel — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:57:09 +0000

Nuanced positions regarding law enforcement defy stereotypical attitudes found in some media accounts

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It’s a Boy! And Joanna Rauh Joins San Jose’s District 3 Council Race

The Fly — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:13:10 +0000

Last we heard, Joanna Rauh was going to sit out the downtown city council race because she had a third child on the way. Good reason. But then the subject line “Joanna Rauh Launches Campaign for 3rd San Jose City Council District” appeared in our mailbox. “I was having a baby at 9pm. I was […]

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San Jose City Hall Veteran’s Exit Clouded with Confusion

The Fly — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:00:03 +0000

City Hall insiders are left questioning why Omar Torres stepped down from his role in Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco's office

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