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josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · 6h

James Williams, who served as assistant chief in San José from 2021 to July, filed a claim for damages against the city at the end of September over his firing, and his attorney says a lawsuit will be filed if the city doesn’t resolve the claim soon.

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Former San José Assistant Fire Chief Could Sue Over Firing | KQED

Former San José Assistant Fire Chief James Williams has filed a claim against the city for unlawful termination and discrimination.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · 6d

Prosecutors with the SCC DA's office secured an indictment against 11 pro-Palestinian Stanford University students for felony vandalism and trespassing. A defense attorney in the case says the move shunts key elements of a thus far public prosecution into secrecy.

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Stanford Pro-Palestine Protestors Indicted for Barricading President’s Office | KQED

Prosecutors have secured an indictment against a group of pro-Palestine students who broke into the Stanford University president’s office as part of a protest.

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The Mercury News @mercurynews.com.web.brid.gy · Aug 26

Plans to build the largest new Bay Area reservoir since 1998 collapse amid cost overruns and years of delay

Santa Clara Valley Water District halts work on $3.2 billion Pacheco Reservoir after already spending $100 million

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josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Aug 27

In the midst of a critical moment for BART’s long-delayed $12.7 billion Silicon Valley extension, the agency’s leadership is calling out South Bay transit officials for a lack of communication about cost-cutting measures and other key elements of the project.

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BART Slams VTA for Cost-Cutting Secrecy in $12.7 Billion Silicon Valley Extension | KQED

A new letter reveals growing tension between BART and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority over design changes, cost-cutting measures and transparency in the Silicon Valley extension projec...

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KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · Aug 14

San José Developers Pioneer New California Law: Selling ADUs as Condos

San José was the first city to implement the 2024 law, AB 1033. Now, it’s poised to approve the first conversion of an accessory dwelling unit into a condominium.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Aug 7

Santa Clara County leaders may rush a sales tax measure onto a November special election ballot to help fill major funding holes created by devastating federal cuts. @kqednews.kqed.org

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Santa Clara County Voters Could Pay More Sales Tax Due to Trump Cuts | KQED

Santa Clara County leaders say its large hospital and clinic network is at risk of collapsing due to major federal cuts.

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KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · Aug 6

Stanford University Lays Off 363 Employees, Citing Trump Cuts

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” raised the tax rate for Stanford’s endowment, among other factors pushing the school to lay off hundreds.

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Lisa Pickoff-White @pickoffwhite.bsky.social · Aug 4

We’ve launched a database with about 1.5 million pages of once-secret records detailing when law enforcement officers in California seriously injured someone or an agency found an officer violated policy with @kqednews.kqed.org, @sfchronicle.com @latimes.com @calmatters.org 1/

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Search California public records about law enforcement violence and misconduct.

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josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Jul 28

The cold war between San José and PG&E has officially thawed, as the city and the utility company announced a partnership aimed at attracting big power users — data centers and others of that ilk — to the South Bay.

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San José and PG&E Strike Deal to Attract Data Centers to South Bay | KQED

San José hopes that a partnership with PG&E to offer power delivery guarantees will help attract more data centers to the city.

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Brian Krans @citizenkrans.bsky.social · Jul 21

Joint effort with @josephgeha.bsky.social.

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Pat Tillman’s Brother, Arrested in San José Post Office Fire, Had Alarming Posts Online | KQED

The brother of the late Pat Tillman Jr. is suspected of starting a fire at a San José post office by crashing into it, and his family says he has had mental health issues for years.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Jul 3

Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone — who has presided over three decades of massive taxable property value increases as Silicon Valley’s industries boomed, busted and boomed again — is retiring.

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Larry Stone Rolls On: Santa Clara County’s Assessor Retires After 30 Years | KQED

Larry Stone, who has held the role of Santa Clara County Assessor for 30 years, is retiring on July 6.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Jun 27

A broad coalition of South Bay organizations rallied Thursday in San José against what they called President Trump’s “Big Bad Bill,” aiming to highlight the harmful effect it could have on large swaths of working class people, immigrants and the environment.

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‘A Big Bad Betrayal’: San José Groups Protest Trump’s Tax Bill | KQED

Progressive South Bay organizations rallied in San José to highlight the harms of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” currently before Congress.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Jun 9

New: VTA officials overseeing the $12.7 billion BART extension through downtown San José are looking to cut ties with the project’s primary contractor due to a dispute over cost, a move that could cause even more delays for the backed-up project
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VTA Officials Want to Ditch Contractor on South Bay BART Extension | KQED

VTA officials are recommending transit agency leaders find a new contractor to head up major tunneling and track work due to a dispute over cost.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Jun 6

A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups protested Friday outside of U.S. immigration offices in South San José, demanding an end to what they called a “harsh escalation” of arrests by the Trump administration.

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San José Immigrant Advocates Protest Sweeping ICE Arrests | KQED

Advocates say routine immigration check-ins are turning into detention hotspots as President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security ramps up arrests.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Jun 5

The San José City Council will vote next week on a controversial plan authored by Mayor Matt Mahan to arrest unhoused people who refuse multiple offers of shelter.

Read this @kqednews.kqed.org story from Guy Marzorati to get a comprehensive look at the decision.

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In San José, a Controversial Choice for Unhoused: Shelter or Arrest? | KQED

Mayor Matt Mahan says the threat of arrest after multiple offers of shelter could help clear encampments and open paths to treatment. But Santa Clara County officials are skeptical.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Jun 4

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority‘s largest labor union has approved the transit agency’s latest contract offer, bringing an end to nearly a year of negotiations that included a historic and disruptive 17-day strike in March.

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South Bay Transit Workers Approve New VTA Contract, Ending Stalemate | KQED

Nearly a year after contract negotiations between the VTA and its largest labor union began, an agreement has been reached.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · May 30

San José could temporarily ban all new smoke shops, as city leaders hope to redistribute the concentration of such businesses across the city.
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San José Could Temporarily Ban Smoke Shops, Citing Health Inequities | KQED

San José leaders are advocating for a temporary halt on new smoke shops across the city, following a recent report showing these businesses are overrepresented in predominantly Latino areas of the cit...

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · May 20

Waymo, the driverless taxi company owned by Google, has received approvals from a state regulator allowing its autonomous vehicles to begin operating in San José and other nearby cities.

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Waymo Gets Green Light for Driverless Taxis in San José | KQED

Waymo’s driverless taxis will soon be able to operate in San José and other South Bay cities after a state regulator approved the expansion.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · May 2

Listen to the latest episode of The Bay out today, focused on the Vietnamese American community in San José and the South Bay, and the story of County Supervisor Betty Duong's family journey.
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San José’s Vietnamese American Community Remembers 50 Years Since the Fall of Saigon | KQED

Today, it's hard to imagine San José without the Vietnamese American community.

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Gabe Meline @gmeline.bsky.social · May 1

An American tragedy

Fuck Alden Global Capital and their erosion of local newspapers forever and ever

Love to my friends at the PD

Sonoma Media Investments, parent company of The Press Democrat, sold to MediaNews Group

Sonoma Media Investments joins a company with a wide presence in California, including Marin Independent Journal, San Jose Mercury News and San Diego Union-Tribune.

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Sarah Hotchkiss @sahotchkiss.bsky.social · May 1

I got a sad scoop that Sundown Cinema is canceled this summer. 😿

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Sundown Cinema Has Been Canceled, Following Layoffs | KQED

After 21 years of open-air movie screenings, the outdoor series in San Francisco is no more.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · May 1

Some scenes from the Vietnamese American Roundtable's Black April event yesterday, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, held at San José City Hall's Rotunda Wednesday afternoon.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · May 1

Listen to our report on the Vietnamese American Roundtable's 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon Commemoration event at San José City Hall's Rotunda last night. @kqednews.kqed.org

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KQED Newscast - KQED

KQED newscast for Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM

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Brian Watt @radiobwatt.bsky.social · Apr 30

on KQED RADIO today, the 50th Anniversary of the #FallOfSaigon, I'm talking w/ @josephgeha.bsky.social

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KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · Apr 28

‘Beginning of Our Identity’: How San José Became Home for Betty Duong and Vietnamese Americans

Half a century removed from the Fall of Saigon, Vietnamese American culture is woven into the fabric of San José. However, the group faced a rocky path in the South Bay as it grew in influence and political power.

josephgeha.bsky.social @josephgeha.bsky.social · Apr 29

Half a century removed from the Fall of Saigon, Vietnamese American culture is woven into the fabric of San José. But the group faced a rocky path in the South Bay as it grew in influence and political power.

Read our @kqednews.kqed.org story below:

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‘Beginning of Our Identity’: How San José Became Home for Betty Duong and Vietnamese Americans | KQED

Half a century removed from the Fall of Saigon, Vietnamese American culture is woven into the fabric of San José. However, the group faced a rocky path in the South Bay as it grew in influence and pol...