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San Jose Councilmember Bien Doan has installed metal gates and security cameras at his house, and looks over his shoulder when he leaves city meetings at night -- worried one man may get too close.
(BCN) — Two San Jose councilmembers have an ambitious plan to house thousands of the city’s homeless residents — but some of their colleagues say it will move the city backward. Councilmembers Bien Doan and Arjun Batra have proposed a pilot program to build massive assembly room-style homeless shelters, with the option for private rooms. […]
The city's new fire department was founded Jan. 27, 1854 and today has 34 stations and responds to more than 110,000 calls a year.
(BCN) — Eduardo Almanza has been homeless on and off for years. He’s had a number of close calls with cars and the VTA light rail in San Jose, and he openly admits to becoming disoriented and ending up in the road. He said he’s seen friends with bruises and sprained ankles caused by drivers […]
In the wake of growing community concerns and a Mercury News investigation about the dire situation at San Jose's animal shelter, the city formally launched an audit on Wednesday of the facility's operations and conditions.