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San Jose mayor, leaders ask for alleged racist text messages between councilmembers to be released

ABC7 News reached out to every one of the people allegedly involved, but has not received a response back from anyone By Dustin Dorsey  Monday, June 9, 2025 SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — The San Jose Silicon Valley NAACP and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan are calling for the release of text messages between City Councilmembers…
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ICE protests: Hundreds rally for immigrants in San Francisco and San Jose

By J.R. Stone and Lauren Martinez  Tuesday, June 10, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Hundreds took to the streets of San Francisco’s Mission District and in front of San Jose City Hall Monday night to voice their anger over Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the country and show support for immigrants. SAN FRANCISCO PROTEST In San Francisco,…
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Neighbors raise concern over plan to convert SJ hotel to homeless shelter for women and children

By Lauren Martinez  Tuesday, June 17, 2025 SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — Plans are moving forward to convert a boutique hotel into a homeless shelter for women and children. The Bristol Hotel is in San Jose, but directly behind it is considered Campbell. Lynne Ferguson and her neighbors are Campbell residents. “The problem being is that…
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Sweeps near San Jose’s largest homeless encampment begins, will run through summer

By Dustin Dorsey  Monday, June 16, 2025 SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — The city of San Jose began a large-scale encampment sweep along the Guadalupe River Trail that will kick off several weeks of sweeps this summer. It’s in the area off of Taylor Street, near the city’s largest homeless encampment at Columbus Park, where the…
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Golden Gate Bridge CEO considering removing DEI language in fear of losing $400M in federal grants

On the line? Millions of dollars in federal grant money set to be used to retrofit the 88-year-old bridge By Luz Pena  Wednesday, June 25, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The Golden Gate Bridge could be at risk of losing millions of dollars in transportation funding from the Trump Administration unless it rescinds policies that discourage…
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CA violated Title IX over transgender athletes, U.S. Education Department says

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 The U.S. Department of Education says that California violated Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. Federal officials are giving California’s Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation 10 days to change their practices, or risk legal action from the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Education…
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WA joins lawsuit against Trump to stop Planned Parenthood defunding

Laurel Demkovich Jul 31, 2025 Washington has signed onto a lawsuit against the Trump administration over funding cuts targeting Planned Parenthood, Attorney General Nick Brown announced Tuesday. The “Big Beautiful Bill” spending plan passed by Congress earlier this month bans Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood for the next year, meaning clinics cannot be reimbursed for…
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14 rural WA hospitals deemed at risk of closure from Medicaid cuts

As hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians face potentially losing health coverage, hospital officials race to prevent service cuts and closures. Mai Hoang Jul 25, 2025 Like many other hospitals, Three Rivers Hospital is facing fallout from the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and its cuts to Medicaid, the federally funded insurance program. The…
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Federal cuts put Washington workplace safety research at risk

Three programs that train occupational health experts and study worker safety for the state’s most dangerous jobs face an uncertain future. Lizz Giordano Jul 29, 2025 As part of creating a new pesticide sprayer with a more targeted spray, designers tested its effectiveness of application, but not for the potential impact that smaller droplets might…
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WA’s workers’ compensation system ensnarls some hurt on the job

A “grand bargain” under L&I can force injured employees to navigate multiple appeals or turn to costly litigation to get the care they need. Lizz Giordano Jun 17, 2025 The late May sun cut sharply against Juan Maldonado’s face as he stepped onto the bridge carrying a small bouquet of purple and white flowers. He…
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