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 Fire chief steps down via e-mail| Manuel Alarcon, 53, was the subject of criticism for his department's handling of the Santana Row fire | |
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$13M to build for low-income housing City council has approved funds to build 125 apartments for low-income senior citizens
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| Feb.6 |
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 Mayor made State of the City speech| Ron Gonzales promised to be a 'steady hand' as he guides city through a record budget deficit and continuing recession | |
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| Feb.11 |
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Ex-mayor Al Ruffo dies at 94 Ruffo served on the City Council from 1944 to 1952. He was part-owner of the San Francisco 49ers for 24 years
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| Mar.4 |
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Airport Expansion Measure Passes| Measure A was approved by 58% of city voters in a special election. Voter turnout was just over 14% | |
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| Mar.25 |
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200 Rally Ove Budget Cut Nonprofit organizations are concerned that Gonzales will cut more than $10 million in funding for programs
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| Apr.14 |
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City Lending a Hand to Reservist Families City announced a community-wide effort to raise money for the families of the city's 200 active duty reservists
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| May.2 |
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City Asks for Federal Help with Deficit City is facing a budget deficit that could soar as high as $120 million over the next 5 years
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| Jul.9 |
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Webb named Acting Chief of Staff Long-time mayoral advisor has been named Acting Chief of Staff for Mayor Ron Gonzales
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| Jul.18 |
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Region renamed to 'San Jose Metro Area'| U.S. Census Bureau now officially calls bay area as the San Jose Metro Area | |
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| Jul.24 |
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SJPD Chief to Move to San Diego| William Lansdowne has accepted the job of top cop in San Diego | |
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Asst. chief named interin cop City Manager Borgsdorf announced that Tom Wheatley would serve as the interim police chief until a permanent replacement
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| Aug.22 |
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City to rebalance budget Cty and redevelopment staff have proposed steps to keep the budgets in balance in response to reduced revenues
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| Sep.23 |
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Police get $9.7 million grant The money will be used to buy communications systems to communicate during terrorist attack-type emergency
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| Sep.29 |
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Jet Center breaks down on expansion Mayor Gonzales said that the expansion would strengthen the attractiveness of the Airport and Silicon Valley
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| Oct.30 |
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Award for Teacher Homebuyer Program The League of California Cities has presented the city with the prestigious Helen Putnam Award
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| Nov.5 |
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Protests Over Police Shooting About 100 people marched, led by Vietnamese community members
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| Nov.18 |
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Coordinator arrested on child molestation Francisco Marco Toran Jr., 28, was arrested on charges involving a 13-year-old girl
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| Dec.14 |
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 Newsom's plan to fight homelessness Mayor-elect promised to introduce a 10-year plan within 6 months that would create 550 units of 'supportive housing'
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