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China hits back at US and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%

Latest ballot drop adds to twist and turns in San Jose District 3 race

While Gabby Chavez-Lopez continues to lead the overall San Jose City Council race, only a few votes separate the candidates jockeying to face her in a June runoff

Gabby Chavez-Lopez, left, Matthew Quevedo, center, and Anthony Tordillos, right, have received the most votes thus far in the San Jose City Council District 3 race (Courtesy of Gabby Chavez-Lopez, Matthew Quevedo and Anthony Tordillos)

SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 1: Santa Clara County Superior Court in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Monday, July 1, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

South Bay father and son accused of insurance fraud scheme that raked in $1.4 million in ill-gotten commissions

Police stand in front of the Stanford University president’s office after a group of pro-Palestine protesters barricaded themselves inside the office in Stanford, Calif., on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Thirteen pro-Palestine Stanford University students were arrested. (Ryan Macasero/Bay Area News Group)

Stanford: DA charges pro-Palestinian protesters in June takeover of president’s office

The San Jose Planning Commission has approved a conditional use permit to allow Microsoft to build a nearly 397,000-square-foot data center at 1657 Alviso-Milpitas Road.(Courtesy of Jacobs)

Commission greenlights Microsoft’s data center plans in North San Jose

Carol Rogers speaks on April 10, 2025, about her experience living at San Jose's newest safe parking site at 1300 Berryessa Road. (Devan Patel/Bay Area News Group)

City leaders, advocates say San Jose’s newest safe parking site offers hope

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The city’s last confirmed case of a rabid bat was in 2019.

Sports

Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) leaves the court after San Antonio Spurs' Harrison Barnes (40) scored the game winning 3-point basket at the buzzer to beat the Golden State Warriors 114-111 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

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