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Bessie Kawachi Chin, 87, fulfills her dream of a college degree after Japanese-American internment prevented her from finishing her studies nearly 70 years ago. (more…)

A look at California Penal Code 148 and its use by the San Jose Police Department.
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The 2009 recession by the Mercury News staff. (more…)

A classical Indian musical art form with strong spiritual roots is practiced in Sunnyvale. (more…)

Shontale Taylor leaves the foster care system to begin a new life. (more…)

Life in a year: Part 6
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Silicon Valley Roller Girls – Women’s flat track roller derby. (more…)

Haitham Jasim and his wife, Jamila Ghanm, arrived in San Jose from Iraq in July. This is their story. (more…)

After 63 years, Filipino war veterans celebrate passage of legislation that recognizes their contribution during WWII. (more…)

Joey Chestnut eats 5.44 pounds of funnel cake in 10 minutes to win Great America eating contest. [VIDEO]
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Family and friends gather in Fremont, CA to remember Lance Corporal Travis Layfield five years after his death in Iraq. (more…)

Controversy clouds the San Jose police department’s use of public drunkenness laws and its racial impact on Latinos. [VIDEO] (more…)

The Tesla Roadster goes from zero to 60mph in 3.7 seconds.
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New programs help veterans caught in the criminal justice system. (more…)