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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…)

The California Institution for Men in Chino is at almost 200% capacity. (more…)

Los Lupenos in San Jose celebrates their 40th anniversary.
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Shontale Taylor leaves the foster care system to begin a new life. (more…)

Silicon Valley Roller Girls – Women’s flat track roller derby. (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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Controversy clouds the San Jose police department’s use of public drunkenness laws and its racial impact on Latinos. [VIDEO] (more…)

Residents of Sacramento’s homeless encampment talk about life there. (more…)

The Central Valley town of Firebaugh has a 35% unemployment rate.
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New programs help veterans caught in the criminal justice system. (more…)

San Jose Police Department’s Violent Crime Enforcement Team anti-gang policing in a city plagued by gang crime.
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Supporters of Palestine gather in a busy San Jose intersection to protest Israel’s ground war in the Gaza Strip on January 4, 2009. [VIDEO] (more…)

Homeowners describe the process of recovering from last June’s devastating Trabing Fire.
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