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Ruben Ramirez has been named a person of interest in the stabbings of three people, two fatally, at an East San Jose home on May 15, 2013. (CBS)

San Jose Man Accused Of Fatal Stabbings Was Well Known By Authorities

The man arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths of his mother and 1-year nephew and injuries to his 3-year-old niece was the subject of 911 calls for years, authorities said.

2013/05/16

Ruben Ramirez has been named a person of interest in the stabbings of three people, two fatally, at an East San Jose home on May 15, 2013. (CBS)

Man In Custody After San Jose Triple Stabbing Kills Woman & Boy, Wounds Girl

Authorities said a man possibly linked to the stabbings of a woman and two young children in San Jose Wednesday afternoon was detained in San Francisco several hours later.

2013/05/15

A van powered by compressed natural gas(CNG) on display January 27, 2011 at the 2011 Washington Auto Show at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

San Jose Planning Natural Gas Station Partially Funded By State Grant

Santa Clara County is planning to build a new natural gas refueling station in San Jose that will be open to the public.

2013/05/15

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2,000 California Birth Records Found In Unsecure Location

State health officials are investigating a possible security breach involving 2,000 California birth records.

2013/05/07

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Red Flag Warning In Effect For Hills In East Bay, South Bay

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for the East Bay hills and the Diablo Range beginning Tuesday evening—signaling an earlier start than normal to this year’s fire season in the Bay Area, a local fire marshal said.

2013/04/30

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Santa Clara County May Revoke Ambulance Contract Over Slowness

The company that provides ambulances services for 14 Santa Clara County cities and its unincorporated areas has been put on notice: the county considers it to be in violation of its contract, and is rethinking the arrangement.

2013/04/29

The Santa Clara County Government Center at 70 W. Hedding St. in San Jose. (County of Santa Clara)

County Building In San Jose Evacuated After Reports Of Smoke

The Santa Clara County government center in San Jose was evacuated Friday morning after smoke was reported in the building, a San Jose fire captain said.

2013/04/26

A sign advertising an apartment for rent is displayed in a window in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Silicon Valley Housing Advocates Speak Out Against Section 8 Sequester Cuts

Affordable housing advocates held a protest outside the Santa Clara County Housing Authority on Tuesday over proposed cuts to Section 8 housing vouchers.

2013/04/23

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Ex-Santa Clara County Supervisor Pleads Guilty For Misuse Of Funds

Former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to a host of criminal charges, including the misuse of tens of thousands of dollars of campaign and taxpayer funds.

2013/03/18

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Santa Clara County Holding 2nd Gun Buyback Event

Santa Clara County is planning a second gun buyback event this Saturday, following a highly successful buyback on March 2 that netted more than 1,100 firearms.

2013/03/18

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