Massive fire consumes San Jose school
By Mark Gomezmgomez@mercurynews.com @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off
Early morning, six-alarm blaze tears through the largest building at Trace Elementary, destroying about 19 classrooms and the school library.
San Jose: Arson investigators to begin examining school gutted by fire
By Mark Gomezmgomez@mercurynews.com @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off
Arson investigators are expected to get their first look today inside the San Jose elementary school that was gutted by a massive fire early Monday morning.
San Jose college leader worked at DeAnza College while on sick leave
By Lisa M. Kriegerlkrieger@mercurynews.com @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off
A top executive at the San Jose Evergreen Community College District earned a full salary while sick this spring — yet was healthy enough to teach classes at DeAnza College.
Roadshow: Teen driver wins gas-price contest
By Gary Richardsgrichards@mercurynews.com @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off
UC Davis-bound student is first to accurately pick $3.15 a gallon as the statewide average on July 4, and Mr. Roadshow will buy him a free tank of gas.
Pizarro: Good compromise on San Jose’s Japantown parking
By Sal Pizarrospizarro@mercurynews.com @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off
Meter rates increased to $1 an hour last week, but a new lot with a $2 flat fee will give diners and shoppers a better parking option.
Santa Clara County leaders push ballot measure that would rescue children’s health care coverage
By Karen de Sákdesa@mercurynews.com @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off
In a desperate attempt to maintain its universal health coverage for children in Santa Clara County, community leaders are organizing a campaign to tout the region’s landmark programs for working poor families ‘” and then ask local property owners to step in and help keep them afloat. 
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Kathryn Keats’ story: Taking back her life
By Jim Harringtonjharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off
Singer Kathryn Keats has lived a nightmare of domestic violence, but now she’s reclaiming her life and her music.
‘Missing’ Mountain View woman thought to be at Mexican resort
By Sean Webbyswebby@mercurynews.com @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off
A young Mountain View woman whose father feared she had disappeared is actually traveling with her ex-boyfriend willingly, police said Monday.
San Jose considering privatizing its municipal water system
By Paul Rogersprogers@mercurynews.com @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off
A sale or a lease deal could bring in tens of millions of dollars to the threadbare city coffers, but also would result in higher water bills for thousands of San Jose residents
Police charge San Jose man in beating death, city’s 14th homicide
By Sean Webby swebby@mercurynews.com @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off
A few days ago Gilbert Flores was in the Regional Medical Center on life support, after apparently falling down and striking his head. But now San Jose police have charged a man in connection with the beating death of the 54-year-old man, the city’s 14th homicide victim of the year.