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Conservation Corp students build affordable housing for low-income families

By Ali Abdollahi
Staff Writer

Seven single-family homes built by students from the San Jose Conser-vation Corp (SJCC) Charter School’s Youth Build program were awarded by lottery to local families on Feb. 6.
The families, who had pre-qualified to purchase the homes at below-market rates, were given the keys to their new homes on Hennessey Place at a ceremony attended by staff from the city’s Housing Department, Neighborhood Housing Services and by many of the Youth Build participants that helped build the homes.
“One of the ladies was so happy,” said Celia Rios of Read more...

Four-and-a-half hour fire displaces more than 150, no injuries reported

By Ali Abdollahi
Editor

A four-alarm fire raged more than four hours at the Santa Teresa Apartments on Feb. 7. Over 150 residents were displaced, but there were no injuries reported.
The fire is believed to have broke out at approximately 4:15 p.m., according to San Jose Fire Captain Alberto Olmos, and was not declared under control until 8:45 p.m. Read more...