We are severely understaffed,” said Jerry May, president of San Jose Firefighters Local 230 Union and a San Jose Fire Department fire captain.

There were angry protests on Tuesday over the recent immigration enforcement in San Jose. Students and community members hit the streets to denounce the ICE activity over the last few days.

Federal agencies working in California pledged cooperation in immigration enforcement operations and posted photos of people being taken into custody.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were conducting an operation in the city on Sunday, Mayor Matt Mahan said in a statement. The San Jose Police Department was notified that ICE would be carrying out an operation Sunday earlier that morning.

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The new panel will expand the Ad Hoc Committee for Immigrant and Refugees Rights, which was formed in 2016 to provide a resource network for Alameda County immigrants.

Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35% and its intensity by 6%.

The most competitive markets this year share characteristics such as relative affordability and “supply that trails demand,” according to Zillow. Taking the top spot in the ranking is Buffalo, New York, followed by Indianapolis and Providence, Rhode Island.

Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.

A parade and festival celebrating Tet, marking the beginning of the Lunar New Year, kicking off Saturday morning in San Jose's Little Saigon neighborhood.

Protests occurred in San Jose on Tuesday due to recent immigration enforcement actions. In response, students at UC Berkeley are organizing a rally and march on Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to denounce the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).