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Lauren Martinez

Mountain View

Reporter @abc7newsbayarea | Emmy-winning journalist | Covering South Bay stories | [email protected] ✉️

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  • 4 days ago | abc7news.com | Lauren Martinez

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A new city soccer program is being called a tremendous success in San Jose. 'Saturday Night Lights' was a 10-week-pilot program that just wrapped up this month. The San Jose Earthquakes, Catholic Charities, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office and several other groups partnered to make it happen. Two-hundred-twenty middle and high school students were coached and played futsal at their school gyms.

  • 1 week ago | abc7news.com | Lauren Martinez

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Festive 4th of July fireworks will not be lighting up the sky above Almaden Lake. This year, San Jose city officials are canceling the show due to safety. San Jose resident Jerry Moran wonders if city officials will still hold the daytime events families look forward to. "That's terrible, I think that's terrible news.

  • 1 week ago | abc7news.com | Lauren Martinez

    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Seven California men are being charged in what the Department of Justice calls "the largest jewelry heist in history," estimated at $100 million. Authorities say in 2022, the suspects broke into a Brinks semi-truck while it was parked at a Grapevine truck stop. High-end gems and luxury watches were being transported from a jewelry show in San Mateo to Pasadena.

  • 1 week ago | abc7news.com | Lauren Martinez

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Plans are moving forward to convert a boutique hotel into a homeless shelter for women and children. The Bristol Hotel is in San Jose, but directly behind it is considered Campbell. Lynne Ferguson and her neighbors are Campbell residents. "The problem being is that none of us knew until a week ago - nobody. They say they sent out letters, we didn't receive them," Ferguson said.

  • 2 weeks ago | abc7news.com | Lauren Martinez

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Plans for a new Chick-fil-A in San Jose are moving forward but with conditions. It came after considerable concern from the community that the opening would result in the closure of several small businesses. On Wednesday the city approved the fast-food chain's permit to build a prominent corner -- West San Carlos and Race Streets. It's near the Alameda. The city's planning director heard from members of the public during a meeting.

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