San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres stripped of responsibilities in unanimous vote
San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres was removed from all of his official appointments on Tuesday as police investigate child sex crime allegations.
San Jose councilmember Omar Torres removed from appointed positions
The San Jose City Council, unanimously along with the mayor, voted on Tuesday to remove Councilman Omar Torres from all of his council duties and assignments amid allegations of child sex crimes.
San Jose could strip embattled city councilmember of committee assignments
San Jose is looking to strip Omar Torres’ committee assignments as the embattled District 3 rep continues to be absent while under investigation for sexual misconduct involving minors
San Jose mayor, city council call on Omar Torres to resign
Calls for embattled San Jose City Councilman Omar Torres to resign intensified on Wednesday with the city’s mayor and city council calling on him to step down. Torres is currently under investigation for oral copulation of a minor.
San Jose officials call for Torres' resignation
San Jose’s mayor and members of the City Council called for the resignation of a gay San Jose elected official who is under criminal investigation after he admitted in a text message to performing oral sex on a 17-year-old.
San Jose councilmembers call on Omar Torres to resign amid child sex allegations
San Jose councilmembers are calling for the resignation of Omar Torres almost a week after a police affidavit revealed he’s under investigation for
San Jose city council removes Omar Torres from board and commission appointments amid investigation
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San José Mayor and Council Call on Councilmember Omar Torres to Resign Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Mayor Matt Mahan and the 9 other Council members issued their call in a joint statement Wednesday, about a week after a ...
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The pleas from business groups are based on revelations in an Oct. 1 police affidavit of sexually explicit comments by ...
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(Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) With residents deeply concerned over Councilmember Omar Torres’s ability to adequately serve them, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has assured District 3 ...
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Putting The Pandemic Behind It, San Jose Goes All-In On Its Downtown
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How Embattled San Jose Councilman Could Lose His Job
Now critics are calling on the City Council to remove him. Mayor Matt Mahan has argued with at least one person online over whether the council has that kind of power. He and other councilmembers ...
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan discusses major issues in Bay Area's largest city
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