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Flag-raising dispute at San Jose’s Viet Heritage Garden continues to divide community

A feud between a San Jose city councilmember and a Vietnamese group continues to rage on over why the city changed the locks on the Viet Heritage Garden and implemented a reservation system for flag-raising ceremonies on the first Saturday of each month.

The gate at the entrance to San Jose’s Vietnamese Heritage Garden in Kelley Park remains locked on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. A feud has erupted between a San Jose city councilmember and a Vietnamese community group over changes to the locks and policies for flag-raising at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden, leading to a bitter war of words including accusations of abuse of power, propaganda peddling and threats. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)

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