Disabled San Jose residents have been confined to their apartments for more than a week after the second elevator in their supportive housing complex went down. Residents said the slow response by the housing operator to this and other issues …
In an era where climate change is top of mind for many young people, their families and educators, the need for accessible, reliable and actionable information is paramount, since emissions of greenhouse gasses such as methane and carbon occurs from …
The promenade at San Pedro Square has a stunning new look after more than 1,000 volunteers picked up a paint roller.
A new mural called “Threads Woven” has dramatically changed San Pedro Square. The brainchild of the San Jose Downtown …
There is a studied minimalism at The Club on Post that gives way to whimsy at times. Old movies and cartoons are projected on the wall. Picnic tables and umbrellas are set up down the middle of the closed-off street …
A long delayed monument to fallen Vietnam War fighters will finally be unveiled at San Jose’s Vietnamese Heritage Garden, a planned cultural gathering space waylaid by community divide.
The life-size statue of two armed soldiers — one American and one …
San Jose ranks as one of the top cities in the country to raise a family, but lack of affordability is also pushing some people out the region.
WalletHub ranked San Jose seventh as the best place to raise a …
Back in 2018 the ban on new billboards was unceremoniously repealed by the San Jose City Council at the urging of billboard industry lobbyists. Since then, our group has been asking questions but getting few direct answers.
For example, one …
One of the first times San Jose resident Raquel Green met her husband, Carlyle, he was lying on his side at a festival, smoking a cigarette and trying to act cool. She was 19 and not easily impressed, but when …
For the second time this week, Santa Clara politics are under scrutiny by the civil grand jury — but the report concludes the billion dollar Levi's Stadium hasn't strained taxpayers as some critics alleged.
A third report from the Santa …
Willow Glen residents are protesting a proposal to turn a vacant lot in their neighborhood into a city-sanctioned homeless encampment, or safe sleeping site.
About 50 people rallied Saturday at the intersection of Willow and Lelong streets against the idea, …
Under a 2016 law, regulators had until the end of 2018 to submit long-promised standards on indoor workplace heat to the governor-appointed Occupational Health and Safety Standards Board for adoption. But once again this summer there will be no protection …
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has green lit San Jose’s plan through 2027 to tackle homeless encampment trash going into city waterways — further ensuring the city's compliance with environmental regulations.
Deputy City Manager Kip Harkness …
The Santa Clara City Council’s effectiveness is being called into question by a county civil grand jury report, alleging city officials' disagreements have made life worse for residents.
The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury published a Santa Clara-focused report …
Xfinity is rolling out a new service in San Jose to increase accessibility for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Xfinity, the national internet service provider for parent company Comcast, launched its in-store American Sign Language (ASL) translation …
Silicon Valley labor leader Cindy Chavez is still looking to leave the Bay Area — this time, she’s eyeing a role in New Mexico.
Chavez is one of three finalists for Bernalillo County manager, a top administrative role that oversees …
As we crawl through the recovery in our Bay Area urban cores post-pandemic with an enduring work from home revolution, it seems like we may never see another high-rise downtown office building construction wave again.
Record shattering vacancy rates and …
Backyard homes are now even easier to build in San Jose after amending some conflicting rules.
The San Jose City Council earlier this month unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s local building code, also known as a reach code, …
After a controversial congressional recount spurred by dark money, one lawmaker is introducing a bill to mandate automatic recounts for statewide elections with tight margins.
Assembly Bill 996, authored by Assemblymember Evan Low, calls for any statewide election with a …
San Jose leaders have dealt a blow to affordable housing advocates after diverting affordable housing funds to temporarily shelter homeless residents living along city waterways.
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to redirect affordable housing funds from Measure …
Sunnyvale voters will have multiple opportunities to change the city charter in the coming years.
The Sunnyvale City Council voted unanimously earlier this month to create a committee to review the city’s charter and propose potential amendments by November 2026. …
