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Parks & Recreation Neighborhoods City of San Jose Valley Transportation Authority

East San Jose Walking Trail Will be Expanded

09/14/2023
Twenty years after East San Jose residents began advocating for more open spaces in their community, city leaders have completed a key step in expanding the neighborhood’s celebrated Five Wounds Trail.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Neighborhoods City of Palo Alto

Palo Alto Adopts New Rules for Downtown Parklets

09/11/2023
Seeking to bring order to the city’s nascent and chaotic parklet scene, the Palo Alto City Council adopted a suite of rules for outdoor dining spaces in University Avenue and portions of California Avenue.

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Parks & Recreation Neighborhoods City of Palo Alto

Neighbors Cheer as Work Kicks Off on Boulware Park

09/07/2023
Palo Alto city leaders gathered on a dusty field to celebrate the city's first expansion of a park in at least two decades.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Neighborhoods

Midtown at Midlife

09/01/2023
Proponents of Midtown Shopping Center, a midcentury retail area, are calling for the center’s revitalization and asking the city for help.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Neighborhoods City of San Jose

San Jose Could Extend Post Street Closure

09/01/2023
For three years, businesses and pedestrians have enjoyed the temporary closure of a downtown San Jose street to cars. City leaders are working to make that permanent.

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Land Use & Development Housing Neighborhoods

Ladera Residents Worked Hard to Purge Racist Language in Property Deeds

07/14/2023
When Leslie Wambach was house hunting on the Midpeninsula, she thought she had found the perfect home. But then she discovered something that gave her pause: The property deed included outdated and illegal racial restrictions.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Community Service & Support Neighborhoods Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

East San Jose Free Food Market Targets Hunger Crisis

07/13/2023
Free food distribution is still essential for East San Jose residents, as evidenced by the line around the block of Mexican Heritage Plaza twice a month waiting for food donated by Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

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Land Use & Development History Neighborhoods

Still Standing ... For Now

07/09/2023
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The Preservation Action Council of San Jose comes to the aid of the Endangered 8—the historic structures it deems most imperiled by redevelopment and rot.

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Neighborhoods Government City of San Jose

San Jose Will Target Junk, Weeds, Graffiti in Aggressive Cleanup Program

06/21/2023
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San Jose will no longer wait for citizen complaints to remove graffiti, junk cars and trash from city streets in downtown and other selected areas.

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Economy & Jobs Neighborhoods

San Jose Businesses Bring Life to Downtown

06/10/2023
Fox Tale Fermentation Project and Cash Only are two new businesses that have popped up around Fountain Alley, which is located downtown near the intersection of East Santa Clara and South Second streets.

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City of San Jose Land Use & Development Housing Neighborhoods

San Jose OKs Apartment Complex in Little Portugal

06/01/2023
Nearly 200 apartments are coming to San Jose’s Five Wounds neighborhood near a future planned expansion of a walking trail. A two-story commercial building will be razed, and in its place a six-story, 198-apartment complex will rise.

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Art & Culture Neighborhoods

San Jose’s Forgotten Midtown Is Reinvigorated

05/15/2023
A new idea in an underutilized part of San Jose could turn into a win for a variety of businesses and the residents living in the area. Midtown Immersive Night Party, created by event planners Jonathan and Linnea Gomez, is a night-time venue waiting to be discovered.

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Town of Los Gatos Town of Los Gatos Town Council Public Safety Land Use & Development Neighborhoods

Los Gatos Road Improvements Back to the Drawing Board

04/28/2023
In an effort to improve safety and efficiency on Shannon Road, the Los Gatos Town Council returned plans that fit the rural feel of the area. Goals include installing sidewalks and bike lanes.

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Art & Culture Community Service & Support Neighborhoods

Willow Glen Kickstarts Home Tour

04/24/2023
A Lifestyles Home Tour in Willow Glen will once again be offered, this time on May 6-7. All proceeds will benefit the San Jose Day Nursery. This is the 39th year of the tour, with five grand homes on display.

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Elections & Politics Neighborhoods City of San Jose City of San Jose City Council

San Jose Says Goodbye to Neighborhoods Commission

04/20/2023
The San Jose Neighborhoods Commission is on pause, for now. The City Council voted unanimously to suspend the commission until it can come up with a better model to attract and retain commissioners.

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Public Safety Transportation Neighborhoods

El Camino Real Repairs on the Way

04/11/2023
Caltrans recently authorized fixes on a stretch of El Camino Real that runs through Los Altos. Residents hope the work will resolve the potholes and other road hazard issues.

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Neighborhoods City of San Jose Bien Doan

San Jose Wants to Revive Neighborhoods Commission

03/16/2023
A San Jose citizen commission that represents neighborhoods hasn't convened for more than six months due to a lack of members. One councilmember has an idea how to revive it.

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Neighborhoods Public Safety

More Than 9,000 in South County Lose Power Due to Storm

03/14/2023
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Thousands of PG&E customers throughout South County were without power Tuesday afternoon due to strong winds and extreme weather.

From Los Altos Town Crier...

Neighborhoods City of Los Altos

Gas Leaf Blower Use Continues Despite Ban

03/14/2023
Leaf blowers have been banned from Los Altos since 1991, but there are plenty of violators each and every month.

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Land Use & Development Neighborhoods City of San Jose

Residents Say Buddhist Temple Will Bring Traffic, Noise

03/13/2023
San Jose residents are speaking out against the 13,900-square-foot Wat Khmer Kampuchea Krom Temple, planned for a 1.86-acre vacant corner lot at Ruby and Norwood avenues.