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East San Jose Business District Gets Grant to Beautify Area

Alum Rock business advocates are getting a $100,000 grant to not just beautify the neighborhood, but also solidify the East San Jose district’s cultural identity.
Councilmember Peter Ortiz said he secured the grant during the city’s recent budgeting process to …

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San Jose Leaders Toss Public Hearings for Infill Development

San Jose officials are aggressively moving forward with filling housing gaps in existing neighborhoods, but experts say the proposal needs to go further.
The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the strategy known as infill housing, following housing …

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San Jose’s First Homeless Safe Sleeping Site Opens in March

San Jose officials are sharing more details about the city’s first safe sleeping site for homeless residents as the March opening draws near.
Mayor Matt Mahan and city housing officials spoke with residents on Monday about how they'll convert the …

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San Jose Councilman Gets Early Jump on the Job

San Jose Councilmember-elect George Casey is starting his job a couple of weeks early.
He stepped into his new position before his other colleagues Michael Mulcahy and Pamela Campos, who won their elections in District 6 and 2 respectively, because …

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San Jose Cyclists Unhappy With Traffic Safety Barriers

Traffic safety improvements meant to protect San Jose and Los Gatos may have actually made cycling on a busy road more dangerous, bicycle riders said.
San Jose transportation department workers recently added plastic barriers known as “bollards” along Los Gatos …

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North San Jose Residents Spar With City Over Neglected Community

One North San Jose neighborhood has endured more than 50 years of neglect — and residents are fed up with false promises from city officials. They want to step in and improve their historic community.
Alviso residents woke up early …

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San Jose Demand for Senior Meals Underestimated Cost

San Jose temporarily limited meals for older adults at city community centers in early December amid a budget shortfall — a move that left recipients flustered.
The San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services is responsible for administering …

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San Jose Mayor Challenges Newsom’s Vision for State

The mayor of Northern California’s largest city has sized up Gov. Gavin Newsom more and more in the past year — building his statewide profile as a centrist foil for other Democrats in the process. But when, if ever, will …

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San Jose Cuts Fees for Multifamily Housing Developers

More multifamily home construction could be in San Jose's future, with the approval of a new developer incentive program.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday voted 9-1 to squash financial penalties for developers who build less than the required …

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New Luxury Apartments Could Boost Downtown San Jose

Business and city leaders are touting the recent opening of a 23-story apartment building as a major win in the effort to bring more people into downtown San Jose.
Representatives of Boston-based developer Morro, San Jose Downtown Association leaders and …

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San Jose Leaders Approve Scaled-Down El Paseo Redevelopment

San Jose housing advocates are expressing concern over a recently-approved development that dropped its pledge toward more than 100 affordable homes, including a former vice mayor.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a modified plan to redevelop …

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San Jose Plans Tiny Homes on Cherry Avenue

A long overdue agreement between San Jose and Santa Clara County's largest water agency to build housing for homeless residents has been greenlit and is slated to break ground next month.
The San Jose City Council unanimously voted on Dec. …

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Silicon Valley Advocates Pledge Funds to Save Historic Farmhouse

The Japanese American Museum of San Jose is teaming up with preservation advocates to save a farmhouse once home to a World War II internment camp survivor.
A 1,472-apartment development on Seely Avenue threatened the North San Jose farmhouse once …

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San Jose City Council Will Pick Interim Council Member, Then Give Voters a Choice

The City Council today formally approved the dates for both appointing and electing a replacement for the disgraced former first-term council member, Omar Torres.

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Baldly Stated, San Jose’s Arena Green Is in a Shambles

A thick layer of dust covers the Chinook salmon. Sheets of cobwebs stretch from the hummingbird to the horses and on to the shark. Ankle-high piles of leaves cover the ground. Even the camel is covered in dirt.

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CA Landlords Are Using AI to Raise Rents, San Jose and Others Are Pushing Back

San Jose is considering a ban on the use of algorithmic rent-pricing software of the sort made by market leader RealPage. San Francisco has enacted a ban and San Diego is considering a similar ordinance.

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San Jose Senior Apartment Tenants Take Issue With Management

An affordable housing development near Willow Glen was supposed to give homeless older adults a safe place to live. Instead, a number of residents are clamoring to leave.
Leigh Avenue Senior Apartments, located at Leigh Avenue and Southwest Expressway, provided …

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San Jose Report Shows ‘Inhumane’ Conditions at Animal Shelter

A critical city report highlighting deteriorating conditions at the San Jose animal shelter echoes concerns advocates and former volunteers have raised for years.
San Jose’s Animal Care Center is the city-run adoption center that also serves residents in neighboring cities …

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San Jose Developer Pays Millions to Reduce Affordable Housing

Plans for a San Jose urban village have shifted, after developers agreed to pay millions to offset their decision to build more affordable homes.
The San Jose Planning Commission unanimously approved a downscaled plan for hundreds of apartments at the …

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