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South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk October 2024 + STREET MRKT
South FIRST FRIDAYS is back this week with exhibits across multiple galleries in three different districts. Everything is open from at least 5-9pm. Participating venues include ANNO DOMINI, the In...
Fistula Foundation
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Election 2024: Labor Advocate Runs for San Jose District 6 Seat
Olivia Navarro grew up watching her dad guide the Tamien Neighborhood Association in San Jose. This inspired her to lead groups within the Democratic Party — Chicano Latino Caucus, Stonewall LGBTQ+ and Movimiento Democratic Coalition.
San Jose Tiny Home Site to Double Beds for Homeless
After months of delay, a tiny home project in South San Jose is expanding to help more people off the streets.
From Palo Alto Online...
Palo Alto Police Officers Take BLM Mural Suit to Appeals Court
Following the defeat of their lawsuit over images in a Black Lives Matter mural, a group of Palo Alto Police officers is taking their suit to the California Sixth District Court of Appeals.
From Mountain View Voice...
Election Explainer: Mountain View Measure AA
An explainer of the Mountain View Whisman School District parcel tax Measure AA on the November ballot.
San Jose Veterans Home Operator Dumped Over Poor Conditions
Formerly homeless veterans living in poor conditions at a San Jose complex hope things get better with the change in nonprofit service providers.
Election 2024: Willow Glen Native Seeks San Jose District 6 Seat
Michael Mulcahy helped keep the curtains rising at the Children’s Musical Theater in San Jose when he took over as executive director for almost a decade in 1993 — growing the youth arts center into the powerhouse it is today. He called the experience the role of a lifetime.
Election Finances: Palo Alto Board of Education
A look at the campaign finance disclosures from the candidates running for open seats on the Palo Alto Board of Education in the November election.
From The Mercury News...
MacKenzie Scott Donates $30 Million to Housing Trust Silicon Valley
On October 2, the Housing Trust Silicon Valley announced a $30 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to support construction of affordable housing in the region.
San Jose Landmark Status Saves Church From Demolition
An 83-year-old church in downtown San Jose has been granted historic landmark status after years of fighting invasive development proposals that could have demolished the house of worship.
Mori Point
Enjoy sweeping vistas of the California coast.
From Los Angeles Times...
State COVID Surge Over But More to Come
The summer COVID surge in California may be finally abating, but people are still advised to get update vaccines in anticipation of a resurgence in the fall and winter.
Candidate Profiles: Palo Alto Unified Board of Education
Meet the five candidates running for three open seats on the Palo Alto Board of Education in the November election.
Gail Pellerin CA Assembly 28: Assemblymember Gail Pellerin Highlights Mental Health: Celebrating CareFair’s Inaugural Event
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Dawn Addis CA Assembly 30: Asm. Dawn Addis Delivers Remarks on AB 3233: Oil and Gas: Operations: Restrictions: Local Authority
Volunteering and looking out for one another is central to community life.
A spectacular piece of land north of Santa Cruz shows what a determined group of people, with the help of a tenacious little media company, can do.
California's first big reservoir project in decades is underway, as the state finally gets rid of some old dams. Environmental responsibility meets aridification.
What happens if you have a democracy and nobody shows up?
We look at one of many local efforts to cultivate the local civic engagement talent pool.
As some municipalities struggle to find people to run for elected offices and advisory boards, we look at the civic engagement pipeline.
In which we salute the hard workers who make California the fifth largest economy on the planet.
Things bloom best when people get their hands dirty.
For one thing, "citizen," like "garden," can be used as a verb.
In the midst of charges that California, and its favorite daughter Kamala Harris, are soft on crime, lawmakers step up in the name of public safety.
Nobody is happy with the current situation. Especially California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Californians are fed up with flash mob shoplifting, smash and grab theft and an alarming uptick in Fentanyl deaths.
Joe Biden visited the Santa Cruz County beach towns of Aptos and Capitola following bad storms a couple winters ago. Last week, his administration delivered a big pile of money to help these communities and their neighbors build resilience.
The Santa Cruz-based California Marine Sanctuary Foundation receives a historic $71 million climate resilience grant from Biden Administration.
The writer and Internet dynamo shares his experience and reveals what happens in the board room.
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
As July goes down in the history books as the hottest ever recorded, the 2024 California fire season has already burned more than 30 times as much acreage as in 2023.
Learn what's getting into Californians’ lungs and why it matters.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation develops partnerships to prepare and respond to emergencies with its COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster).
This week: Two examples of ways people in and around government and politics worked behind the scenes, and in the state house, to make things better.
No. 9 Thomas Bordeleau: Is this his make or break year?
As training camp and preseason continue to bring excitement about the Sharks young depth, Thomas Bordeleau, who has been sidelined with an injury, may once again be on the outside looking in. Yet,...
Sharks Locker Room: Good, Bad, Ugly About Celebrini Injury?
The San Jose Sharks have more to be concerned about than Macklin Celebrini’s injury. But understandably, an injury to the 2024 first-overall pick, and no specific updates post-game on it, that’s t...
San Jose Wishlist - Halloween in the Park (Part XVI)
As Halloween approaches, it is time to resurrect one of my top event wishlist items for San Jose. "Halloween in the Park."Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year. It's the one day where you g...
Press Release: San Jose Downtown Association Annual Meeting to Highlight Downtown Progress and Future Initiatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2024 San Jose, CA — The San Jose Downtown Association (SJDA) is excited to [...]
SJPL Recommendation News: October 2024
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