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Downtown San Jose Adding New Entertainment Zones
The city has greenlit a plan to designate specific areas where outdoor events can flow freely with food, drinks, and fun. Examples include live music, street festivals, and casual gatherings under...
Triton Museum of Art
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Housing in North San Jose Is Underway on Former Japanese Farmland
Construction is underway on the first installation of a multifamily housing and retail project in North San Jose on former Japanese-owned farmland.
Los Gatos Considers Cuts, Hiring Freezes to Tackle Budget Shortfall
Some of Los Gatos’ key services could be cut as the town contends with looming multimillion-dollar shortfalls.
From The Mercury News...
New 200-Unit Tiny Home Community Breaks Ground
A groundbreaking celebrated the start of construction of a 200-unit tiny home community for transitional housing of homeless individuals at a parcel on Zanker Road in North San Jose.
New Robotics Facility Breaks Ground At Cupertino High
A May 12 groundbreaking ceremony celebrated a the start of a new robotics facility at Cupertino High School, to be made available to students at all five high schools in the Fremont Union High School District.
San Jose District 3 Candidates Ramp Up Fundraising for June Runoff
The top two vote getters for the District 3 City Council seat in San Jose are back on the fundraising trail.
Gilroy Unified School District Sued Over Campus Safety
Gilroy Unified School District is facing a lawsuit that claims it has failed in its responsibility to keep students safe from violence on the Christopher High School campus.
From CalMatters...
California Lets Students Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduations. Why It’s Still Controversial
Many school districts require students to undergo a lengthy process if they want to wear tribal or other cultural regalia at graduation. A new bill would eliminate those obstacles.
14 Miles Added To Bay Area Ridge Trail
The Bay Area Ridge Trail spanning nine counties and 40 years in the making grew by an additional 14 miles near San Jose.
‘Little to Show’: San Jose Landmark Raises $3M Before Going Silent
A Silicon Valley nonprofit raised more than $3.3 million to build a towering art installation in downtown San Jose but the group's funding has dwindled to about $35,000 and the project never got off the ground.
Silicon Valley Paratransit Operator Cries Foul Over VTA Decision
VTA has a new shuttle service operator for people with disabilities and the previous contractor is raising concerns about why it was ousted.
Opposition Voiced Over San Jose Homeless Arrest Policy
Santa Clara County officials are voicing opposition to the proposal by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan to arrest homeless individuals who refuse shelter.
Faced With Budget Woes, Gavin Newsom Wants More Tax Credits for Hollywood
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal lays out deep cuts to public universities and health care. It also seeks to more than double the tax credits for Hollywood studios — an expansion moving smoothly through the state Legislature.
Ash Kalra CA Assembly 25: Assemblymember Kalra Appointed Chair of Newly Established Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation
Memorial Day Observance
Resignation of Councilmember Wolsheimer
Part II of our interview with Julia Gitis, working to bring digital community information bulletin boards to neighborhoods in San Francisco.
Municipalities and counties across California are getting their budgets ready for fiscal year 2025-2026.
Even before the Internet, people were finding ways to communicate online.
California is still preparing for fire season as more communities become Firewise.
All across California, people are working together to protect their neighborhoods, communities and each other.
With spring sprung and the last rains fading into memory, it's Bike Month! And (coincidentally) : public transportation construction projects begin in earnest.
We welcome the warm season with stories of community foundations doing good work ... and more!
California prepares for fire season and California Local forks The Newsletter.
Meet the hippie intellectual who changed the world with the first published photograph of our entire planet.
Elon Musk and his cadre of tech leaders might have us believe that embracing cyberculture means abandoning our planet—and humanity. But the giants upon whose shoulders they stand had a much better idea.
In advance of Earth Day, we consider radical changes to the California Environmental Quality Act, and the surprising history of the Coastal Commission.
A radical overhaul of the California Environmental Quality Act appears imminent. And: Is the era of the big NO already ending?
The California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, is the state’s signature environmental legislation, and is also often named as the villain in the state’s housing shortage. But the story may not be that simple.
In which we focus on California public education.
Measuring performance of the California public school system is a complicated business. We explain.
Michael Lewis's new book celebrates the heroes of the federal bureaucracy currently under attack.
‘Who is Government?’ An army of selfless individuals working on problems the private sector doesn’t care about.
A law from 1962 mandates the improvement of California government. We explain.
An honest call for overhauling our governments—and an intro a couple of institutions that hold governments accountable.
Civil Grand Juries are a powerful means by which ordinary citizens investigate local governments and provide recommendations for improvement.
Should the Sharks sign Mitch Marner?
With the Toronto Maple Leafs officially out of the playoffs, Toronto fans as well as management are understandably unhappy with the way the team exited the second round. There is a general consens...
Valley Water Earns Top Investment Policy Certification
Valley Water has earned the Investment Policy Certification from the California Municipal Treasurers Association (CMTA). This recognition highlights Valley Water’s commitment to financial transpar...
Weekly City Manager Updates: May 19, 2025
City Manager Ed Shikada shares brief updates at each Council meeting, highlighting details about upcoming events, City services, and City Council discussions planned. His comments are summarized t...
SJHN Daily: Misa Open To Playing in NCAA, Sharks Sign Afanasyev
When the San Jose Sharks take the stage with the second-overall pick of the 2025 Draft this June, one name that could stand out to GM Mike Grier is Michael Misa. The star center for the Saginaw Sp...
Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant: Investing in Safe, Clean Water for the Future
Valley Water has completed a $20.6 million project to upgrade the Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant, replacing 12 essential filters and installing new valves and nozzles. This is crucial for ensu...
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