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The Guadalupe River Park Conservancy is a nonprofit community group that is actively engaged in advocating for ecological and environmental values in the local community through education, advocacy and stewardship of the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, located in downtown San Jose. The conservancy offers leadership experiences for people to learn about such values and hosts fundraising parties to support its work.

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Yosemite National Park Welcomes Spring

05/09/2025

An update on the reopening of Yosemite Park facilities and roads as the snow is cleared and spring takes hold.

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Participate in Firefighter Training

05/06/2025

On April 23, rangers and staff from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space participated in firefighter training in preparation of the upcoming wildfire season.

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West Valley Street Festivals Need City Support to Stay Afloat

The West Valley is known for its flagship festivals that bring multicultural food, live music and dancing to the streets. Those festivals come with a lofty price tag, and organizers are asking their cities for help keeping these beloved events …

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San Jose Officials Weigh Ballot Measure for Maintaining Parks

San Jose’s most passionate parks advocates say city leaders need to create a new stream of funding to address the multimillion-dollar maintenance backlog and ongoing disparity in park quality for residents who live in areas like East San Jose.
On …

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San Jose Park Revitalization Will Displace Homeless Residents

San Jose wants to transform a dilapidated park — home to one of the largest camps of unhoused residents in the city — into a family-friendly area for sports activities.
San Jose has spent the last few years planning to …

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Santa Clara to Spend Millions Fixing Community Swim Center

Santa Clara is scrapping plans to temporarily reopen its swim center this spring, and instead is pushing forward with a broader renovation.
The Santa Clara City Council has unanimously approved an additional $8.1 million to repair all three pools at …

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Owners of Nestldown—a Hidden World in the Redwoods That Hosts Weddings and Other Events—looking Forward to the Next Chapter

The engulfing redwoods that surround Los Gatos are a bit of an enigma. You can’t help but wonder what lies beyond the greenery.

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La Rinconada Country Club Embarks on Landscaping Reinvention

Over the century La Rinconada Country Club has been a part of the community, it’s continued to evolve. Now, club officials say it's time to bring it back to its original look while making improvements golfers can enjoy for years …

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A Vibrant Destination? Palo Alto Dreams Big on Cubberley

After decades filled with false starts and shattered expectations, Palo Alto’s elected leaders on Tuesday took their first step in what promises to be a long journey to repair, rebuild and enhance Cubberley Community Center.
By the standards of local …

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Cupertino App Augments Reality at Nature Preserve

Cupertino residents can now tour one of the city’s most historic nature preserves using augmented reality — a unique blend of a city known for its cutting-edge technology and agricultural roots.
Cupertino recently soft-launched an augmented reality app, Cupertino McClellan …

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Santa Clara Swim Center Closure Ripples Through Community

Santa Clara’s George F. Haines International Swim Center has been closed for more than a year, leaving the city’s aquatics community and legacy foundering.
The city closed the swim center in January 2024, citing structural safety issues after years of …

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San Jose Advances Plans for Downtown Music Pavilion

San Jose’s historic St. James Park is one step closer to joining a national nonprofit’s network of outdoor music venues fashioned from neglected public spaces.
The City Council unanimously authorized negotiations Tuesday for a three-party operating agreement for the future …

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There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
Community Services Districts, Explained
Areas that the county overlooks can form their own local governments.
The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land
Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.
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