A new grocer has come to downtown San Jose, erasing its reputation as a food desert. Sakura Market, located on the ground floor below the San Jose State University dorms at 184 S. Market St. and next to the Signia hotel, opened its doors Friday. Part of the Osaka Marketplace brand, the specialty Japanese grocery...
San Jose to develop regulations for delivery robots
San Jose is drawing up the rules of the road for automated food delivery robots, as the industry eyes local expansion. New draft regulations, unveiled this week, could pave the way for a larger rollout of the delivery bots, which first hit San Jose’s sidewalks in April. That may include the introduction of larger and...
Santa Clara County nonprofits face the reality of budget cuts
Santa Clara County officials attempted to be as strategic as possible with the services they slashed due to a $787 million deficit predominantly caused by deep federal cuts. The shortfall forces nonprofits on the front line to constrict their services. Nonprofits across the board will be particularly hampered in prevention efforts in order to preserve...
South County rodeo celebrates the region’s agricultural heritage
A nearly 100-year-old South County tradition is making its annual return with a cowboy nod — and the buzz is growing. The Gilroy Rodeo is set for Aug. 7-9 and showcases the community’s cultural history while drawing people from all over the state and as far away as Europe, Australia, Mexico, Washington, Arizona and Colorado....
Downtown San Jose venue faces lawsuit and $50K fine
San Jose has slapped a $50,000 fine on a late night, downtown establishment over allegations that it has been operating illegally. But the owner said protracted efforts to bring his business into compliance have been thwarted by one bureaucratic roadblock after another. Freddie Jackson, owner of Kaizen Lounge on East San Fernando Street, said he...
Santa Clara officials get raises but no performance reviews
Several Santa Clara officials are receiving pay raises following a routine City Council vote that turned into a debate over the city’s handling of performance reviews for its top leaders. Councilmembers on July 6 voted 5-1-1 to adopt updated salary plans for the mayor and council, city clerk, city attorney and city manager to comply with state...
Silicon Valley residents support each other with mutual aid
When systems fail, people often turn toward each other. In Santa Clara County, groups have been meeting each other’s needs through mutual aid efforts. Free meals, community gardens, medical supplies and rental assistance — these are all ways various groups are uplifting each other as social safety nets erode and more people find themselves in...
Is Google hiding a data center project in North San Jose?
Advocates say Google is hiding a data center inside a planned research and development lab in North San Jose. The tech giant’s plans at 5079 and 5087 Disk Drive call for demolishing an existing warehouse and parking lot to construct up to three research and development (R&D) facilities across nearly 483,000 square feet. Architectural blueprints...
San Jose stadium to host first live music festival
For more than a decade, PayPal Park has drawn fans for soccer matches, championship games and international tournaments. Next month, the San Jose stadium will welcome a different crowd when thousands of música mexicana fans gather for its first-ever concert. BelicoFest, a festival featuring artists including Tito Double P, Gerardo Ortiz and Santa Fe Klan,...
Court ruling spares San Jose card rooms
San Jose’s two card rooms have been granted a reprieve after a judge overturned pending statewide regulations that could have crippled the local gambling industry, and in the process, eliminated millions of dollars in public funding the city relies on. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Darwin ruled last week that California’s Bureau of Gambling...