Days after Santa Clara County leaders approved nearly $1 million in funding to add 19 beds in San Jose for homeless women and families, Google has jumped in to double that money. Alphabet Inc.-owned Google will grant $1 million to LifeMoves, a nonprofit that provides interim housing and supportive services, which is aiming to expand...
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San Jose International Airport’s busiest travel season hits
Headed to Disneyland this Veteran’s Day weekend? Prepare to arrive 90 minutes early as the Silicon Valley airport’s busiest travel season kicks off. In recent years, the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport has seen a record-breaking spike in passenger traffic, a reflection of the city’s economic development boom. “We’re continuing to see rapid...
San Jose kicks off environmental review for Google project, seeks community input
San Jose officials Thursday night kicked off the environmental review process for Google’s sprawling, mixed-use development proposal for the west side of downtown. The kick off is an important milestone as city leaders push to approve the project by the end of next year. Dozens of residents showed up for the event, known as a...
Apple’s San Jose land promise is more complicated than it seems
When Apple announced its unprecedented $2.5 billion housing investment promise Monday, it came with — no surprise — fanfare and many of the same components other massive tech titans have promised: grants, loans and land. But Apple’s promise of making $300 million worth of land it owns in San Jose “available” for housing is not exactly like the...
Google announces $5.3M investment in San Jose affordable housing project
Google is investing $5.3 million to help along a 115-unit residential project that will cater to people with developmental disabilities in San Jose’s Japantown, the tech giant announced Tuesday. The loan to San Francisco-based developer, The Kelsey, will push forward the six-story, primarily affordable housing development planned to rise at 447 North First Street. The...
Report: Downtown San Jose businesses move northward as tech keeps Bay Area market hot
Companies in downtown San Jose are getting pushed out as redevelopment hits the city’s center and major companies expand, causing many businesses to head north toward the city’s airport, according to a newly released report. The report, released Friday by Joint Venture Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies and brokerage firm JLL, shows that commercial...
Google starts work on new downtown San Jose community center in historic building
When Google officials unveiled the company’s framework for a massive downtown San Jose campus, they promised residents community gathering spaces and “opportunity pathways.” Now they’re starting to deliver on that. Alphabet-owned Google has started work inside the two-story San Jose Water Company building at 374 W. Santa Clara St. to create a new community center...
Google submits formal campus plan to San Jose
Google submitted its formal application and master plan for its sprawling downtown San Jose campus Thursday, setting in motion its countdown to a late 2020 City Council vote on the 60-acre project. The submission is a “significant step toward bringing the project to reality,” according to Timothy Rood, a division manager in San Jose’s Planning...
Google launches $10M grant contest for Bay Area nonprofits
Google on Monday launched a $10 million contest for nonprofits around the Bay Area to win grants ranging between $100,000 and $1 million from its philanthropic arm, Google.org. The contest, called the “Bay Area Impact Challenge,” marks the third time in five years Google.org has held the challenge. This year’s awards, however, will go to more organizations and...
Two-part ‘transit village’ on San Jose, Santa Clara border pushes forward as one
Hunter Storm Development started construction this week on the next two buildings at its massive Coleman Highline office development in San Jose, but the groundbreaking is especially significant this time around in the multi-phase development. The office project, which will span as much as 2.2 million square feet, is now part of something larger: a...








