A new state bill aims to set aside affordable housing for artists in cultural districts. Assembly Bill 812, introduced by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner and sponsored by California Arts Advocates, would require counties and cities to reserve 10% of affordable housing for artists in or near a locally or state designated cultural district. Julie Baker, CEO...
Santa Clara County stands up for gender-affirming care
Santa Clara County elected officials are vocalizing support for the LGBTQ community as school districts across California and the country are instituting policies harming these students. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution yesterday in support of gender-affirming care—social, psychological, behavioral and medical practices aimed at supporting a person’s gender identity....
Ex-San Jose mayor and city violated the law, judge rules
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and the city violated state transparency laws by failing to prove they adequately searched his private texts and emails for public records, a judge has ruled. In response to a lawsuit from this news organization and the First Amendment Coalition, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Kuhnle wrote...
San Jose pickleball players upset over city rules
A skirmish has broken out on one of San Jose’s most popular pickleball courts between players and the city—and it can’t be settled with a score. Citywide Sports, an offshoot of the San Jose parks department that handles field reservations, is asking pickleballers at Paul Moore Park to break down their nets every day to keep...
Silicon Valley health clinic planned at DeAnza College
Santa Clara County officials are inching closer to creating a new health clinic in the West Valley that will help underserved community members and offer college students a lens into the field of medicine. The Board of Supervisors is currently in discussion with the Foothill-De Anza Community College District to establish a neighborhood clinic, the...
The Biz Beat: San Jose restaurant touts Indian cuisine to-go
By applying a familiar quick-serve restaurant formula and turning it on its head, Sam & Curry in San Jose takes Indian cuisine to another level with a menu filled with burritos, tacos and rice bowls. But whether you eat your meal with your fingers or a fork, the dishes have an intensely authentic taste that...
San Jose parent gets school district to support LGBTQ rights
One person’s determination has led to a local school district pledging to stand up for LGBTQ staff and student rights. The San Jose Unified School District unanimously passed a pride resolution yesterday supporting the freedoms and equality of LGBTQ people due to the persistent efforts of Eli Dinh, a parent and former SJUSD teacher. The...
Downtown Santa Clara development on hold
After a long night of loud public pushback, the Santa Clara City Council decided to hold off on greenlighting a significant housing and retail complex in the city’s downtown. City Attorney Glen Googins suggested councilmembers postpone a decision on a housing and retail development at 950 Monroe St. until the Downtown Precise Plan—a redevelopment strategy...
‘It is devastating’: Scammers target Santa Clara County seniors
Sharon Sweeney was driving back from Home Depot when she received a call from an unknown number that would eventually end in costly consequences. The caller introduced himself as Robert. He was the first of multiple people Sweeney, 77, talked to that day who posed as government agents. They created a collection of falsified documents and...
San Jose lags on low-income housing goals
San Jose is failing to meet its affordable housing goals for six years running as the city’s housing crisis worsens. City staff introduced an ever-evolving two-year plan during Tuesday’s San Jose City Council meeting to get through 130 projects listed in its housing element, the city’s blueprint for addressing housing needs through 2031. The goal:...