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A long-standing homeless shelter north of downtown San Jose is planning an expansion and Santa Clara County officials are hoping to coordinate support for the project. The Salvation Army’s Emmanuel House shelter at its 359 N. Fourth St. campus is set to grow from 70 beds to 112 during a 10-month renovation project slated for...
Police shooting hits home for San Jose legislator
Assemblymember Evan Low, like other San Jose residents, first heard of yesterday’s officer-involved shooting on the news. Then he received a phone call from his older brother, Officer Ryan Low, 42, who’s been with the San Jose Police Department for eight years. “(He said) ‘I’m involved in an incident, I can’t tell you any more, talk...
San Jose’s oldest park remains in disrepair
One of California’s oldest municipal parks in San Jose is still in disrepair after suffering damages from historic rain storms and ongoing neglect by the city. Alum Rock Park in the foothills of the Diablo mountains was one of the hardest hit areas by the January storms and has yet to make a full recovery....
How Live Nation almost took over San Jose venue
Newly obtained information reveals how Live Nation, a large live entertainment company, attempted to take over a key entertainment venue in San Jose in 2021. Emails withheld by the city and released to San José Spotlight after a judge’s ruling show Live Nation approached Team San Jose, a nonprofit that manages the city’s arts and...
Santa Clara County solidifies cement plant closure
A cement plant near Cupertino that provided material for landmark Bay Area structures will remain closed permanently, following an agreement with Santa Clara County. Hanson Permanente Cement and Lehigh Southwest Cement Company, corporations that own and operate the Lehigh Cement Plant, have signed a deal with the county to ensure the cement kiln at their Permanente Quarry...
Advocates say San Jose homeless ban at schools doesn’t solve problem
San Jose officials are considering banning homeless encampments and RVs around schools even as homeless advocates decry the move, saying it further criminalizes an already marginalized group of people. A proposal to prohibit homeless people and their vehicle dwellings within 150 feet of most city preschools, day cares and K-12 schools will go before the San Jose City Council in coming weeks after it...
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare patients can seek debt relief
Tens of thousands of people treated at Santa Clara County-owned hospitals may now qualify to have their medical debt erased. This comes in the wake of a June lawsuit settlement that accused Santa Clara Valley Healthcare of charging needy patients for care they should have received for free. The county said yesterday it has begun...
UPDATE: San Jose delays decision on city-run power grid
The San Jose City Council is holding off on creating a new, city-run power utility until officials are better informed to make a decision. Councilmembers unanimously voted today to defer a decision to Oct. 3 that would amend city code to establish “San Jose Power” — a city-run electricity utility to capitalize on two new...
‘Our council did not do its job’: San Jose mayor opposes strike settlement
The largest planned strike in decades by San Jose city workers is over before it starts. The city’s two largest unions representing 4,500 workers – IFPTE Local 21 and AFSCME Local 101 – officially called off their strike today, avoiding what could have been a shutdown of several critical services. San Jose City Council voted...
Santa Clara County increases funding for foster youth
Three key foster youth programs in the county are receiving more money that will help kids in the classroom and even after they turn their tassels. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors extended the foster youth education services contract today, approving it without discussion. The contract provides funding for programs aimed at helping students...