Tucked away on the second floor of a warehouse in San Jose, the Black Urban Barn gym offers strength training for local high school basketball and softball teams, boxing coaching and high-energy workouts for adults who yearn to burn off calories. Opened in August 2023, it’s the latest manifestation of a fitness training program co-owner...
San Jose apartment project to reduce affordable housing
Plans for a housing development near Japantown have changed, with the number of affordable apartments being significantly reduced. The San Jose Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday, with Commissioners Melissa Bickford and Pierluigi Oliverio absent, to recommend the City Council approve a 7-story, 118-home multifamily apartment complex with six affordable homes instead of 18 as initially...
San Jose tackles lack of parking after cutting requirements
A group of San Jose leaders want the city to explore a permitted parking program that would benefit residents living in high growth areas. The Rules and Open Government Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to inform the San Jose City Council about the impacts of a residential permit parking program in fast-growing sectors designed as urban...
San Jose residents unaware of non-police crisis services
San Jose officials are voicing concern about how to keep paying for a non-police response program for mental health emergencies. Advocates doubt the city is even trying to make it work. It’s been nearly three months since the city committed to funding 40 more hours for a mobile mental health crisis team under Santa Clara...
San Jose opens multi-story modular housing site for homeless families
A South San Jose modular housing project for homeless people is finally opening after months of delay due to issues with mold, plumbing and structural safety. The 3-story temporary housing campus situated on a 2-acre lot at 1 Branham Lane will welcome up to 214 unhoused residents later this month. The project is the first...
San Jose councilmember sued for defamation
A prominent Vietnamese American businessman is suing San Jose Councilmember Bien Doan for defamation after the two sparred in court last year — painting an alleged connection between San Jose and a federal bribery scandal in Oakland. The Feb. 3 lawsuit by Le Bail Bonds owner Hai Huynh says Doan wrongly described him as a...
San Jose to rezone land near airport for business development
San Jose is eyeing patches of vacant land underneath the San Jose Mineta International Airport flight path for commercial use. San Jose planning department officials want to rezone about 11 acres of unused, city-owned land along Coleman Avenue and West Hedding Street from open space to commercial. The proposal is expected to go before the Planning...
San Jose education leaders delay decision on school closures
The leaders of a local school district are postponing a decision to close a handful of schools. The Franklin-McKinley School District board of trustees voted 3-2 Tuesday to delay deciding which schools will close by two weeks. Board President George Sanchez and Trustees Rudy Rodriguez and Marc Cooper voted to delay the decision, while Vice...
UPDATE: San Jose officials pull $10M to soften budget deficit
San Jose officials have reshuffled this year’s budget and agreed to a hiring freeze after deficits forced them to identify millions in savings — but next year’s financial “headwinds” are still yet to come. The San Jose City Council voted 10-1 Tuesday to update the 2024-25 budget and dip into at least $10 million in...
San Jose funds program to boost day care capacity
As the need for child care centers in San Jose grows, a new city partnership may help boost day care slots. To alleviate some ongoing challenges with day cares staying afloat, San Jose gave $1 million to Upwards to help child care centers streamline their operations and be more efficient. Its Boost program will provide...