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Law group probes complaints at San Jose affordable housing site

Complaints are emerging at a San Jose affordable housing complex—and housing lawyers are taking notice. Attorneys with the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley said several clients face eviction from Renascent Place, a housing site for chronically homeless and disabled people. The law group has heard complaints about property management firm John Stewart Company deactivating room keycards, maintenance workers entering...

San Jose Viet Museum recounts a journey to freedom

Behind one of the world’s largest museum collections dedicated to Vietnamese refugees is a dream of one San Jose man who wishes to keep their stories alive. Tucked in a corner of San Jose History Park, a yellow historic Victorian house is home to the Museum of the Boat People & Republic of Vietnam, where founder...

San Jose businesses share supply chain woes

The supply chain crisis is impacting Silicon Valley businesses, big and small. The San Jose Chamber of Commerce held a breakfast Thursday where business leaders discussed how inflation and COVID-19 have impacted their shops, and shared how over the last two years things have gotten more expensive—and unpredictable. Chamber President Derrick Seaver said it’s complex to pinpoint all...

San Jose libraries want funds to return to pre-pandemic service

San Jose’s budget process has begun, and libraries are hoping to get enough funding to return to pre-pandemic service levels. With an expected surplus this coming fiscal year and an easing of COVID restrictions, the San Jose Public Library Foundation sees it as an opportunity to return to normalcy—at least in terms of budget and operations....

San Jose council review: Homeless jobs, Coyote Valley corridor

How do we help the people of Ukraine or our homeless residents? What is the Coyote Valley Monterey Corridor going to look like? These are some of the questions the San Jose City Council tried to answer at its March 8 meeting. The City Council unanimously approved a $2.85 million contract with Goodwill of Silicon...

San Jose won’t split from sister city over Ukraine conflict

Rather than break ties with its sister city in Russia over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, San Jose officials are choosing to keep communication lines open. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to send a letter of peace and support to sister city Ekaterinburg, Russia, encouraging its residents to stand against President Vladimir Putin. A sister...

San Jose sees barriers to building affordable housing

In an effort to ease barriers to affordable housing construction, San Jose is exploring taking steps to incentivize developers. On Tuesday, the City Council voted unanimously to accept recommendations based on interviews with seven developers and a detailed report highlighting three key barriers: construction costs, the permitting process and complying with development regulations such as...

Homeless, police and blight: San Jose mayor shares budget priorities

Despite a $27.7 million city surplus, San Jose’s mayor is calling for a “constrained budget” focused primarily on homelessness and affordable housing, public safety and battling blight. Mayor Sam Liccardo starts his March budget message with an optimistic tone: the city has been able to withstand two years of the COVID-19 pandemic that has ravaged certain communities and...

Santa Clara County wants to make ghost guns vanish

Elected officials are taking steps to outlaw homemade guns in Santa Clara County. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors will consider creating an ordinance to prohibit the possession, manufacturing and assembly of ghost guns. Elected officials are taking steps to outlaw homemade guns in Santa Clara County. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously...

Why San Jose can’t fully audit its own police

San Jose is trying to improve policing by turning to private companies for analysis despite having its own independent auditor. Last week, the City Council heard three outsourced reports with more than 300 recommendations on how the San Jose Police Department needed to improve its tactical practices. The reports, which cost more than $230,000, had residents questioning...