San Jose officials are working on new strategies to stop displacement in the Bay Area’s largest city, this month releasing a new anti-displacement report as officials host community meetings to drum up feedback and ideas to keep people from being pushed out. The 80-page report, Ending Displacement in San Jose, was released Jan. 15 and...
Major changes coming to San Jose’s upcoming elections
WASHINGTON. D.C. — Preparations are underway across California for the upcoming March 3 primary election, which for the first time since 2008, will allow California voters to participate near the beginning of the presidential primary process. Plus, a new law called the California Voter’s Choice Act takes effect in Santa Clara County this year. That...
UPDATE: State to transfer downtown property to SJSU for student, faculty housing
San Jose State University leaders, along with state and local officials, have announced a suit of new initiatives to address homelessness and housing issues at the university, including a slew of grants to help with near-term needs and a plan to redevelop a nearby state office building site into 800 to 1200 new homes. “Our...
Access v. Abuse: Crema Coffee in San Jose closes due to ADA lawsuit
Access v. Abuse: The ADA’s Impact in Silicon Valley Part 1 San Jose’s Cafe Crema, known for its charming, cozy feel and homey exterior, closed its doors for good on Friday marking the end of an era for one of the city’s most frequented mom and pop coffee shops. A political bastion on The Alameda...
Political power struggle is the ‘elephant in the room’ at VTA board meeting
The VTA’s Board of Directors had a study session Friday to consider more than two dozen recommendations from an outside consultant to improve how the authority is governed, and newly-elected board chair Cindy Chavez closed the meeting by addressing the “elephant in the room.” The recommendations — which include setting expectations for board member attendance,...
As San Jose braces for growth, leaders talk how to balance community impacts
When it comes to new office and residential development, San Jose has become the proverbial belle of the South Bay ball after about a decade of almost no commercial growth in the city’s downtown core. Officials, urban planners, business leaders and residents are bracing for proposals that could double the amount of office space in...
San Jose: Senate candidates launch attacks over campaign funding
With March primary ballots hitting mailboxes in two weeks, the race for an open state Senate seat in District 15 is heating up, with candidates lambasting their opponents over campaign finances. Former Federal Elections Committee Chair Ann Ravel this week called for fellow candidate Nora Campos to return campaign funds she received from Big Oil. In a...
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