2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (195+ words) In the midst of an unprecedented budget crisis which has caused devastating cuts in healthcare, housing, education and employment needs, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering investing billions of public dollars into the worst possible response to…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (417+ words) Ice skating in downtown San Jose won’t be the same this holiday season, after losing its iconic namesake. Crews began removing all 32 palm trees from the Circle of Palms on Thursday, after a city arborist found none of them were…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (547+ words) For Guadalupe Cruz, the new mural in Alum Rock is impossible to miss. She passes it nearly every day on her way through the neighborhood, just minutes from the home where she has lived for decades. Ortiz said residents have…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (843+ words) Residents on all sides of San Jose’s housing debate are spoiling for a protracted fight, after the City Council advanced a plan to increase density limits across the city’s sprawling single-family neighborhoods. Over the course of a marathon public comment…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (714+ words) Two community murals connected to San Jose youth and the city’s Indigenous community were painted over after a building was sold, sparking a dispute between the former and current owners over whether the artwork was supposed to remain. Bill Lee,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (202+ words) Fact Brief: Is San Jose’s downtown plaza the city’s oldest public space? San José Spotlight Don't miss a story. San Jose’s soon-to-be-renamed César Chávez Plaza is the oldest public space in the city. The plaza was built in 1797 as part…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (675+ words) San Jose’s tree canopy is disappearing. Property owners are responsible for maintaining trees on their property and on the sidewalk next to their home. More than 90% of San Jose’s 1.6 million trees fall on the responsibility of homeowners to maintain, an…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (503+ words) VTA officials will provide more clarity about the finances and long-term costs of the massive Silicon Valley BART extension in response to a Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report that criticized the agency’s management and oversight of the project....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (485+ words) A new East San Jose housing development is providing homeownership pathways for working families. Two three-bedroom townhomes are going to be deeply discounted at below-market rates and sold for approximately $300,000, according to Ruby Huo, director of development for Alpha X…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (496+ words) Following San Jose’s recent decision to return online public comment to City Council meetings, city officials have opted to restore such access for its various commissions and committees as well. “Moving to hybrid meetings for all bodies is consistent with…...