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‘Where do I go?': Unhoused residents living along San Jose creeks dread future
Butch Larson has been homeless for more than a decade. He's set up camp across from Hampton Inn on Cherry Avenue near the Guadalupe River in San Jose, a spot he's called home for three years that will be swept sooner than later. His makeshift home is a large tarp...
Fremont residents calling for action on solutions to homelessness, parked RVs
One Fremont woman is concerned for her family's safety due to the fumes and noise coming from a row of RV's parked across the street. Here's what the city is proposing to address its unhoused population.
South Bay couple, landlord squabble over living conditions at apartment
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Many times a week, Demetrio Lopez Martinez can be found at Valley Medical Center struggling to maneuver his wheelchair around the South Bay health complex in San Jose. Some days he comes for kidney dialysis, others, to see a chiropractor. Whatever the reason, Martinez, who only...
Campbell finalizes economic plan with mixed business response
Campbell’s latest economic development plan is getting mixed reviews from business owners after its first update since 2017. The three-year plan, unanimously adopted by the Campbell City Council in April, aims to tackle three areas of economic growth: filling vacancies, preserving its trade sector and creating a vibrant downtown hub. While the city is working to fix... The post Campbell finalizes economic plan with mixed business response appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Community makes mark on transforming Downtown San Jose with mural
San Jose leaders want to transform downtown into a place where the community wants to eat, work and play. And this week, they're using a splash of color to make that transformation come to life.
Asian Americans underrepresented in politics, but a Bay Area race is shaking things up this November
On the ballot this November in the 17th Congressional District representing parts of San Jose, Fremont, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Newark, and Cupertino are two candidates facing off. Anita Chen is running to unseat Ro Khanna, who's running for a fifth term in office.
North Sunnyvale to get a long-awaited library
North Sunnyvale residents will be able to access the city’s library resources closer to home by next year. The Sunnyvale City Council on May 21 unanimously awarded Bobo Constructions a $23 million contract to build the Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center, the city’s first expansion of its main library services. While it will have the programs expected of a library, such as story time for children, it will offer others focused on language learning, cultural events and creation spaces. The library will be about 22,000 square feet and construction is slated to begin this summer, with a projected opening in late 2025.
Mountain View City Council debates installing automatic license plate readers
The Mountain View City Council debated whether or not to install automatic license plate readers in the city on Tuesday night. If the council approves them, Mountain View would be the latest city to install these readers — several neighboring cities have already started using them. But there are...
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