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Jul 26, 2024 · Reinhold told San José Spotlight the mural is intended to inspire the community to respect and nurture our environment. The mural pays homage to Hawaiian culture, featuring Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, volcanoes and hula. The Hawaiian words “Mālama ‘Āina” are painted on the wall, meaning to care for and honor the land.
Sep 16, 2024 · The San Jose City Council had delayed the sale so city leaders could find out more details. The county planned to use an $8 million grant from the state to purchase the tiny home site from San Jose. Jail diversion services would include crisis residential treatment, temporary community-based housing and outpatient treatment services to support ...
Jul 16, 2024 · San Jose’s Vietnamese community is celebrating a long-anticipated monument symbolizing its post-war roots in the city after the project faced years of delays. The statue , unveiled Saturday at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden , features a Vietnamese soldier and an American soldier, both armed and standing beside each other atop rocky terrain in front of the flags for both countries.
Aug 21, 2024 · The campaign kicks off at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Quetzal Gardens Apartments at 1695 Alum Rock Ave., Ste. 10 in San Jose. Fabiola Rubero, 21, SOMOS Mayfair program coordinator for Jovenes Activos youth, said East San Jose has suffered from low voter turnout. In the November 2022 election only 9.7% of voters ages 18-24 voted in Santa Clara County.
5 days ago · San Jose fire union members protest congressional candidate and former Mayor Sam Liccardo at a Sept. 26, 2024 demonstration organized by opponent Evan Low’s campaign. Photo by Brandon Pho. The measure caused years of acrimonious legal battles between the city and its labor unions, which Liccardo settled in his first term as mayor in 2015.
Aug 22, 2024 · San Jose leaders have greenlit the purchase of more than $400,000 in military equipment for the city’s police department to replenish its existing inventory of weapons and devices. Approved purchases for San Jose police officers include 125 new .556 caliber patrol rifles for $112,132 and close to $100,000 in new rifles for use by the MERGE unit — also known as SWAT teams.
Aug 29, 2024 · San Jose State University professor and AI expert Ahmed Banafa said city leaders have a plan to attract such companies — and welcoming AI service provider Couchbase along with X, formerly Twitter, employees from the shuttered San Francisco office is an advantage. Both companies plan to plant new roots in Santana Row.
Aug 28, 2024 · San Jose lawmakers influence vote over Muwekma Ohlone recognition. Muwekma Ohlone Tribe members Cynthia Arellano (left) and Corina Arellano holding up their tribe flag outside the San Jose City Council chambers on Aug. 27, 2024. Councilmembers deferred a vote to support federal recognition of the tribe. Photo by Vicente Vera.
3 days ago · We’re changing the face of local journalism by building a community-supported newsroom that ignites civic engagement, educates residents and strengthens our democracy. San Jose Spotlight is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to local political & business reporting in San Jose, Santa Clara County & the South Bay.
Sep 5, 2024 · A legal shield protecting police officers from excessive force lawsuits has taken a major blow in San Jose. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied qualified immunity for Michael Panighetti, a San Jose Police Department officer who shot a Black activist, Derrick Sanderlin, in the groin with a foam round while he held a sign ...
