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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo reflects on his legacy
WEBDec 20, 2022 · In an exclusive one-hour interview with San José Spotlight, Liccardo, 52, candidly reflected on his biggest regret, toughest moments and legacy as he looks back on eight years as mayor of the 10th largest city in the nation. Liccardo served eight years as the city’s District 3 councilmember before voters elected him as San Jose’s 65th ...
A tale of two San Jose rose gardens - San José Spotlight
WEBJul 15, 2021 · The Municipal Rose Garden has an annual budget of $340,000, according to Daniel Lazo, spokesperson for the city’s parks department. Meanwhile, the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy receives $99,000 annually from the city, which helps maintain Heritage Rose Garden. A couple sits near the Municipal …
Google unveils portrait of massive downtown San Jose campus
WEBOct 7, 2020 · Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. San Jose revealed scads of new details about Google’s plans to build a sprawling downtown campus with 7.3 million square feet of office space and 4,000 housing units spread out over more than 80 acres with improvements to public amenities, including 10 parks and the trails that will ...
2021 brings higher minimum wage for Santa Clara County workers
WEBDec 29, 2021 · The new year will bring a bigger paycheck for those earning minimum wage in Silicon Valley. San Jose workers will see their hourly rate go from $15.45 to $16.20, while those in Mountain View and Sunnyvale will see theirs bump to $17.10 from $16.30—the highest minimum wage in the region. Once a national leader in …
Silicon Valley families start again in tiny home community
WEBNov 8, 2021 · Tucked behind the old San Jose City Hall, a tiny home community is lifting local families off the streets. A neighborhood of roughly 60 residents in 25 units, Casitas de Esperanza—or tiny homes of hope—is a model of how Santa Clara County can help some of the most vulnerable unhoused people, residents at the site said. The community, and the on-site programs, is “a blessing” for single ...
San Jose's Sacred Heart resumes free clothing program
WEBDec 18, 2021 · Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. The Sacred Heart Community Service Clothes Closet quietly reopened Monday after 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides registered members with free clothing, which they can pick up twice a month at the nonprofit located at 1381 S. First St. in San Jose.
Santa Clara County funds more jobs at Vietnamese center
WEBJun 22, 2022 · The Board of Supervisors last week unanimously voted to dole out nearly $1 million to hire more Vietnamese American Service Center workers and help a nonprofit implement a mental health program targeting Vietnamese seniors in East San Jose. The majority of the money—$800,000—will go toward …
San Jose small businesses get break on paying taxes - San José …
WEBSep 30, 2021 · After being hammered by the pandemic, small businesses will have one less expense to incur — at least for now. The San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a nine-month extension of a program that waives the city’s business license tax for businesses hurt by COVID-19. The extension will run from Oct. 1, …
Election 2022: The race for San Jose mayor
WEBApr 21, 2022 · Chavez, 58, officially entered the race last September after spending months seeking endorsements and participating in a candidate forum.Chavez has close ties to San Jose, having served on the City Council from 1998 to 2006. In 2009 she took over as head of the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council, which represents more than 100,000 union members in Santa Clara and San Benito counties.