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San Jose Spotlight

San Jose neighborhood fights to preserve its identity - San Jose Spotlight

The San Jose City Council voted to nominate Alameda Park/Schiele Avenue as a historic district, emphasizing the importance of preserving historic homes and neighborhoods. [ more ]

San Jose Spotlight

1 month ago

Silicon Valley real estate

San Jose officials to vote on tougher RV rules near schools - San Jose Spotlight

The San Jose City Council is considering three policies to change where people living in vehicles can park near schools for safety reasons.

Students and school workers have raised safety concerns, leading to the proposed policies, despite warnings from homeless advocates about discrimination against homeless individuals. [ more ]

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1 month ago

Silicon Valley real estate

San Jose adopts anti-gentrification' policy to set aside affordable apartments for locals

San Jose City Council approved a tenant preference policy to protect low-income tenants from displacement.

The policy reserves 20% of affordable apartments for lower-income applicants in high-displacement areas and 15% for those within the same City Council district. [ more ]

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1 month ago

East Bay (California)

Officials, civil-rights groups back expanding TRUST reach in San Jose

The Trusted Response Urgent Support Team (TRUST) in Santa Clara County fields teams for mental-health emergencies.

San Jose city councilmembers push for the expansion of TRUST program to meet the rising demand for nonviolent psychiatric emergency services. [ more ]

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2 months ago

East Bay (California)

Here are the candidates for San Jose City Council in District 10

Arjun Batra seeks re-election in District 10 in South San Jose.

Multiple candidates running for the City Council seat offer different approaches to key issues. [ more ]

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5 months ago

East Bay (California)

San Jose approves additional protections for mobile home parks

The San Jose City Council has approved additional protections for mobile home parks, making it difficult for developers to convert them into other uses.

Thirteen mobile home parks will be placed into a new land-use category, requiring developers to submit a general plan amendment and undergo a council vote.

The goal is to eventually place all 60 of San Jose's mobile home parks in this category, preserving affordable housing. [ more ]

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2 months ago

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