Charities Housing plans 80-90 affordable studios in Buena Vista
Charities Housing wants to build 80 to 90 affordable studio apartments on a 30,500-square-foot lot it owns just off Meridian Avenue on...
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BVNA
Jul 3, 20171 min read
San Jose Wants Willow Glen Trestle Off California’s Landmark List
The city has sent a letter asking the California Historical Resources Commission to reconsider its recent decision to place the Willow...
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BVNA
May 24, 20173 min read
Join Our Community Wide Campaign to #BeautifySJ
In my State of the City address this past February, I spoke of our recent progress in bridging political divides to resolve pension...
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BVNA
May 21, 20171 min read
State Puts Willow Glen Trestle In Its Historic Register
The case for preserving the nearly century-old Willow Glen Trestle in San Jose got a big boost last week when the state Historic...
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BVNA
May 13, 20171 min read
Front Setback Paving Ordinance
Enacted back on July 1, 1999, the ordinance limits the amount of paving in the front setback of all lots with a single-family dwelling...
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BVNA
May 1, 20171 min read
2017 Homeless Census & Survey
Every two years in January, communities across the country conduct comprehensive counts of their homeless population to gain a better...
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BVNA
Apr 29, 20171 min read
Smart & Final To Replace Mel Cotton’s Store In Midtown
A Smart & Final grocery store will be built on the old Mel Cotton’s site in Midtown San Jose, developers announced last week at a...
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BVNA
Apr 18, 20171 min read
Buena Vista Park bike repair stand offers roadside help
A small park sandwiched between two major San Jose thoroughfares can serve as a pit stop of sorts for bicyclists since several...
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BVNA
Apr 17, 20172 min read
CAL FIRE Launches New Ready for Wildfire App
Being Ready for Wildfire has never been easier with CAL FIRE’s new Ready for Wi ldfire app.. This new tool puts a whole library of step -...
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BVNA
Apr 14, 20171 min read
San Jose asks for quick ruling in Willow Glen Trestle case
San Jose’s attorneys last week urged the court to quickly decide whether the Willow Glen Trestle should be torn down. Too long a delay...
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BVNA
Mar 18, 20171 min read
St. James Park Redesign Contract Awarded After Rival’s Appeal Is Rejected
SAN JOSE — After rejecting an appeal from a losing bidder, city leaders on Tuesday approved a $1 million agreement with a San Francisco...
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BVNA
Feb 11, 20171 min read
2017 State of the City Address
Mayor Liccardo delivered his third State of the City address Saturday, Feb. 11, at Gunderson High School. #StateoftheCity
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BVNA
Feb 6, 20172 min read
Why Does San Jose Have So Many Urban Islands?
To read or listen to the fully story, visit: https://www.kqed.org/news/10953849/whats-it-like-to-live-in-an-urban-island Why are there so...
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BVNA
Jan 17, 20171 min read
On the Media: Busted, America's Poverty Myths
On the Media’s series on poverty is grounded in the Talmudic notion that “We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.”...
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BVNA
Jan 12, 20171 min read
Developer Files To Redevelop Old Mel Cotton’s Site
An application has been submitted to rezone the site of the historic Midtown building that housed iconic sporting goods store Mel...
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BVNA
Dec 21, 20162 min read
The I-280 Clean-Up Volunteers And The Crazy Thing They Found
A note from Mr. Roadshow: I love getting monthly emails from Loui Tucker, the San Jose woman who has led an Adopt-A-Highway cleanup crew...
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BVNA
Dec 13, 20161 min read
Register Your Security Camera
The City of San José wants your help in fighting crime by taking part in the Camera Registry Program (CRP). The CRP allows residents and...
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BVNA
Nov 21, 20161 min read
Rash Of I-280 Graffiti Angers South Bay Drivers
Q I am at my wit’s end with Caltrans over the graffiti problem on Interstate 280 between Highway 87 and Lawrence Expressway. I have...
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BVNA
Nov 16, 20161 min read
St. James Park Design Contest Winner Protested
After a month of deliberation, there’s a winner in the competition to redesign St. James Park — almost. CMG Landscape Architecture’s plan...
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BVNA
Sep 29, 20161 min read
Willow Glen Trestle Doesn’t Deserve Historical Status, Federal Historian Says
Residents who have been fighting to save the Willow Glen Trestle from demolition were dealt a blow last week when they got word that the...
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