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San Jose Politics & Government News - San José Spotlight
5 days ago · A busy Campbell corner with multiple businesses could transform into more than 100 homes. San Francisco-based City Ventures has submitted plans for a 173-home housing development with eight, 4-story buildings and another 5-story building at 700 W. Hamilton Ave. near San Tomas Expressway.
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San Jose State students tackle academic shortcomings with AI
Jan 3, 2025 · When a team of San Jose State University business students recognized the path toward academic counseling and course curriculum was complicated and messy, they turned to AI for a solution. Gabriel Castaneda, co-founder of CollegeBot.AI, said the students launched the artificial intelligence platform as a startup company to …
San Jose officials greenlight hospital expansion
Nov 20, 2024 · No one at the packed San Jose City Council meeting wanted the West Valley hospital to close or miss its seismic retrofit deadline, but numerous residents wanted city officials to hear their concerns about the company that owns the hospital. The San Jose City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the environmental impact report...
San Jose expands paid family leave to attract police, workers
Oct 29, 2024 · More than 1,000 officers with San Jose’s police union will no longer have limited hours of parental leave to spend with family. City officials have expanded the existing 40 hours of paid leave for workers to 320 hours, with all of San Jose’s major unions becoming eligible as of Oct. 22 — including officers with the San Jose Police Department.
Santa Clara County launches TRUST direct crisis hotline
Nov 16, 2024 · County officials — overlooking families’ calls for a direct line — initially funneled calls for TRUST through the 988 suicide and crisis helpline, putting people through phone trees, forcing them to endure lengthy holds or rerouting callers who didn’t have a 408 area code.Advocates said they heard complaints from some people who were told to call the police and weren’t connected with ...
San Jose leaders approve Costco amid resident uproar
Oct 23, 2024 · Residents at the meeting accused city leaders of acting in the interests of Costco, but Mayor Matt Mahan said the decision to approve a new Costco was not out of support for big business.. Mahan said the four pages of conditions Costco and city officials agreed upon are the most conditions he’s seen for such a project since becoming mayor.
Election 2024: Follow here for election results and our LIVE BLOG
Nov 5, 2024 · LIVE ELECTION RESULTS Silicon Valley voters Tuesday faced a slew of critical decisions — who to elect to the area’s first open congressional seat in decades, how to reshape local city councils and the race on everyone’s mind: Who to send to the White House. After a battering election season rife with political attacks and...
Downtown San Jose road could close for new pedestrian mall
Nov 12, 2024 · People can review a trove of literature on the subject: about 90 per cent of pedestrian malls fail, only about 10 per cent succeed.That’s one in ten, only about a 10 per cent chance of success.Now consider the homeless and current criminal activity.
Silicon Valley minimum wage bump barely makes a dent
Dec 25, 2024 · Next month will bring a minimum wage bump to workers in Silicon Valley, but it's barely enough for these earners to survive in one of the most expensive places in the country.