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Oct 2, 2024 · After months of delay, a tiny home project in South San Jose is expanding to help more people off the streets. By this time next year, 107 units will be added to the tiny home site at 5898 Rue Ferrari, with the capacity to house up to 146 homeless people — more than doubling its current capacity of 82 units with 124 beds.
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 ...
Sep 6, 2024 · Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. San Jose officials have zeroed in on the city’s first location for a sanctioned encampment, where homeless people will be allowed to stay inside tents without fear of being swept. The lot at 1157 E. Taylor St. could open early next year, with more safe sleeping sites opening by next June.
Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has withdrawn his endorsement of Tam Truong, a City Council candidate and police officer who’s still running for office after county prosecutors charged him with grand theft related to mortgage fraud allegations. District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office last ...
5 days ago · A San Jose Police Department spokesperson confirmed Thursday night that a criminal investigation is underway into a councilmember, but declined to say why. Two sources told San José Spotlight the nature of the investigation is of a sexual nature and involves minors. “The investigation is active and ongoing.
Sep 28, 2024 · San Jose has more than 3 million square feet of vacant office space downtown, according to city officials. Downtown Manager Nathan Donato-Weinstein said they must publicly disclose any business receiving more than $100,000 in savings from the policy incentives, similar to the Downtown High-Rise Program tax incentives, which give developers a discount in construction taxes and park fees.
Sep 23, 2024 · This year, to do this, we established the Team San Jose Kirchgesler Scholarship at San Jose State University with Nicole at the helm. Beginning this fall, the scholarship will award $10,000 annually to a third or fourth-year student pursuing a degree in hospitality, tourism and event management. The scholarship was created to honor Karolyn ...
Oct 1, 2024 · Grace Baptist Church at 484 E. San Fernando St. has been designated a historic landmark for its architectural and cultural value. The San Jose City Council’s decision on Sept. 24 protects the church from any future development. The church, built in 1941, is a blend of Gothic Revival and Art Deco features. San Jose architectural firm Binder ...
Sep 15, 2024 · A proposed West San Jose housing project that would have added more than 100 affordable homes has been scrapped. Sand Hill Property Company had a previously approved redesign for nearly 1,000 apartments across four separate buildings at the El Paseo de Saratoga shopping center, 150 of which would have been affordable housing.
Oct 1, 2024 · The county acquired the 4.26-acre site for $14.5 million last November from Swenson Builders, one of San Jose’s largest developers. Since the acquisition it has fixed the fire sprinklers, installed new piping, re-roofed several buildings, remediated the mold in some buildings, pumped standing water out of the basement and installed air conditioning in some rooms, among other repairs.
