Joyce Chu

San Jose placed people swept from its largest homeless encampment in motels earlier this year, but neighbors near one location are raising safety concerns.

San Jose is cleaning up state-owned land in an attempt to keep freeway underpasses free of homeless encampments. San Jose and Caltrans have an agreement that allows the city to clean up trash and sweep encampments on 13 sites.

A San Jose hotel converted to homeless housing is switching operators, and residents are welcoming the change. Nonprofit service provider WeHope will take over the Arena Hotel at 817 The Alameda starting Dec. 1 and replace HomeFirst.

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A food service provider is stepping up to provide hot meals to federal workers at the San Jose airport during the government shutdown. The workers haven't been paid since Oct 1. and food insecurity is prevalent.

San Jose’s homeless outreach efforts have been more concerned about volume than outcomes, and there is little accountability when homeless support nonprofits did not provide adequate services.

San Jose will be losing a longstanding music venue with a reputation for giving budding local artists audience exposure. The Art Boutiki will close at the end of December after 16 years of providing an eclectic space for artists of all genres and creating a community for local music lovers.

Rue Ferrari has become San Jose's largest tiny home site, housing up to 266 formerly homeless individuals. The expansion has more than doubled its capacity, adding 108 tiny homes and 144 beds.

San Jose’s zealous efforts to move homeless people out of Columbus Park and into motels over the summer has inadvertently impacted one business owner who might have to close.

Silicon Valley’s largest city is bouncing back from the slog of the pandemic, with a record number of food businesses opening in the last three years.

Federal funds for permanent supportive housing programs are expected to be substantially parred down, putting hundreds of Santa Clara County residents at risk of becoming homeless.

A bronze statue symbolizing world peace could become an Arena Green West focal point in downtown San Jose. The San Jose City Council unanimously approved the Arts Commission’s recommendation Tuesday to accept a donation from philanthropist Diane Brandenburg for the creation and installation of Seeds of Peace. The projected cost is $3.3 million, including landscaping,...

As Santa Clara County prepares for a potential increase in human trafficking at major sporting events next year, security planning may be challenging with personnel stretched thin due to federal cuts. The U.S. Department of Justice through the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) provides grant funding to combat human trafficking, but the monies expired...

A group of San Jose Filipino residents want to ensure their contributions to the labor movement won’t be forgotten. The group is pushing to rename Paseo de San Antonio, a downtown pedestrian walkway, after labor leader Larry Itliong.

Four Starbucks locations in San Jose have closed, following the company announcing it would shutter 1% of its stores across North America. Two other locations in Mountain View and one each in Cupertino, Santa Clara and Milpitas have also closed.

A new California bill could bring more accountability to homeless shelters in Santa Clara County. Assembly Bill 750 aims to provide more oversight of homeless shelters across the state by requiring local governments to inspect facilities and produce yearly reports on their conditions.

More than 200 households have been given stability with the opening of two affordable housing developments near Diridon Station in San Jose. 

San Jose’s first safe sleeping site for homeless residents has temporarily shut down due to electrical issues just days after opening.

Latinos in Santa Clara County suffer from higher rates of poverty, lower rates of high school graduation and more deaths from diabetes than other groups. Officials want to find ways to close that gap.

Advocates are reporting an arrest by masked federal immigration agents in San Jose, as elected officials look to advance a policy requiring all law enforcement officers to identify themselves when working in the city.