San Jose Local Pulse

Blossom Valley's real estate scene shows mixed signals this August.

• Market remains a moderate seller’s market after significant cooling earlier in...

Four candidates vie for open Santa Clara City Council seats in Districts 2 and 3, all prioritizing affordable housing, public safety, and aging...

San Jose's 6-mile BART extension to downtown is priced at $12.7 billion, with 5 miles underground and just 4 stations, funded by a long-running 0.5%...

San Jose Cultural Affairs offers a $12,000 creative expression grant to support local projects. Artists and organizations can learn the application details directly from the agency.

San Jose is seeing parallel growth in affordable senior projects and high-value market acquisitions.

• East Santa Clara Senior broke ground as a...

SJSU's new Clipper BayPass gives students unlimited rides on VTA, BART, Caltrain and more starting Saturday.

• Affordability angle: Students pay just...

• Fast sales continue: Homes average 33 days on market at 101% of list price with 3 months inventory, confirming a seller's market.
• Rates drive...

Residents at San Jose Mobile Home and RV Park report receiving repeated seven-day violation notices after organizing a tenants' association to...

San Jose residents have standout options this week to connect with culture and pop culture.

• Tanabata Star Festival invites wishes on tanzaku paper...

Council voted 8-3 to study density options from 16-32 units per acre, aiming to meet state mandates for 62,000 new homes.

• Mayor Mahan pushes...

• Residents demand an immediate moratorium, citing risks to water, power, air quality and noise.
• City leaders advance environmental standards plus...

San Jose Earthquakes' 2026 resurgence comes from a potent mix: Timo Werner's pace and finishing (5 goals, 7 assists in limited minutes) plus breakout...

Emma Prusch Farm Park is receiving a major power infrastructure upgrade with a new PG&E service, meter, and 375 kVA transformer plus additional...

San Jose's growth is fueling steady job demand across food, hospitality, and driver roles with competitive pay and benefits.

• Hospitality openings...

César Chávez Plaza is San Jose's oldest public space, built in 1797 as part of Pueblo de San Jose and in continuous use since. It later hosted California's first capitol in 1849 and city hall from 1889 to 1958.

Downtown San Jose's holiday ice skating will lose its iconic backdrop after crews remove all 32 palm trees from the Circle of Palms this week. The trees were cut due to widespread decline, with the city acting on an emergency basis to prevent falls.

San José youth can apply for $1,000–$5,000 grants to lead climate projects focused on Healthy Homes & Clean Energy and Climate-Friendly Transportation.

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