The oldest Quaker meeting house west of Iowa is marking its 140th anniversary with a renewed focus on accessibility, launching a fundraising campaign to modernize the historic property while preserving its architectural heritage. The San Jose meeting house, a longstanding landmark in local and California history, is working to bring its facilities into full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as part of a broader commitment to inclusivity and community outreach. The

San Jose officials are calling on state regulators to withdraw newly approved gambling regulations that they say could significantly disrupt the city’s finances and threaten more than 1,000 local jobs. In a letter dated Feb. 19 and addressed to Attorney General Rob Bonta, city leaders warned that the new rules governing California’s card rooms would dramatically reduce tax revenue generated by the city’s two licensed casinos, Casino M8trix and Bay 101. According to city offici

San Jose officials say the city’s efforts to regulate immigration enforcement activities remain firmly in place, even as a recent federal court decision temporarily paused a related California law. Local leaders emphasized that the ruling does not weaken San Jose’s existing requirements for law enforcement officers to clearly identify themselves while on duty. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision Thursday that put California’s No Vigilantes Act on hold pending

The rich, inviting aroma that greets customers at Dulcinea Panadería Oaxaqueña in downtown San Jose is often enough to draw them in before they even reach the display cases. Inside, visitors are met with an extensive selection of more than 100 varieties of cookies, pastries, breads, and cakes, most prepared fresh each day. The bustling bakery represents years of persistence and reinvention by owner Monse Barrita, whose journey into the food business has been anything but conventional.

The Bay Area is set to take center stage as Super Bowl LX arrives at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, Feb. 8, bringing a weeklong lineup of sports, music and community events that stretch across San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and surrounding cities. Organizers say the region will host dozens of fan festivals, tailgates, concerts and interactive experiences designed to welcome visitors and provide entertainment for residents leading up to the championship game. A major hu

A unique Bay Area tradition marking the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. returns Monday morning with the departure of Caltrain’s annual MLK Celebration Train, offering residents a free and meaningful way to take part in the holiday’s events. The special service is scheduled to leave San Jose shortly after 9 a.m., carrying passengers north toward San Francisco in time to join the city’s Martin Lut

San Jose firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire early Monday morning at a Buddhist temple on Foss Avenue that had already sustained significant damage during a major blaze last year, according to fire officials. Crews were dispatched at approximately 5:37 a.m. to the 90 block of Foss Avenue after reports of a structure fire at Chua Duyen Giac, a large, two-story mixed-use Buddhist temple located in the Alum Rock area. Firefighters arriving on scene encountered heavy fire condi

A warm and memorable Friendsgiving celebration brought together families from Santa Clara County’s support and advocacy programs at Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose, creating an atmosphere centered on unity, wellness and meaningful connection. Held on November 15, the event welcomed families participating in the Dependency Wellness Court and the Court Appointed Special Advocates program. It offered them a rare opportunity to share time together in a supportive setting designed to reduce s

San Jose officials are intensifying their response to a rapid rise in copper wire thefts that have disrupted streetlights, traffic systems and transit infrastructure across the city. The growing criminal activity has led to widespread outages, costly repairs and mounting concerns from residents, businesses and transportation agencies. The issue was the central focus of a panel discussion on November 12 that brought together leaders from broadband, business, transportation and law enforcement

San Jose Mineta International Airport temporarily evacuated Terminal B on Friday night after a fire alarm caused what officials later confirmed to be a false alert. The unexpected activation of the alarm prompted an immediate response and the rapid clearing of the terminal as safety protocols were implemented. Airport authorities emphasized that the evacuation was precautionary and that no actual fire or safety threat was present at any time. According to airport officials, the alar

San Jose’s cooling pipeline for conventional homebuilding has put unusual emphasis on one small-scale format that continues to deliver results: accessory dwelling units. Backed by a wave of California legislation that curbed local barriers and clarified property rights, ADUs—once a niche backyard project—have evolved into a central element of the city’s growth strategy. Because they are constructed on existing lots and typically require fewer discretionary approvals than multifamily p

A once-vibrant symbol of youth empowerment in East San Jose has been reduced to rubble, ending years of community efforts to restore it. The former Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA) youth center, a landmark that stood as a gathering place for generations of young people, was demolished over the weekend, more than a month after a fire devastated the vacant structure. Excavators arrived early Saturday morning to bring down what remained of the facility. The demolition

The San Jose metropolitan area has topped a national ranking — but for reasons that signal growing trouble for California’s housing market. According to a recent HomeAbroad report analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data, the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara region recorded the steepest drop in residential construction permits among the country’s 100 largest metro areas, with a staggering 68% decline over five years. In July 2020, the region issued 1,949 building permits. By July 2025,

San Jose officials have approved a landmark labor agreement that will provide city police officers with a 15.7 percent pay raise spread out through 2029, a move aimed at strengthening recruitment and addressing ongoing staffing shortages. The unanimous decision by the city council ensures that officers under the new contract will receive significant wage increases over the next three years, with the financial impact to taxpayers estimated at about $46 million in raises alone, not including long-

In East San Jose, the trauma unit at Regional Medical Center is once again alive with activity. Doctors and nurses are back to doing the work they were trained for: cutting crash victims out of their clothes, replacing blood loss from torn arteries, and holding shattered bones together while shouting urgent instructions through the chaos of an emergency room. The noise and intensity may sound alarming to an outsider, but to those who work there, it represents a vital return to function after

San Jose police will have to wait at least another year before the city considers bringing back its horse mounted unit, a once iconic division that served the city for more than a century before being disbanded in 2018. The San Jose City Council voted 6-4-1 this week to defer the decision until next year’s budget cycle, citing the city’s projected $25 million deficit and competing priorities. The mounted u

San Jose’s Little Italy neighborhood, known for its deep cultural roots and Italian American history, is at the center of a heated dispute over a proposed street renaming. The City Council is preparing to vote on whether part of North Almaden Boulevard should be officially renamed “Little Italy Way,” but the plan has stirred frustration among property owners and confusion within the very nonprofit that has long championed the neighborhood’s heritage. The rena

It has been an eventful stretch in court for San Jose bail bondsman Hai Huynh, a figure nicknamed the “Godfather of Little Saigon” whose presence has long loomed large in the city’s Vietnamese American community. Over recent weeks, Huynh has seen momentum shift in his favor in two separate courtroom battles — one involving District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan and another with Oakland recycling executive and power broker David Duong. The overlapping cases highlight not on

A violent smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in San Jose has left the community shaken and sparked new fears among business owners across the Bay Area. The brazen heist, which took place Friday afternoon at Kim Hung Jewelry, has become the latest example of organized retail crime that many say is leaving shopkeepers vulnerable and fearful. Surveillance video shows a car plowing into the front of the business before more than 15 suspects stormed inside. Armed with hammers and

San Jose has been named the safest major city in the United States, according to a recent analysis that compared the 50 largest cities across the nation. The recognition comes from a financial technology company’s study that weighed key indicators of safety, including violent and property crime rates, traffic fatalities, drug overdose deaths and lifestyle risk factors such as excessive drinking. While the ranking places San Jose above other large metropolitan areas, city leaders and law