San Jose

  • San José Wins Award for Innovative Tactics to Combat Illegal Dumping

    Environmental Services Department has removed more than 320 tons of dumped materials, enhancing community appearance SAN JOSE, Calif. – San José residents are noticing a decrease in blight on city streets and open areas as a result of comprehensive, innovative, and successful efforts by the city’s Environmental Services Department...
  • City Council Approves Raising Minimum Wage to $15

    San Jose, Calif. – The San José City Council voted on Tuesday November 15, 2016 to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour by January 1, 2019 as part of a regional effort to ensure more Silicon Valley residents benefit from the region’s growing economic prosperity. “Raising the...
  • Dia de los Muertos San José 2016

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  • Earthquakes to sign Cole Baker ahead of Seattle match

    Earthquakes/SAN JOSE The San Jose Earthquakes will welcome Cole Baker to the squad for the Sept. 10 match against Seattle Sounders FC, set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. Baker will serve as the honorary captain for the Quakes as they look to move up in the standings in...
  • Why does Donald Trump think we should renegotiate the Paris climate agreement?

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss / EarthTalk In a May 2016 interview with Reuters, presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump dropped a bombshell on environmentalists: If elected, he would try to renegotiate the landmark Paris COP21 climate accord agreed to by 177 nations (including the U.S.) in December 2015. Calling the...
  • Juntos Más Fuerte

    John King, Secretario de Educación /US Dept. of Education Cuando un grupo de familias y maestros en Nueva Orleans se unieron para establecer la escuela comunitaria Jeff Morris, lo hicieron porque tenían una visión clara sobre qué tipo de mundo querían crear para sus hijos desde temprana edad. Allí,...
  • Happy Hollow Park & Zoo’s New Ride

    San Jose /CALIFORNIA Dragon Flyers is the newest ride to join the Happy Hollow Park & Zoo collection of seven rides.  This new family ride features six colorful hang-glider themed cars. Each car places riders on an elevated seat with bicycle pedals and, once the ride begins, riders are...
  • VTA “FLEXES”

    A new VTA service, FLEX, will debut in a pilot program on January 11, 2016 in a select area of Santa Clara County, specifically Northern San Jose. FLEX is an “On-Demand” connection service between regular transit stops and high-density employment centers and/or retail centers that according to VTA “prioritizes...
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