If it seems like our last election alert was just a few months ago, that’s because it was. On the heels of the race to fill a vacant seat on the San José City Council, a special statewide election is underway. Ballots are landing in mailboxes, and voters have until November 4 to return them....

If you’ve been to the SoFA District in the past few years, you’ve probably seen posted notices of the Gateway Tower development at the confluence of South First, Market, and William Streets. This project received approval from city officials a number of years ago, but stalled out due to COVID and rapidly changing economic factors....

In case you missed it — and judging by the paltry 20% voter turnout, you may have — the Special Election to fill a vacancy on the San José City Council for District 3 is headed for a runoff election on Tuesday, June 24. Ballots are due to land in voter mailboxes in just a...

On Tuesday, March 18, at 4:00pm, the San José City Council will consider Mayor Mahan’s March Budget Message. This is the first step in the budget process, when the Mayor provides direction to the City Manager for how to structure the City’s budget for the coming fiscal year. You can read the full message here....

A Special Election has been called to fill a vacancy on the San José City Council for District 3, which includes Downtown, Japantown, SoFA, and other neighborhoods that play critical roles in our creative community. This is an opportunity for advocates to have an impact on who makes the decisions on arts and culture policy...

ICYMI: We’re hosting a District 3 Candidate Forum for the creative community at 7pm on March 3, and you’re invited! You can learn more and register to receive a Zoom link here. Want to do a deeper dive on the folks vying for this important seat on the City Council? A number of community organizations...