Japantown residents have stepped up to protect seniors and businesses from violence and petty crimes that locals say are on the rise.
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Japantown Shooting Investigated as SJ’s 5th Homicide of 2021
Police urge anyone with information to contact the San Jose Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 408.277.5283.
City Council to Discuss Japantown Hub, Transportation Taxes
The Great Recession quashed plans to build a massive apartment and retail center in Japantown, as developers shied away from investing given the global credit crunch. But now the deal’s back and up for discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Other items on the council agenda include tax proposals to help fund San Jose road repairs, and incentives for Samsung, downtown high-rises and affordable housing.
Chinatown, Japantown and the Road to Little Saigon
The naming of places and the honoring of icons is an often confusing and sometimes treacherous country to enter. Walking by the empty lot on Jackson between Sixth and Seventh Streets that was once the city corporation yard led me to a number of thoughts about that problem, our government, and local history. For many years this was site of the city-owned garage and maintenance facility. Its acquisition is shrouded in a bit of mystery from the sordid days of the forced internment of Japanese Americans. It is alive in the memories of many members of that community who believed their area and property were seized during that tragic time. But the story goes back even further than the recent focus on the World War Two chapter. As L. A. Chung pointed out in the Mercury News, it goes back to the destruction of our old Chinatown in the area of the Fairmont Hotel.
Single Gal and Japantown
The single best hidden gem in San Jose has to be Japantown, our cluster of authentic Japanese restaurants and culture located right outside of downtown on Jackson Street. I know the area well because I grew up downtown, but most residents of San Jose still haven’t discovered all that is great about this area.
AG Bonta Goes After Silicon Valley Landlord for Raising Rents
Tenants complained about rent increases averaging 151% from Green Valley Corp., a Swenson Builders Company. Now, 20 of them will get a refund under a state rent control law.
San José City Council OKs New ‘Quick-Build’ Housing, Hotel Conversions
The City Council voted Tuesday to build 400 more emergency interim housing units, buy Arena Hotel with state funds and finance 561 new affordable housing units.
It’s a Boy! And Joanna Rauh Joins San Jose’s District 3 Council Race
Last we heard, Joanna Rauh was going to sit out the downtown city council race because she had a third child on the way. Good reason. But then the subject line “Joanna Rauh Launches Campaign for 3rd San Jose City Council District” appeared in our mailbox.
City of San José to Receive More Than $20 Million From California State Budget
The city will use state funds to buy equipment for emergency services, transportation infrastructure and protection of regional wildlands.
Open Doors: The QR Revolution Has Arrived at San Jose’s Bars
The valley’s nightlife is back, with a variety of bars and clubs—new, improved and classic from which to choose.
Environmentalists Worry about Trash in Coyote Creek as Housing Advocates Say Give Shelter First Priority
Over the last few years—and especially during the Covid-19 pandemic—Santa Clara County's Coyote Creek watershed has become an inflection point for how the South Bay must address issues surrounding its homelessness crisis and the environmental impact of creekside encampments.
Sheriff Smith Leads in Early Returns
Sheriff Laurie Smith snared more than 60 percent of the vote after absentee ballots were released at 8pm.
How Hubris and Netflix Buckled Blockbuster—Except One Store
‘The Last Blockbuster’ looks at how the Netflix revolution brought down a corporate giant—and the one video store that survived.
Victims of Grace Baptist Church Stabbing Join Soaring Death Toll Among Silicon Valley’s Homeless
The Nov. 22 tragedy points to the same dangers driving the 122 percent jump in homeless deaths Santa Clara County has seen so far in 2020.
San Jose Tattoo Artists Embrace Reopening After Months in Limbo
After seven months without steady work, the artists at San Jose’s State of Grace, including Tyler Harrington, are seeing clients.
Google’s Newest Housing Promises Include Modular, Investments and Land
Google has announced its latest round Bay Area housing funding, aimed at pushing forward about 24,000 new homes over the next decade.