The petition, which was filed with a nationwide coalition of community groups, follows a study commissioned by Santa Clara County that found aviation gasoline emissions increase blood lead levels in children.

The semester that began Aug.19 is offering a mix of in person, hybrid and fully online classes. San Jose officials are calling this a “a transition semester.” 

The Small Business Grant Program for COVID-19 Protective Measures will issue grants of up to $5,000 to businesses seeking to offset the costs of providing paid time off for employees to get vaccinated or tested, building outdoor dining and service areas and upgrading air filtration systems.

The 10-year employee was a paint-and-body worker at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard, scene of the May 26 attack by a fellow worker who shot and killed nine VTA colleagues before turning a gun on himself.

Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose, which was set to close in 2031; could reopen in the future if the county finds unleaded fuel alternatives for light planes.

Caltrain still has a way to go before its ridership returns to pre-COVID-19 levels, reporting 12% of pre-pandemic levels and 40% weekend pre-pandemic numbers, when it counted 65,000 total riders on weekdays

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Thursday because of smoke from wildfires further north in California and southern Oregon that is expected to descend on the region.

Previously, lawyers had been treated like any other city vendors, with their names shown on the list of bills sent to the city council, although no further specifics were posted.

The free helpline will provide participants with assistance with their computers and internet access.

The money was included in the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which Lofgren supported and the House passed at the end of February. The ARP was signed into law by President Biden in March. The airport is in the San Jose Congress member’s district.

A second inmate at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas was also found unconscious in the jail bathroom, was revived and is hospitalized in stable condition. Neither man was identified by the Sheriff’s Office.

The DA’s Office is also asking the community to join the effort by performing an act of kindness and sharing it with us on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtags #GilroyKind and #KindnessIsStrong.

The Santa Clara City Library will expand in-person services in the coming weeks. The Mission and Northside branch libraries will expand the week of July 26 and Central Park Library will expand in-person services the week of Aug. 23.

The man recovering from gunshot wounds was charged with burglary; the resident who shot the intruder did not know him, and was not charged, police said..

National Night Out is an annual crime prevention event that promotes community building and police-community partnerships to make neighborhoods safer and more caring places to live. National Night Out is sponsored nationally by the National Association of Town Watch and co-sponsored locally by the San José Police Department.

Dozens of homeless residents lived in Fair Oaks Park until a construction project forced them out, despite the pandemic.