Gov. Gavin Newsom reveals his revised May budget, including his inflation relief plan and spending priorities on education, the environment.
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California Unveils New Climate Change Strategy to Nearly Eliminate Oil by 2045
Under the new plan, the state would almost eliminate oil and shift to renewable sources over the next two decades, but offers no update on the controversial polluting-trading market known as cap-and-trade.
Demolition Underway of VTA Rail Yard in San Jose Where Mass Shooting Occurred
Building B at the Guadalupe Light Rail yard, which began being demolished Wednesday afternoon with the work expected to continue Thursday, May 12, is where six of the 10 VTA employees died in the mass shooting on May 26, 2021.
VTA Awards First Contract for BART Tunnel into Downtown San Jose
The first contract package, for the tunnel and trackwork, for $235 million, has been awarded to Kiewit Shea Traylor
Newsom, Legislators Won’t Budge in Dispute over High-speed Rail Spending
Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom have different opinions on the best next steps for California’s high-speed rail project.
49ers’ $300K Gift to Chavez Mayoral Bid Too Much for Power Poll Respondents
Meanwhile, San Jose Inside Power Poll respondents worry about Elon Musk taking over Twitter.
Norman Y. Mineta, former San Jose Mayor Who Served Two Presidents’ Cabinets, Dies at 90
Interned in wartime as a Japanese American, Mineta went to Congress and became the first Japanese American cabinet officer, serving Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
California Dismantles Another Piece of Its Pandemic Response
The state Department of Public Health notified diagnostics company PerkinElmer that its no-bid contract worth as much as $1.7 billion to operate the Valencia Branch Laboratory for Covid tests would end on May 15, months ahead of schedule.
San José Achieves Cleanest Power Mix of 10 Largest U.S. Cities
With the highest level of sustainably-sourced energy out of any major city, the city is on track to meet its carbon-neutral goal by 2030
Advocates Say California Should Send $2,000 per Child to Poorest Families
Anti-poverty organizations are calling for the state to target some of its projected surplus to families making up to $30,000 a year.
VTA Riders and Workers No Longer Required to Wear Masks
Airlines, airports and other transportation agencies, including BART and Caltrain. had followed suit in making masks optional.
California Unveils Proposal to Ban New Gasoline-fueled Cars by 2035
If enacted this summer, California’s mandate — the first in the world — would increase sales of electric or other zero-emission cars to 35% in 2026, and prohibit new gasoline or diesel cars by 2035.
Weather Experts Warn California Legislators to Prepare for Impact of Climate Change
From housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst’s Office provides a litany of sobering climate change impacts for California legislators to address as they enact policies and set budgets.
Feds to Give San Jose Money for Developing Clean Energy
San Jose will get help from the Energy Department with creating plans to reduce air pollution, lower utility costs and provide jobs and economic opportunity, among other things.
Mayor Liccardo: San Jose Road Fatalities Need Focused Response
A week ago, we lost a 25-year-old resident Diego Castanon to another tragic roadway fatality. According to news accounts, Diego rode his Yamaha motorcycle off Story Road near Capitol Expressway and collided with an electrical box and light pole on the curb. Our families have lost loved ones in traffic-related deaths at an unprecedented rate in recent months–23 such deaths in 2022 alone.
Rising Numbers of Traffic Deaths in San Jose Prompt Push for Safer Streets
In San José over the past five years, 57% of all traffic fatalities happened during the dark hours of the day, with over 30% of those incidents caused by speeding.
