Without additional revenue from fares, new taxes or some other source, BART is on track to run out of pandemic-era emergency relief funding by mid-2025.
Reports filed with the state in the last six months showed 3,384 permanent layoffs among tech employers in Santa Clara County, and 8,765 permanent tech layoffs statewide since August.
The new evacuation centers will match unhoused residents with access to facilities and new supplies to accelerate their move from the streets into interim housing.
Premier Rugby Sevens announced Tuesday that it will expand into the region with its newest franchise, the Golden State Retrievers, to be based in San Jose. The Retrievers will host an initial tryout for potential players on Sunday at San Jose State University.
Residents in single-family dwellings whose collection day was Friday should leave their recycling carts out today until the material is collected. Residents who have junk pickup service scheduled for Friday, should leave their items out to be collected today,
Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Saturday that San Jose will receive $2.5 million for the SureStay Hotel in San José to provide transitional housing for individuals experiencing homelessness and another $750,000 for Marbury Bridge Housing.
The VTA board authorized the purchase of a high-tech tunnel boring machine for a massive underground train line under downtown from Berryessa to Diridon Station.
The Pacific Motor Inn will provide interim housing for 72 formerly unhoused individuals for two years before being redeveloped into permanent supportive housing.
The expansion of the quick-build communities increases the total number of units to reach the city’s goal of 1,000 units completed or under development by the end of 2022.
The governor threw communities into disarray two weeks ago by withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding for plans he saw as unambitious. Local officials said this discouraged ambitious programs. Now Newsom is yielding.