The park at the center of downtown San Jose was known as Plaza Park before it was renamed in 1993 after the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez.

March 31 had for years been a state holiday honoring Cesar Chávez, until revelations of sexual abuse by Chávez earlier this month prompted cancellation of many events and the renaming of others.

The county statement followed Wednesday's announcement by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan that the city was canceling all César Chávez Day events, in light of the sex abuse allegations.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced that the city was canceling all César Chávez Day events, in light of the sex abuse allegations.

Breeze of Innovation was selected in 2019 in a juried international competition. The civic monument is intended to pay homage to the San Jose Light Tower, which stood at Market and Santa Clara streets from 1881 to 1915.

Now more than ever, it is imperative that the San Jose arts community leans into diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion.

Can unions organize cannabis industry workers, some stoned, some sober, others undocumented and still others with college degrees?

Jose Mesa Velasquez, the artist whose East Side mural was painted over last week, says the property owner gave him no warning.

Sometime before dawn Wednesday, a handyman painted over the oldest mural in San Jose, a three-decade-old panorama of Chicano culture.

Local playwright and activist Luis Valdez joined arts luminaries Thursday at the White House to receive the 2015 National Medal of Arts.

Every middle and high school student in San Jose should be required to see and discuss the film 'Cesar Chavez: An American Hero.' His story still resonates with today's struggle for education reform.

City leaders at Wednesday’s Rules and Open Government Committee meeting will talk about placing a measure on the November ballot that would give the city's retirement boards full autonomy.

The city wants to support a state bill that would require pharmaceutical companies to subsidize a drug take-back program to get rid of whatever medications are left over.

While it may not seem this way now, St. James Park has a truly bright future. There are several reasons for my optimism, but it starts with the people who are coming together for a common purpose. After that, the park’s history and design will be key components in reshaping what was once a key landmark in San Jose.