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As 2021 draws to a close, San Jose residents share their hopes for the coming year.
“Christmas is just another day for me.”
Anna Isabel Garcia worked as a nurse at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rows of makeshift tombstones filled the plaza outside the Santa Clara County Government Center.
After a divorce tore his life apart, former lawyer Raymond “RJ” Ramsey became homeless.
Marlo Custodio turned his struggles into strengths, sharing stories about San Jose’s rich multicultural history.
Silicon Valley groups want to purchase rentals to prevent displacement.
San Jose is opening two temporary overnight warming centers to provide shelter for unhoused residents as temperatures continue to dip.
The Sacred Heart Community Service Clothes Closet quietly reopened Monday after 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Five people froze to death in a single night this week from exposure.
Since the statewide eviction ban ended in September, Santa Clara County landlords have been kicking tenants out.
The tragic story of Santa Clara, the only Bay Area city to destroy its downtown, began and ended with its City Hall.
Santa Clara County saw a record high number of homeless deaths this past year, a somber reminder of the exacerbating housing crisis.
Hilda Hernandez, a fast food worker for more than 20 years, showed up at work every day fearing she would contract the deadly coronavirus.
Regina Celestin Williams has spent her career seeking out the best practices in building and preserving affordable housing projects.
AlertSCC is used to provide critical information to residents of Santa Clara County in the event of an emergency.
County health officials are pushing for all eligible residents to get their booster shots.
Small businesses owners in San Jose's Calle Willow district can breathe easy.
San José Spotlight teamed up with filmmakers documenting the plight of six essential workers in Silicon Valley.
San Jose residents will be able to dine outdoors at their favorite restaurants through next year.
An outbreak of COVID-19 infections in a county-owned shelter has prompted concerns from a homeless advocate who lives there.
For San Jose residents who love the outdoors, the city's appetite for its outside dining program may match their palate.
Black Friday retail lines were shorter than expected, but San Jose residents flocked to small businesses for their holiday shopping.
Explosion shakes up San Jose homeless residents.
San Jose has cleared out 224 homeless encampments since January, with more than 75% of those removals happening in Districts 3 and 7.
Local health officials are racing to get ahead of a newly discovered COVID-19 variant.
Find tree lightings, Hanukkah menorah fests, Nutcrackers, concerts, ice rinks, craft boutiques & light shows in South Bay & beach cities.
San Jose installed barriers near Columbus Park right before Thanksgiving, prompting concern from some unhoused advocates.
Folks tend to travel long distances to eat on Thanksgiving. But for unhoused residents in San Jose, Thanksgiving dinner is coming to them.
Formerly homeless residents are on edge following a suspicious death at a downtown San Jose homeless housing complex.
These airport-related issues have an immense impact on our way of life and to the future of South Bay’s aviation.
San Jose is shutting down a controversial safe parking site for unhoused residents just three months after it opened.
Several nonprofit organizations and churches stepping up to make sure local families won't go hungry this Thanksgiving.
Supporting Individuals, Seniors, Veterans and Families in Need during the Holiday Season
Braving the chilly weather on an early Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of San Jose residents filtered through the Sacred Heart community center.
San José Spotlight this month won a national award for its breaking news coverage of a mass shooting in May at a VTA light rail yard.
The Rapid Response Network of Santa Clara County will hold a free event to provide legal and rental assistance for undocumented immigrants.
“Amazon-style” warehouses won't be in the future of San Jose's Coyote Valley for now.