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Vietnamese News - San José Spotlight
WEBJul 19, 2024 · A worker in the San Jose mayor’s office is caught in a political storm surging through Little Saigon’s war refugee generation over claims of communist sympathies. Tara Dang, who conducts neighborhood outreach for Mayor Matt Mahan in a city with the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam, sued 8 people in May for defamation.
San Jose is scrambling to fill job vacancies
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · There are 722 unfilled jobs out of 6,234 full-time positions, which equates to 11.6% of the city’s total workforce, said Jennifer Schembri, director of employee relations and human resources. Prior to COVID-19, the city had about 650 unfilled positions with a 10% vacancy rate. The higher vacancy rate is due to the city adding 50 new positions ...
Who's running for election in San Jose? - San José Spotlight
WEBMar 15, 2022 · Here’s the current list of San Jose candidates running in the June 7 primary election: Mayor. With Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out after eight years, the city’s top seat is up for grabs—with at least eight candidates on the ballot in June. Four frontrunners—Councilmembers Peralez, Dev Davis and Matt …
San Jose mayor glides into four more years - San José Spotlight
WEBTo no one’s surprise, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has secured another four years in office. Mahan decisively won his bid for reelection with a commanding lead Tuesday — securing more than 87% of the vote. He beat Tyrone Wade, a retired marriage and family crisis counselor, who unsuccessfully challenged former Mayor Sam Liccardo in 2018.
VTA: Silicon Valley light rail could reopen this weekend
WEBAug 25, 2021 · VTA has finally set a target date for a partial reopening of its light rail that could happen as soon as this weekend. Officials confirmed Tuesday the transit agency is beginning test runs of its light rail service, marking the first time the trains have left the Guadalupe rail yard in almost three months. VTA hopes to have limited service back ...
San Jose developer pledges more affordable homes - San José …
WEBJul 14, 2022 · A mixed-use development five years in the making is moving forward in San Jose following a recent Planning Commission vote. On Tuesday, commissioners voted unanimously to recommend the City Council proceed with Cambrian Village, a development that will redesign a 1950s-era shopping center at Camden and Union avenues in San Jose.The parcel is being reimagined as an 18-acre urban village ...
San Jose expected to lose hundreds of cops
WEBAug 10, 2022 · According to city officials, the police union’s latest proposal is a 14% pay increase over two years—8% in 2022-23 and 6% in 2023-24—and a $5,000 bonus. “These numbers are jaw dropping,” union President Sean Pritchard told San José Spotlight, adding 77 other officers, eligible for retirement, plan to do so in the next three years ...
San Jose city manager resigns after 34 years
WEBSykes, who worked for the city for 34 years, will resign his position in July. Camarena said the mayor and City Council will name an interim city manager before July. The City Council ultimately votes to appoint a city manager. The role could dramatically change in the near future. San Jose allows its city manager to hire, fire and direct staff ...
South Bay reentry program changes lives of formerly incarcerated
WEBJan 25, 2023 · A few years ago, everything changed with the help of a support program and reentry services. “It is possible for people to change,” Ashford, 46, told San José Spotlight. “You have to have the resources.”. Buoyed by the life skills and healing classes offered by nonprofit Carry the Vision at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas ...