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San Jose Community Network (SJCN) Newsletter - April 24, 2021

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Academic | Education
Cal Students Warned Of Massive Personal Data Breach After Cyberattack Hits Entire UC System
Cal Students Warned Of Massive Personal Data Breach After Cyberattack Hits Entire UC System
BERKELEY (BCN/CBS SF) — Staff and students at the University of California at Berkeley and other UC campuses statewide are being advised to take immediate steps to protect their personal information, including credit and identity theft monitoring, in the wake of a national cyberattack announced la
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
California Public Schools See ‘Sharp Decline’ in Enrollment
California Public Schools See ‘Sharp Decline’ in Enrollment
The California Department of Education says public school enrollment dropped by more than 160,000 this academic year. — Read on …
sanjosecommunity.home.blog
Morgan Hill Times | What 3-foot social distance means for return to California schools
Morgan Hill Times | What 3-foot social distance means for return to California schools
Morgan Hill Times is the news leader of Morgan Hill, California and south Santa Clara County. The Times is published weekly every Friday.
morganhilltimes.com
New micro-scholarships in San Jose build bank accounts and mindsets for college | EdSource
New micro-scholarships in San Jose build bank accounts and mindsets for college | EdSource
A non-profit organization reporting on key education challenges in California and beyond.
edsource.org
Stanford Olympians lobby school to not cut 11 sports programs – Marin Independent Journal
Stanford Olympians lobby school to not cut 11 sports programs – Marin Independent Journal
Olympic fencer Alex Massialas and water polo star Maggie Steffens say Stanford can set an example by reinstating sports
www.marinij.com
City of San Jose
San Jose Launches ‘SJ Aspires’ College Tuition Assistance Program For 700 Students – CBS San Francisco
San Jose Launches ‘SJ Aspires’ College Tuition Assistance Program For 700 Students – CBS San Francisco
The city of San Jose is partnering up with schools to give students in lower-income neighborhoods a pathway to higher education, counseling and cash for college. 
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
Top Articles in City of San Jose by San Jose Community NETWORK (SanJoseVoice) – Refind
Top Articles in City of San Jose by San Jose Community NETWORK (SanJoseVoice) – Refind
April 19, 2021– Explore San Jose Community NETWORK’s collection City of San Jose on Refind.
refind.com
Fed up with sideshows in your neighborhood? San Jose passes new plan to crack down on them
Fed up with sideshows in your neighborhood? San Jose passes new plan to crack down on them
Part of the city’s plan would make it a crime to organize an illegal racing event in the city.
www.msn.com
Commerce | Retail
Restaurants Reopening: Where Do They Stand, And How Do They Recover From COVID? – CBS San Francisco
Restaurants Reopening: Where Do They Stand, And How Do They Recover From COVID? – CBS San Francisco
As vaccinations continue and the economy opens up, restaurants, which have suffered during COVID, look for the way forward.
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
Retailers as ‘experience designers’: Brian Solis on shopping in 2030
In the future, the most successful retailers will employ experts in video-game design and spatial computing, predicts Brian Solis of Salesforce.com.
www.mckinsey.com
Topgolf to Open First Bay Area Location in San Jose – NBC Bay Area
Topgolf to Open First Bay Area Location in San Jose – NBC Bay Area
A popular entertainment option is coming to the Bay Area for the first time
www.nbcbayarea.com
Crime | Safety
Los Gatos bakery owner arrested on suspicion of groping customers – Silicon Valley
Los Gatos bakery owner arrested on suspicion of groping customers – Silicon Valley
Police say suspect befriended victims under pretense of offering bread-making lessons
www.siliconvalley.com
San Jose Man Arrested In Connection with Mountain View Arson Cases – CBS San Francisco
San Jose Man Arrested In Connection with Mountain View Arson Cases – CBS San Francisco
Police in Mountain View on Thursday announced the recent arrest of a San Jose resident in connection with a pair of suspicious fires Tuesday that occurred within minutes of each other.
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
San Jose PD Named in Fed Civil Rights Lawsuit After Officers Fatally Shot Unarmed Man | San Jose Inside
San Jose PD Named in Fed Civil Rights Lawsuit After Officers Fatally Shot Unarmed Man | San Jose Inside
The family of David Tovar Jr., an unarmed Gilroy man who was fatally shot by San Jose police in January, is suing the San Jose Police Department.
www.sanjoseinside.com
Santa Clara police to begin encrypted radio communications by month's end | Local News Matters
Santa Clara police to begin encrypted radio communications by month's end | Local News Matters
Currently, residents are able listen to Santa Clara police radios, but that will change by the end of April, police said Wednesday. This week, Santa Clara
localnewsmatters.org
Feds charge 3 more in massive California unemployment fraud - ABC News
Feds charge 3 more in massive California unemployment fraud - ABC News
Federal prosecutors have charged three Southern California women with using prison inmates’ names to bilk a state agency out of a combined nearly $1.25 million
abcnews.go.com
Disaster Plan | Recovery
There are plenty of moral reasons to be vaccinated – but that doesn’t mean it’s your ethical duty
There are plenty of moral reasons to be vaccinated – but that doesn’t mean it’s your ethical duty
A moral philosopher explains why the ethics of getting or refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are more complex than it might seem.
theconversation.com
Worst To First: California Now Has Lowest COVID-19 Infection Rate In U.S.
Worst To First: California Now Has Lowest COVID-19 Infection Rate In U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Just a few months ago, California was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. …
sanjosecommunity.home.blog
California braces for extreme 2021 wildfire season - it's very dry out there
California braces for extreme 2021 wildfire season - it's very dry out there
San Jose State University team analyzing moisture levels was shocked at what it found at study sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
www.sfchronicle.com
Diversity | Cultural
Despite San Jose’s diversity, it’s only had two mayors of color – San José Spotlight
Despite San Jose’s diversity, it’s only had two mayors of color – San José Spotlight
Look around San Jose, and you’ll be reminded of the groups of communities that live in the city: Places like …
sanjosecommunity.home.blog
Downtown San Jose
How San Jose’s Al Fresco outdoor dining program is vital for local businesses’ survival | KRON4
How San Jose’s Al Fresco outdoor dining program is vital for local businesses’ survival | KRON4
As more residents continue to get vaccinated, more people are taking the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors after more than a year of adhering to stay-at-home orders.
www.kron4.com
Economic
Minimum wage in America: How many people are earning $7.25 an hour?
Minimum wage in America: How many people are earning $7.25 an hour?
President Joe Biden’s proposed stimulus plan aims to increase the federal minimum to $15 an hour, more than doubling the current wage of $7.25. Currently, wages vary by state, with some cities mandating more than double the federal minimum and other states with requirements below $7.25.
usafacts.org
The post-pandemic spending spree has begun. Here are 6 things Americans are buying
The post-pandemic spending spree has begun. Here are 6 things Americans are buying
Consumers are trading puzzles and sweats for champagne and skirts as they get Covid-19 vaccinations and plan outings again.
www.cnbc.com
Inside the trends that could foretell a once-in-a-lifetime American realignment
Inside the trends that could foretell a once-in-a-lifetime American realignment
Economic Develop | Futurist We’re about to be hit with a flood of coverage about the close of President Biden’s …
sanjosecommunity.home.blog
Environment | Green
Scientists are Racing to Save a Finicky, Endangered Shrub Ahead of the Anderson Dam Retrofit | San Jose Inside
Scientists are Racing to Save a Finicky, Endangered Shrub Ahead of the Anderson Dam Retrofit | San Jose Inside
Coyote ceanothus is one of the many endemic—or native—species to Santa Clara County.
www.sanjoseinside.com
Federal Government
Biden administration's $39 billion child care strategy: 5 questions answered
Biden administration's $39 billion child care strategy: 5 questions answered
This infusion of funds will help struggling child care providers and support parents who have to exit the workforce to care for their kids.
theconversation.com
Homelessness | Poverty
Homeless residents in San Jose cited, face arrest over tent encampments - San José Spotlight
Homeless residents in San Jose cited, face arrest over tent encampments - San José Spotlight
Most homeless residents receive posted notices from the city a few days before their camp is about to be swept.
sanjosespotlight.com
Leaders from all 9 Bay Area counties announce plan to reduce homelessness by 75% by 2024 | News | DanvilleSanRamon.com |
Leaders from all 9 Bay Area counties announce plan to reduce homelessness by 75% by 2024 | News | DanvilleSanRamon.com |
Local and state leaders, housing experts, businesses and social justice advocates from all nine Bay Area counties have united to create a Regional Action Plan that aims to house 75% of the area’s homeless population by 2024.
www.danvillesanramon.com
Housing
Top Articles in Housing by San Jose Community NETWORK (SanJoseVoice) – Refind
Top Articles in Housing by San Jose Community NETWORK (SanJoseVoice) – Refind
April 21, 2021– Explore San Jose Community NETWORK’s collection Housing on Refind, and discover top articles, videos, and resources about silicon valley and residential.
refind.com
Housing Is Key
Housing, eviction, tenant, landlord, ab3088, Tenant Protections
housing.ca.gov
Neighborhoods
California’s reopening plan includes no equity benchmarks for hard-hit communities – Times-Herald
California’s reopening plan includes no equity benchmarks for hard-hit communities – Times-Herald
California began a 10-week countdown to a full reopening last week, with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s bold proposal to lift nearly all coronavirus restrictions by June 15. But the ambitious plan contains no specific protections for vulnerable populations, sparking fears the state is about to repeat mistakes that devastated the Latino community last year.
www.timesheraldonline.com
Historic San Jose Building to Be Moved, Remodeled and Sold as Affordable Housing – NBC Bay Area
Historic San Jose Building to Be Moved, Remodeled and Sold as Affordable Housing – NBC Bay Area
A historic old San Jose apartment building is moving down the street after spending its first 110 years or so near the corner of South First and East Reed…
www.nbcbayarea.com
Santa Clara County
Great Plates Delivered Program in Santa Clara County
Great Plates Delivered Program in Santa Clara County
www.sanjoseca.gov
State Of California
EXPLAINER: How California could recall its governor | WTOP
EXPLAINER: How California could recall its governor | WTOP
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner joined a growing list of candidates seeking to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom should voters remove him in a recall…
wtop.com
Technology
Hillicon Valley: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube execs to testify at Senate hearing on algorithms | Five big players to watch in Big Tech's antitrust fight | TheHill
Hillicon Valley: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube execs to testify at Senate hearing on algorithms | Five big players to watch in Big Tech's antitrust fight | TheHill
Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley.
thehill.com
Big Tech’s guide to talking about AI ethics | MIT Technology Review
Big Tech’s guide to talking about AI ethics | MIT Technology Review
50-ish words you can use to show that you care without incriminating yourself.
www.technologyreview.com
Artificial Intelligence could 'crack the language of cancer and Alzheimer's'
Artificial Intelligence could 'crack the language of cancer and Alzheimer's'
Powerful algorithms used by Netflix, Amazon and Facebook can ‘predict’ the biological language of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, scientists have found.
medicalxpress.com
Twitter will study ‘unintentional harms’ caused by its algorithms | Engadget
Twitter will study ‘unintentional harms’ caused by its algorithms | Engadget
Twitter announced a new plan to study the fairness of its algorithms with the “Responsible Machine learning Initiative.”
www.engadget.com
A new era of innovation: Moore’s Law is not dead and AI is ready to explode - SiliconANGLE
A new era of innovation: Moore’s Law is not dead and AI is ready to explode - SiliconANGLE
Massive increases in processing power and cheap silicon will power the next wave of AI, machine intelligence, machine learning and deep learning.
siliconangle.com
Transportation | Driverless
Bay Area traffic is now back in full force. Here's a look at the data
Bay Area traffic is now back in full force. Here's a look at the data
As the Bay Area economy continues reopening, traffic is returning…
www.sfchronicle.com
Utility Services
Meeting the Bay Area’s Water Demand | SPUR
Meeting the Bay Area’s Water Demand | SPUR
Our region is no stranger to drought conditions, but will we have enough water to meet future demand? Where will it come …
sanjosecommunity.home.blog
Workforce | Jobs
The Future of Remote Work is the Opposite of Lonely – Culture Study
The Future of Remote Work is the Opposite of Lonely – Culture Study
From the before times: remote work at the bar This is the midweek edition of Culture Study — the newsletter …
sanjosecommunity.home.blog
Four-in-10 people think their job will be obsolete in 5 years | World Economic Forum
Four-in-10 people think their job will be obsolete in 5 years | World Economic Forum
In its global workforce survey, PwC finds the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the acquisition of digital skills and fuelled fears about automation.
www.weforum.org
Movers Relocate Historic San Jose Apartment Building – CBS San Francisco
Movers Relocate Historic San Jose Apartment Building – CBS San Francisco
San Jose’s Pallesen apartment building, constructed in 1910, was moved Sunday to save it from the wrecking ball.
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
Veteran public defender is Santa Clara County’s newest judge – East Bay Times
Veteran public defender is Santa Clara County’s newest judge – East Bay Times
Jessica Delgado is praised on both sides of the courtroom and bolsters diversity of the bench with her Latina heritage and LGBTQ identity.
www.eastbaytimes.com
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