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San Jose Community Network (SJCN) Newsletter - October 29, 2021

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Academic | Education
Is governor Newsom paying attention to parents, students and teachers who are walking out of the classroom protesting the vaccine mandate? | YourCentralValley.com
Is governor Newsom paying attention to parents, students and teachers who are walking out of the classroom protesting the vaccine mandate? | YourCentralValley.com
This week thousands of parents, students and teachers demonstrated a statewide walkout protesting governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID vaccine mandate that is set to effect in July of next year
www.yourcentralvalley.com
Campbell high school students walk out to support teachers in contract dispute - Local News Matters
Campbell high school students walk out to support teachers in contract dispute - Local News Matters
Hundreds of students from five different campuses in the Campbell Union High School District walked out of their third-period classes on Thursday morning to protest a deduction in their teachers’ paychecks.
localnewsmatters.org
California schools: Money and enrollment dropping- CalMatters
California schools: Money and enrollment dropping- CalMatters
California school districts have two choices: Bite the bullet and make budget cuts now, or delay them and face even more painful decisions.
calmatters.org
Bay Area News
Former Santa Clara Mayor Gary Gillmor Trying to Develop 2,050 Acres Outside Gilroy—Again | San Jose Inside
Former Santa Clara Mayor Gary Gillmor Trying to Develop 2,050 Acres Outside Gilroy—Again | San Jose Inside
Former Santa Clara mayor and influential developer Gary Gillmor is yet again trying his luck to develop “endless possibilities” along a mammoth swath of land he owns in the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills.
www.sanjoseinside.com
City of San Jose
Pumpkin decorators tap into icons from ‘Squid Game’ to San Jose City Hall – East Bay Times
Pumpkin decorators tap into icons from ‘Squid Game’ to San Jose City Hall – East Bay Times
The decorated pumpkins showcased every year at the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits’ “Be Our Guest” affair are usually a good barometer of current events and pop culture
www.eastbaytimes.com
City of San Jose Redistricting Community Map 2.0
Redistricting is dividing up a jurisdiction (like a state, county, or city) into districts for the purpose of electing representatives. Where and how the lines are drawn influences everything from who is likely to be elected to how resources get allocated. And when it comes to democratic representation, communities matter.
districtr.org
Commerce | Retail
San Jose flea market vendors face new fee and six-month agreements
San Jose flea market vendors face new fee and six-month agreements
San Jose Flea Market vendors are upset by a new agreement that requires six months of rent in advance to get a better long-term rental option.
sanjosespotlight.com
Crime | Safety
New California Group Forms to Aid Inmates’ Return to Society – NBC Bay Area
New California Group Forms to Aid Inmates’ Return to Society – NBC Bay Area
The most populous U.S. state not surprisingly has the most people being released from its prisons and jails. And now it has what organizers said Thursday is the nation’s first statewide coordinated effort to help them reintegrate back into the community
www.nbcbayarea.com
Former San Jose police officer charged for illegal weapons possession
Former San Jose police officer charged for illegal weapons possession
A former sworn San Jose police officer and current community service officer is being charged with gun-related crimes after garnering attention from the FBI for allegedly advocating to shoot cops.
sanjosespotlight.com
Disaster Plan | Recovery
Santa Clara County health officials urge COVID-19 booster shots after update to federal guidance - Local News Matters
Santa Clara County health officials urge COVID-19 booster shots after update to federal guidance - Local News Matters
While the three available vaccines remain highly effective at preventing serious COVID-19 illness and death, public health officials at all levels have argued that preemptively boosting the immune responses of those at particularly high-risk for serious illness, such as older people and those who are immunocompromised
localnewsmatters.org
How Covid-19 changed American cities, in 5 charts - POLITICO
How Covid-19 changed American cities, in 5 charts - POLITICO
Technology hubs like San Francisco, San Jose and Raleigh were also among those that lost residents, in part because so many of the tech companies that form the economic foundation of those cities have transitioned to remote work.
www.politico.com
Diversity | Cultural
San Jose's Japantown Stayed the Same for More Than 70 Years. Now, Change Is Coming. | KQED
San Jose's Japantown Stayed the Same for More Than 70 Years. Now, Change Is Coming. | KQED
Bay Area’s Great Immigrant Food City is a series of stories exploring San Jose’s wonderfully diverse immigrant food scene
www.kqed.org
San Jose Is the Bay Area’s Great Immigrant Food City | KQED
San Jose Is the Bay Area’s Great Immigrant Food City | KQED
San Jose: The Bay Area’s Great Immigrant Food City is a series of stories exploring San Jose’s wonderfully diverse immigrant food scene
www.kqed.org
2020 Census: Big cities grew and became more diverse, especially among their youth
2020 Census: Big cities grew and became more diverse, especially among their youth
The 2020 Census shows that, when looking at the 2010-2020 decade, many major cities grew faster than the previous decade and most registered increased racial diversity.
www.brookings.edu
Downtown San Jose
San Jose launches downtown public Wi-Fi network - Cupertino Today
San Jose launches downtown public Wi-Fi network - Cupertino Today
San Jose just implemented public Wi-Fi at a variety of outdoor spots throughout the downtown area.
cupertinotoday.com
East San Jose
Abandoned Cars Create A Parking Nightmare In East San Jose Neighborhood
Abandoned Cars Create A Parking Nightmare In East San Jose Neighborhood
A plan in San Jose aims to rein in the parking chaos plaguing the city’s east side. The city’s planning commissioner Rolando Bonilla announced an effort to implement a parking permit system but some neighbors are taking matters into their own hands.
www.msn.com
Economic
California Voice: Federal housing investments are key to keep state thriving – Marin Independent Journal
California Voice: Federal housing investments are key to keep state thriving – Marin Independent Journal
We have a serious housing crisis in California — look no further than the RVs that line our streets and the tents that populate our parks
www.marinij.com
Environment | Green
Climate Change and California's Water - Public Policy Institute of California
Climate Change and California's Water - Public Policy Institute of California
Managing water is at the forefront of climate change adaptation in California
www.ppic.org
Homelessness | Poverty
No fence around San Jose homeless camp - for now - San José Spotlight
No fence around San Jose homeless camp - for now - San José Spotlight
Faced with the tough choice of building a giant fence to keep homeless people out of a public park, San Jose lawmakers took no action — despite an upcoming deadline to clear the encampment.
sanjosespotlight.com
Housing
Families & Homes SJ
Families & Homes SJ
Now that SB9 and SB10 have been signed into law by Governor Newsom, you may be wondering how they affect the City of San Jose proposal (aka “Opportunity Housing”) and what you can do before the City Council vote.
www.familieshomessj.org
Affordable homes are essential for communities to thrive - San José Spotlight
Affordable homes are essential for communities to thrive - San José Spotlight
PATH, is driven by a mission to end homelessness for individuals, families and communities
sanjosespotlight.com
Moving to San Jose and need some advice on where to live
First let me say I know San Jose is a safe city. Coming from Columbus I get the feeling that we will overall be much safer in San Jose, so when I talk about safety I am mostly referring to minimizing the property crime because of the hassle that comes with it
www.reddit.com
Foreclosures Are Shooting Up—Is It a Repeat of the Early 2000s Housing Crisis?
Foreclosures Are Shooting Up—Is It a Repeat of the Early 2000s Housing Crisis?
With a federal moratorium on foreclosures ending, loan forbearance relief running out, and no end to the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, the latest data shows that foreclosures are starting to jump up.
www.realtor.com
New 'Housing Accountability Unit' to Enforce California's Housing Goals | Planetizen News
New 'Housing Accountability Unit' to Enforce California's Housing Goals | Planetizen News
Part of the state’s Housing and Community Development Agency, the unit will focus on enforcing existing laws around housing produ
www.planetizen.com
Half as Many Metro Areas Affordable to Low-Income Homebuyers in 2021 as in 2020 | Planetizen News
Half as Many Metro Areas Affordable to Low-Income Homebuyers in 2021 as in 2020 | Planetizen News
Over 13 million potential first-time homebuyers were priced out this year, putting homeownership out of reach for low-income households in most of the largest U.S. cities.
www.planetizen.com
Innovative Community
How Smart Mobility Tech Can Solve Problems for Residents | StateTech Magazine
How Smart Mobility Tech Can Solve Problems for Residents | StateTech Magazine
Smart city leaders say technology must be deployed with outcomes and equity in mind.
statetechmagazine.com
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County now administering COVID booster shots
Santa Clara County now administering COVID booster shots
Santa Clara County is ready to administer COVID-19 booster shots of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
sanjosespotlight.com
Silicon Valley Region
A New Credit Card Arrives—With a Silicon Valley Twist | WIRED
A New Credit Card Arrives—With a Silicon Valley Twist | WIRED
The X1, a new credit card, is designed for people who want premium perks—with or without premium credit scores.
www.wired.com
Is Israel The Next Silicon Valley?
Is Israel The Next Silicon Valley?
Israel continues to be a major force in global technology, growing more and more unicorns and attracting massive amounts of capital never seen before
www.forbes.com
An unexpected message from Silicon Valley | WORLD
An unexpected message from Silicon Valley | WORLD
Speaking about his faith in the context of corporate diversity, Gelsinger said he “want[s] everyone to be able to bring their whole selves to the workplace.” This is not an uncommon sentiment; in fact, “bring your whole self to work” is the standard response by corporate leaders to questions about diversity. But then he said something that was less by-the-book: “I’m a Christian. If I can’t express my Christian faith in the workplace, [it’s] not a diverse workplace.”
wng.org
State Of California
California Needs to Up its Train Game – Streetsblog California
California Needs to Up its Train Game – Streetsblog California
Capitol Corridor route provides service between San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento and Auburn
cal.streetsblog.org
Technology
How Will Transportation Tech Evolve Over the Next Decade?
How Will Transportation Tech Evolve Over the Next Decade?
Electrification, congestion pricing and how streets are used could all greatly influence the future of transportation in cities
www.govtech.com
Twitter algorithms bias toward right-wing content - Protocol — The people, power and politics of tech
Twitter algorithms bias toward right-wing content - Protocol — The people, power and politics of tech
Twitter shared its own research today that showed its algorithms amplify right-leaning political content more than left-leaning.
www.protocol.com
What is the metaverse, and do I have to care? - The Verge
What is the metaverse, and do I have to care? - The Verge
One part definition, one part aspiration, one part hype
www.theverge.com
Transportation | Driverless
BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 Project One Step Closer to Funding - Railway Age
BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 Project One Step Closer to Funding - Railway Age
The six-mile extension—which includes three underground stations (28th Street/Little Portugal, Downtown San José, and Diridon), one at-grade station (Santa Clara), a maintenance facility, and five miles of subway tunnel—will extend BART service from the newly opened Berryessa Station in northeast San Jose through downtown San Jose into the city of Santa Clara
www.railwayage.com
Milpitas Metro Specific Plan aims to transform areas around Great Mall, BART Station | The Milpitas Beat
Milpitas Metro Specific Plan aims to transform areas around Great Mall, BART Station | The Milpitas Beat
Milpitas planned to add 7,109 new residential units, 287,075 square feet of retail space, and 993,843 square feet of office space, all to be completed by 2020
milpitasbeat.com
Caltrain pushes for renewability with electric trains – Scot Scoop News
Caltrain pushes for renewability with electric trains – Scot Scoop News
Thousands of Californians who commute to work using Caltrain can expect to see electric trains arriving at their stations by 2024
scotscoop.com
BART Could Face 9 Figure Budget Deficits by 2024, Experts Say – CBS San Francisco
BART Could Face 9 Figure Budget Deficits by 2024, Experts Say – CBS San Francisco
BART could face nine-figure budget deficits as soon as the 2023-2024 fiscal year without a significant increase in its operating revenue
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
Workforce | Jobs
Silicon Valley Workers Are Rising Up* – Watching America
Silicon Valley Workers Are Rising Up* – Watching America
There’s a new mood in Silicon Valley, and it was evident last week when a former Facebook product manager, Frances Haugen, appeared publicly before the Senate and introduced herself as a whistleblower
watchingamerica.com
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