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San Jose councilman turns a pumpkin into Mark’s Hot Dogs
San Jose City Councilman Raul Peralez’s tribute to Mark’s Hot Dogs was a highlight of the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits’ annual Be Our Guest celebration.
What’s next for outgoing San Jose mayor, councilmembers?
After eight years on the 18th floor of City Hall, four San Jose elected officials are on their way out. Some are planning their next political moves, while others prepare to go back to their old non-political jobs.
San Jose lowriders celebrate the end of the city’s cruising ban
San Jose City Councilman Raul Peralez removed the last “No Cruising Zone” sign Wednesday, surrounded by hundreds of cars and people at San Jose City Hall.
San Jose Officials to Break Ground on Newbury Park
San Jose city leaders will be on hand Tuesday to break ground on Newbury Park, a site within the mixed-use residential area that will boost the recreational needs of the neighborhood, officials said.
San Jose repeals ‘blatantly racist’ policy of barring lowrider cruising
The San Jose City Council this week unanimously approved ending fees and fines associated with lowrider cruising, arguing the policy was inherently discriminatory.
San Jose overturns 30-year ‘racist’ ban on car cruising
San Jose city officials on Tuesday repealed a decades-old ban on car cruising — joining a statewide movement in which lowrider groups have been urging city leaders to rescind similar bans that they say is discriminatory against Latinos and lowrider culture. The San Jose City Council voted unanimousl…