
Remembering Michael Rudometkin, a VTA technician killed in San Jose mass shooting
A friend and a neighbor remembered Mike Rudometkin as someone who was always happy to share his skills and time.

Google’s 80-acre Downtown West mega-development scores unanimous approval from San Jose City Council
Google’s massive Downtown West neighborhood-campus hybrid is a go, and has already locked in a number of big-name designers

San Jose councilmember mourns friend lost in VTA shooting – San José Spotlight
San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez waited to hear back from a childhood friend following Wednesday’s shooting at a Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard—a VTA overhead lineman at the light rail for close to 10 years. His shift ended around 8 a.m., an hour and a half after reports of the …

UPDATE: San Jose council approves Google’s Downtown West project – San José Spotlight
After more than three years of community wrangling and negotiations, one of the world’s largest tech giants will have a home in downtown San Jose. The San Jose City Council Tuesday voted unanimously to approve Google’s Downtown West project, a multi-billion dollar plan by the company to expand into …

Will downtown San Jose recover from office vacancies? – San José Spotlight
Office vacancies in downtown San Jose increased during the pandemic, but some say it’s only a matter of time before workers return. According to Silicon Valley MarketBeat, which analyzes commercial real estate activity, downtown vacancies rose during the beginning of 2021 from 14.2% to 17%—about 1.5…