Future of Downtown San Jose: City officials, developers are looking to bring the ‘Garden City’ back, starting at Park Avenue – Silicon Valley Business Journal
Park Avenue has long had the potential to support a vibrant urban landscape in the heart of downtown San Jose. That potential could be realized if a trio of developers and city officials see their plans come to fruition.
Homeless would get COVID-19 vaccine priority, legal camp in latest San Jose proposal – San José Spotlight
Downtown San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez was headed for dinner with his wife and son this past weekend when a homeless man threatened to “kick his ass.” “And this is (in front of) my 2-year-old kid,” he said. It’s the latest incident amid recent backlash from residents about the growth of homele…
Santa Clara County, San Jose cap fees charged by delivery services like Uber Eats and DoorDash (Mercury News)
San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez, who represents the city’s downtown core, made his stance clear: “Taking that big of a hit is not allowing (small businesses) to succeed…
San Jose expands its natural gas ban. Some say it should do more (San Francisco Chronicle)
San Jose voted to expand its natural gas ban to new commercial buildings — but buildings supplied by fuel cells powered by natural gas will get a pass…
Greater Downtown San Jose Recovery Task Force offers more recommendations… (Silicon Valley Business Journal)
The Greater Downtown San Jose Recovery Task Force offers more recommendations for keeping local businesses afloat during Covid-19 pandemic.
Free parking and to-go alcohol among ideas to keep business alive in downtown San Jose (San José Spotlight)
A coalition of more than 55 San Jose businesses is pushing local and state policy recommendations to help the once-thriving downtown core survive the pandemic…
A look inside San Jose’s Office of Racial Equity (San José Spotlight)
Councilmember Raul Peralez two years ago strongly advocated for an Office of Racial Equity during the budget process, but was turned down…
Voters back policing measures
“It ended up being great timing for us, because as the national spotlight shined on police excessive use of force and police brutality and certainly demands for oversight, we already had everything in the works,” said Council Member Raul Peralez, a former San Jose police officer and now a reserve officer.
San Jose Housing Crisis: Councilmember Raul Peralez evicted from his home (San José Spotlight)
As a renter in the Silicon Valley, no one is completely safe from eviction — not even elected leaders. Three weeks ago San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez and his family were evicted from their rental home of nine years after their landlord decided to sell the property and retire. The family, includ…
