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Working Partnerships USA Executive Director Maria Noel Fernandez (left) moderated a panel about a multibillion-dollar affordable housing bond that’ll likely appear on the November ballot. The panel featured, from left to right, affordable housing consultant Matt Huerta, Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing Director Consuelo Hernandez and state Sen. Dave Cortese. Photo by B. Sakura Cannestra.

San Jose officials could use affordable housing dollars from Measure E to pay for clearing homeless people living near city waterways. File photo.

Santa Clara County’s latest budget proposal manages to cut a projected multimillion-dollar deficit nearly in half. File photo.

The George F. Haines International Swim Center is one of Santa Clara’s recreational facilities that might be supported by the city’s potential infrastructure bond, slated for the November ballot. Photo by B. Sakura Cannestra.

Charley’s Los Gatos Bar & Nightclub, an iconic spot in the Los Gatos night scene, will close its doors in early June. Photo by Annalise Freimarck.

San Jose residents protest potential changes to affordable housing funding in front of City Hall on May 14, 2024. Photo by Joyce Chu.

San Jose is considering another garbage rate increase to 4% for single-family service and 2% for multi-family service. Photo by Lorraine Gabbert.

San Jose Shark fans cheer on their team at a home game in SAP Center. The team’s arena lease expires next year, and Sharks management and the city are in the early stages of looking toward a new agreement. Photo courtesy of San Jose Sharks.

Customer Lena Huynh (left) appreciates having a downtown dispensary near eateries and entertainment. She likes being able to easily see the products. Photo by Lorraine Gabbert.

San Jose’s Downtown Food Hall is located in the former site of Hank Coca’s Downtown Furniture. Photo by Robert Eliason.