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Election 2024: Willow Glen native seeks San Jose District 6 seat
Michael Mulcahy helped keep the curtains rising at the Children’s Musical Theater in San Jose when he took over as executive director for almost a decade in 1993 — growing the youth arts center into the powerhouse it is today. He called the experience the role of a lifetime.
Silicon Valley community college district offers free tuition
West Valley College student Mike Katakis and his dad are among thousands of students who will earn part of their college education in Silicon Valley for free. West Valley-Mission Community College District’s tuition will be free for the next seven years for all students who live in San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Santa Clara or Saratoga, funded by about $2 million in property taxes from those communities. The opportunity is thanks to a recently signed law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Assembly Bill 3158, slated to sunset in 2031, applies to full-time, part-time and returning students in these areas. Full-time tuition costs about $1,100 a year, which students outside the area will still have to pay without state assistance. Officials say the initiative will fill equity gaps created by the California Promise program’s limitations that leave out part-time and returning students.
San Jose's Community Cycles of California kicks off job training program
A nonprofit based in a South Bay bike shop is playing a crucial role in building a better Bay Area by helping people overcome barriers and develop new skills, all while standing on their own.At the San Jose shop, there's not only the rebuilding of bicycles but also the rebuilding of lives. Eric Hernandez is one of the participants, currently in a men's recovery program and ready to take the next step in his journey."I know I wasn't a contributing member of society. And now that I'm able to get back on my feet, I'm able to put my best...
California can invest in climate resilience now, or Bay Area can pay price later
“And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way,” John Steinbeck wrote in “The Grapes of Wrath.” California’s climate is enjoying a rich spell. We’ve been blessed with two consecutive wet years. Our reservoirs are mostly full and the horrors of the 2017-2021 drought-fueled wildfire...
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