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SAN JOSE
, Calif. (July 15, 2021) – The San José Planning Commission has new leaders elected by the commission as well as new members appointed by the City Council. The start of the new fiscal year 2021-22 marks the first year where the commission meets as an 11-member body, following voter approval in November 2020 of Measure G that, among other things, expanded the commission membership from seven to 11.
At the Commission s last meeting of fiscal year 2020-21, on June 9, commissioners elected Commissioner Rolando Bonilla (District 5) as Chair and Commissioner George Casey (District 10) as Vice-Chair.
Bonilla was appointed by the Council to his first term as a commissioner in 2019 and served as Vice-Chair prior to becoming Chair. Bonilla is the Chief Strategy Officer for Voler Strategic Advisors, a public relations firm. His family has deep roots in East San José, having lived there for nearly 50 years. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of
Mass vaccination site in East San Jose dedicated for vulnerable
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - A new mass vaccination clinic is now open at the Eastridge Mall in East San José, in the hopes of ensuring more equitable access to people living in that part of the city as well as further south on Gilroy.
The clinic at the Aloha Roller Rink, which opened Friday, is located in an area of the Santa Clara County, which has seen some of the highest rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Patients can drop in at the converted rink on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be provided to those who meet eligibility requirements. It will transition next week to a blend of appointments and drop-in availability. Starting Monday, the site will operate seven days a week, and will offer evening appointments. The hope is to ramp up to 2,000 vaccinations a day.
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Santa Clara County to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility Feb. 28
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Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County director of public health.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Santa Clara County health officials announced effective Feb. 28, eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine expands across the county to education and child care, food and agriculture and emergency service workers.
Speaking at a Wednesday news conference, Santa Clara County Health Officer and Director of Public Health Dr. Sara Cody said the county is trending in the right direction when it comes to novel coronavirus cases.
She also said the county is making good progress with the phase 1A group currently eligible for the vaccine, which includes health care personnel and long-term care facility residents as well as those who are 65 and up.
‘The Art and Activism of Renee Tajima-Peña’
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SAN JOSE The Film & Theatre Department at San José State University present “Not Your Model Minority: The Art and Activism of Renee Tajima-Peña” from Feb, 16 to April 22.
For nearly 30 years, documentary filmmaker, producer, and activist Renee Tajima-Peña has chronicled movements for racial and reproductive justice in the United States. Her films are part of a larger Asian American alternative cinema movement – a movement committed to challenging the myth of Asian Americans as a “model minority” by creating and distributing media focused on social justice, intersectionality, and coalition-building among Asian, Black, and Latinx communities.