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Mahan has sparred with organized labor throughout his time as mayor, most notably in 2023, when he was the lone vote on the city council \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11958290/san-jose-city-council-approves-agreements-with-unions-to-avoid-strike\">against giving city workers\u003c/a> a 6% raise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Campos said Mahan’s signature move on homelessness embodies what she sees as the mayor’s prioritization of quick wins over lasting impact, by diverting city spending on permanent affordable housing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Redirecting Measure E funds is a reflection of short-term thinking, rather than long-term housing stability for San José,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Mahan leads weekly council meetings and spearheads the budget process, the city manager runs the day-to-day operations of city departments. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“This mayor has demonstrated to us that he leverages the communications of this city to his political benefit,” Councilmember Pamela Campos said. “And too often when we see decisions that are driven by what sounds good or what looks good in the moment, it doesn’t always mean it’s what is best for our community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other aspects of Mahan’s tenure could be appealing targets for the Democrats running against him. Mahan has sparred with organized labor throughout his time as mayor, most notably in 2023, when he was the lone vote on the city council \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11958290/san-jose-city-council-approves-agreements-with-unions-to-avoid-strike\">against giving city workers\u003c/a> a 6% raise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Campos said Mahan’s signature move on homelessness embodies what she sees as the mayor’s prioritization of quick wins over lasting impact, by diverting city spending on permanent affordable housing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Redirecting Measure E funds is a reflection of short-term thinking, rather than long-term housing stability for San José,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Mahan leads weekly council meetings and spearheads the budget process, the city manager runs the day-to-day operations of city departments. That “weak mayor” system could make it easier for Mahan to hit the campaign trail and introduce himself to voters across the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we can produce a governor from the city of San José, I think it would be a boon for the South Bay and San José specifically,” Councilmember Michael Mulcahy said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Matt Mahan has more energy than any person I think I’ve ever met, and I think he will do the right thing for the city of San José by making sure he’s paying the attention he needs to in this very critical budget cycle,” Mulcahy said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035111\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035111\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250408-SanJoseSpecialElection-17-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250408-SanJoseSpecialElection-17-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250408-SanJoseSpecialElection-17-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250408-SanJoseSpecialElection-17-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250408-SanJoseSpecialElection-17-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250408-SanJoseSpecialElection-17-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250408-SanJoseSpecialElection-17-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Matt Mahan speaks with a reporter during an election night party for Matthew Quevedo, San José Council District 3 candidate, in San José on April 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The city manager’s budget report highlighted slow growth in property and sales tax revenue, combined with higher-than-expected costs for retiree benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The local economy continues to be relatively weak, with stagnant job growth and a suppressed real estate market,” City Manager Jennifer Maguire wrote. “Unfortunately, several major General Fund revenue categories have weakened further since prior forecasts or continue at the previously forecasted low levels.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahan is expected to unveil his initial spending plan in early March. After months of hearings and negotiations, the council will vote on a final budget on June 9.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By that point, Mahan could be on his way to Sacramento — or back on the 18th floor of city hall, licking his political wounds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071997/ice-en-el-super-bowl-santa-clara-area-de-la-bahia\">\u003cem>Leer en español\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, Feb. 8, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071370/as-bay-area-gears-up-to-host-super-bowl-lx-and-bad-bunny-halftime-show-fears-of-ice-loom\">the Bay Area will host Super Bowl LX \u003c/a>at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And after widespread violence from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents against Minnesota residents, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-look-at-shootings-by-federal-immigration-officers\">two fatal shootings \u003c/a>these last weeks, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12060893/south-bay-leaders-aim-to-create-ice-free-zones\">longstanding anxieties about potential ICE presence in the South Bay\u003c/a> have only grown, stoked by public comments late last year from members of President Donald Trump’s administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But as the Super Bowl draws closer, what do we actually know about potential plans to send ICE to the Bay Area?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The latest update to know: In a \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/JWSMxTeFLkk\">Tuesday\u003c/a> press conference, the National Football League’s head of security said there were no planned ICE or immigration enforcement operations scheduled around the Super Bowl or any events related to the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what we know about ICE and the Super Bowl right now, including how you can avoid accidentally spreading misinformation about immigration enforcement sightings in the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WillPresidentDonaldTrumpbeattheSuperBowl\">Will President Donald Trump be at the Super Bowl?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#HowdoIknowwhenrumorsofICEintheBayAreaarereal\">How do I know when rumors of ICE in the Bay Area are real?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#IfIseeICEagentscanIfilmthem\">If I see ICE agents, can I film them?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What do we know about possible ICE presence at the Super Bowl?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Trump administration has sent mixed messages on whether ICE will be part of this year’s Super Bowl safety strategy — following initial strong statements of intent last year to deploy agents to the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked by right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1974212740807078303\">in October\u003c/a> if there would be ICE enforcement at the game, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, “There will be, because the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for keeping it safe.” She added in the same interview that “people should not be coming to the Super Bowl unless they’re law-abiding Americans who love this country.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069309\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12069309 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/KristiNoemGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/KristiNoemGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/KristiNoemGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/KristiNoemGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference on Jan. 7, 2026, in Brownsville, Texas. Noem announced that the federal government would be deploying 500 miles of water barriers in the Rio Grande River. \u003ccite>(Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On another episode of Johnson’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY4Zdsm3Zp8\">podcast\u003c/a> later that month, DHS adviser Corey Lewandowski echoed the administration’s plan to send ICE to the event, calling the enforcement a “directive from the president.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But when KQED sought confirmation from DHS last week, agency officials were much vaguer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We will not disclose future operations or discuss personnel,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in an email to KQED. “Super Bowl security will entail a whole-of-government response conducted in line with the U.S. Constitution. Those who are here legally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear.” On Wednesday, KQED requested an updated comment from DHS.[aside postID=news_12071370 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BAD-BUNNY-FANS-MD-04-KQED-1-1536x1025.jpg']In a \u003ca href=\"http://%5Baside%20postID=news_12071370%20hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BAD-BUNNY-FANS-MD-04-KQED-1-1536x1025.jpg'%5D\">Tuesday\u003c/a> press conference, the National Football League chief security officer Cathy Lanier said: “There are no planned ICE or immigration enforcement operations that are scheduled around the Super Bowl or any of the Super Bowl related events.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lanier also appeared to downplay suggestions that the Trump administration could potentially deploy ICE agents to the Super Bowl without giving advance warning, telling reporters that the NFL had “a great relationship with our federal partners” and had met with DHS leadership “in the last week.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m confident that this partnership is strong and that we’re here for that public safety mission, and that’s what everybody that’s here is focused on,” said Lanier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office told \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/super-bowl-ice-trump-21321255.php\">SFGATE \u003c/a>\u003c/em>that “we don’t anticipate unusual ICE activity” at the Super Bowl, and that the state would “work with state and local officials to ensure everyone’s safety.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We expect our federal partners to uphold safety, transparency and trust,” Newsom spokesperson Diana Crofts-Pelayo said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What are South Bay elected officials saying about ICE at the Super Bowl?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Since the killing of \u003ca href=\"https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/09/renee-goods-wife-releases-statement-about-ice-shooting\">Renée Macklin Good\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/01/26/nx-s1-5688898/alex-pretti-remembered-as-friend-nurse-and-dog-dad\">Alex Pretti\u003c/a> by immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis, state and local officials in California have ramped up their criticism of DHS leadership. Gov. Gavin Newsom, along with Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/gavinnewsom/status/2015240929465307474\">has called\u003c/a> for Noem’s resignation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, local leaders have acknowledged the panic among residents caused by the lack of clear information on whether ICE or CBP will be in the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a Tuesday statement, Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor echoed the NFL’s assurances, saying, “There are no planned ICE immigration enforcement operations associated with Super Bowl events in Santa Clara” and that “any federal presence that visitors or residents may see during Super Bowl week is standard event security.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Friday, San José Mayor Matt Mahan acknowledged the “rumors swirling for months about heightened immigration enforcement” at the Super Bowl, stating that in a conversation with NFL representatives, “We have been told those rumors are false.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/MattMahanSJ/status/2017329892707447136\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an earlier \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MattMahanSJ/status/2015642306540609688\">statement on Jan. 25\u003c/a>, Mahan said his city’s police officers “cannot and will not interrupt or assist with legal immigration enforcement — but they will protect you, your freedoms and our city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But officials also acknowledge that for the Bay Area to host major sporting events, such as the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup later this year, they must cooperate at some level with the Trump administration. (Jump to: \u003ca href=\"#WhathasICEspresenceattheSuperBowllookedlikeinpreviousyears\">What has ICE’s presence at the Super Bowl looked like in previous years?\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071720\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071720\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-superbowlfile00030_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-superbowlfile00030_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-superbowlfile00030_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-superbowlfile00030_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Super Bowl banner decorates the exterior of Levi’s Stadium in San José on Jan. 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That doesn’t mean there aren’t limits to what federal agents can do, Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee said last week. “No one is above the law. There is no absolute immunity, and there is no license to kill,” he said of ICE officers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If anyone comes into our County masked, spreading terror, breaking laws and threatening our residents,” he said, “they will be arrested by our Sheriff’s deputies and police officers and held accountable under the full force of federal and state law.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen reminded residents that his own department’s deputies do not cover their faces while on duty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If they’re masked and they’re trying to hide their identity, then somebody hasn’t communicated with us,” he said, “because we’ve made it very clear to our officers, our workforce is to be open, transparent and engaged with this community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>ICE and the Super Bowl: What are advocates in the South Bay saying?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Amidst this uncertainty about the true scale of possible ICE activity at the Super Bowl, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/scc_rapidresponsenetwork/\">Rapid Response Network in Santa Clara County\u003c/a> — a coalition of hundreds of volunteers working \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050993/a-day-in-the-life-of-san-joses-rapid-response-network-built-to-resist-ice-fear\">around the clock\u003c/a> to verify possible ICE sightings — have recommended that vulnerable families do not let their guard down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re not sure if ICE is coming and when they’ll be here and how many agents they’ll be sharing,” said Socorro Montaño, a member of the network, at a press conference on Thursday. “What we do know is that ICE is always present in our community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12049160\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12049160\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250718-RIDEALONGRAPIDRESPONSE-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250718-RIDEALONGRAPIDRESPONSE-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250718-RIDEALONGRAPIDRESPONSE-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250718-RIDEALONGRAPIDRESPONSE-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Socorro Montaño, lead dispatcher for the Rapid Response Network, speaks with a business owner about how to report ICE activity and the network’s efforts to verify sightings in San José on July 21, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This threat is not new, so we don’t need to reinvent the wheel,” they said. “What we know is we need to stay ready so we don’t have to get ready to protect our community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Super Bowl Sunday, the coalition will mobilize near Levi’s Stadium teams of legal observers trained to identify federal immigration agents and who can also send out alerts to the community if ICE or CBP agents are spotted. Montaño also confirmed that the network has been in communication with the unions representing stadium workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Advocates are also recommending that residents \u003ca href=\"https://www.ilrc.org/redcards\">inform themselves\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12025647/what-to-do-if-you-encounter-ice\">their rights when crossing paths with a federal officer \u003c/a>and also save the contact information of \u003ca href=\"https://www.ccijustice.org/carrn\">their county’s rapid response network\u003c/a> to their phone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump to more information \u003ca href=\"#HowdoIknowwhenrumorsofICEintheBayAreaarereal\">about verifying ICE rumors in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WillPresidentDonaldTrumpbeattheSuperBowl\">\u003c/a>Will President Donald Trump be at the Super Bowl?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to the president’s own statements, no. In an interview on Saturday with \u003ca href=\"https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/trump-tells-the-post-hes-skipping-the-super-bowl-slams-halftime-performers-bad-bunny-and-green-day/\">the \u003cem>New York Post\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, Trump said the Santa Clara game was “just too far away.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also criticized the choice of Bad Bunny and Green Day as the event’s musical acts, calling their booking “a terrible choice.” Both acts have been critical of Trump and his administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhathasICEspresenceattheSuperBowllookedlikeinpreviousyears\">\u003c/a>What has ICE’s presence at the Super Bowl looked like in previous years?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The presence itself of the Department of Homeland Security at the Super Bowl is not new or unprecedented.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At last year’s Super Bowl, agents from Homeland Security Investigations — a \u003ca href=\"https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/hsi\">directive\u003c/a> within ICE — were \u003ca href=\"https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/hsi/news/hsi-insider/strategic-safety-operations/super-bowl-lix\">deployed\u003c/a> to New Orleans, in a decision the federal government described as a partnership “with the NFL and federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to ensure the sports arena, workers, volunteers, athletes and spectators are safe and secure.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In both previous Democratic and Republican administrations, \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2023/02/07/dhs-teams-state-and-local-officials-secure-super-bowl-lvii\">DHS has been involved\u003c/a> in some capacity with Super Bowl security, \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2024/02/07/dhs-works-nfl-nevada-and-las-vegas-partners-secure-super-bowl-lviii\">previously stating\u003c/a> that the game has “significant national and/or international importance.” Including immigration enforcement as part of the event’s security strategy, however, would be a development unique to Trump’s time in the White House.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowdoIknowwhenrumorsofICEintheBayAreaarereal\">\u003c/a>How do I know when rumors of ICE presence in the Bay Area \u003cem>are\u003c/em> real?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s normal to feel scared about ICE showing up in your community, Huy Tran — executive director of Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN) — told KQED in 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I understand the desire to want to do something, to share information right away,” said Tran, whose organization’s San José and Fresno offices offer legal aid, training and leadership development to immigrant communities.[aside postID=news_12071347 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Moscone_Super_Bowl_closures.jpg']But fear also makes it hard for people to sort bad information from good, and panic can lead folks to quickly share online posts without verifying them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anxiety, fear, it spreads incredibly quickly,” Tran said. “When people send information out to these huge networks, it spreads far, wide and fast.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you think you see ICE in your neighborhood or see ICE reported nearby on social media, advocates advise that you call them instead of circulating anything online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tran recommends you should first reach out to \u003ca href=\"https://www.ccijustice.org/find-your-local-rr-hotline\">your local rapid response network\u003c/a> — a coalition of volunteers, organizations and attorneys that work together to confirm ICE sightings and connect people who ICE has detained to legal representation. \u003ca href=\"https://pactsj.org/\">Santa Clara County’s own Rapid Response Network hotline \u003c/a>can be reached at 408-290-1144.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12024332/ice-raids-in-california-how-to-sort-fact-from-rumor-online\">Read more about verifying ICE rumors online — and how to not accidentally spread misinformation.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"IfIseeICEagentscanIfilmthem\">\u003c/a>If I do see ICE in the Bay Area, can I film them?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is \u003ca href=\"https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/photographers-rights/filming-and-photographing-police\">a constitutional right\u003c/a> — and that includes police and other government officials carrying out their duties,” the ACLU said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while there’s no Supreme Court ruling on an unambiguous First Amendment right to film law enforcement officers, “all of the seven U.S. Federal Circuit Courts that have considered the issue have\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069590/are-you-allowed-to-record-ice\"> pretty much said there is a First Amendment right\u003c/a> to record the police and observe the police,” criminal justice reporter \u003ca href=\"https://reason.com/people/cj-ciaramella/\">C.J. Ciaramella\u003c/a> at Reason told KQED’s Close All Tabs podcast this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069591\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12069591 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg.png\" alt=\"A line of U.S. Border Patrol agents wearing helmets, tactical vests, and face coverings stand shoulder to shoulder behind a metal crowd-control barrier, obscuring their identities, as they block a street during a law enforcement operation.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg-1536x864.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Border Patrol agents stand guard at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 8, 2026. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed an American woman, Renée Nicole Good, on the streets of Minneapolis on Jan. 7. \u003ccite>(Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11871364/recording-the-police-what-to-know-and-how-to-stay-safe-doing-it\">Bystander videos also provide important counternarratives\u003c/a> to official law enforcement accounts. After the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE officers, Trump administration officials immediately claimed Pretti was a “domestic terrorist” intending to “massacre” officers —\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/01/25/nx-s1-5687875/minneapolis-shooting-minnesota-ice-alex-pretti-dhs-investigation\"> claims contradicted by the multiple eyewitness videos\u003c/a> taken of the killing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials with the Trump administration have, however,\u003ca href=\"https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/secretary-kristi-noem-addresses-surge-in-attacks-on-ice-agents-in-tampa-dhs-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-agents-florida-department-of-homeland-security-july-13-2025\"> characterized filming ICE as “violence”\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://prospect.org/2025/09/09/2025-09-09-dhs-claims-videotaping-ice-raids-is-violence/\">“doxing,”\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069590/are-you-allowed-to-record-ice\">Americans have faced detention\u003c/a> from ICE \u003ca href=\"https://www.fox9.com/news/ice-detains-woodbury-man-filming-agents\">after filming them.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So while recording ICE might be your constitutional right, it also brings increasing risks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11871364/recording-the-police-what-to-know-and-how-to-stay-safe-doing-it\">Read more about the logistics — and risks — of recording law enforcement officers like ICE agents.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>In an earlier \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MattMahanSJ/status/2015642306540609688\">statement on Jan. 25\u003c/a>, Mahan said his city’s police officers “cannot and will not interrupt or assist with legal immigration enforcement — but they will protect you, your freedoms and our city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But officials also acknowledge that for the Bay Area to host major sporting events, such as the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup later this year, they must cooperate at some level with the Trump administration. (Jump to: \u003ca href=\"#WhathasICEspresenceattheSuperBowllookedlikeinpreviousyears\">What has ICE’s presence at the Super Bowl looked like in previous years?\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071720\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071720\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-superbowlfile00030_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-superbowlfile00030_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-superbowlfile00030_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-superbowlfile00030_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Super Bowl banner decorates the exterior of Levi’s Stadium in San José on Jan. 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That doesn’t mean there aren’t limits to what federal agents can do, Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee said last week. “No one is above the law. There is no absolute immunity, and there is no license to kill,” he said of ICE officers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If anyone comes into our County masked, spreading terror, breaking laws and threatening our residents,” he said, “they will be arrested by our Sheriff’s deputies and police officers and held accountable under the full force of federal and state law.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen reminded residents that his own department’s deputies do not cover their faces while on duty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If they’re masked and they’re trying to hide their identity, then somebody hasn’t communicated with us,” he said, “because we’ve made it very clear to our officers, our workforce is to be open, transparent and engaged with this community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>ICE and the Super Bowl: What are advocates in the South Bay saying?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Amidst this uncertainty about the true scale of possible ICE activity at the Super Bowl, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/scc_rapidresponsenetwork/\">Rapid Response Network in Santa Clara County\u003c/a> — a coalition of hundreds of volunteers working \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050993/a-day-in-the-life-of-san-joses-rapid-response-network-built-to-resist-ice-fear\">around the clock\u003c/a> to verify possible ICE sightings — have recommended that vulnerable families do not let their guard down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re not sure if ICE is coming and when they’ll be here and how many agents they’ll be sharing,” said Socorro Montaño, a member of the network, at a press conference on Thursday. “What we do know is that ICE is always present in our community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12049160\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12049160\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250718-RIDEALONGRAPIDRESPONSE-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250718-RIDEALONGRAPIDRESPONSE-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250718-RIDEALONGRAPIDRESPONSE-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250718-RIDEALONGRAPIDRESPONSE-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Socorro Montaño, lead dispatcher for the Rapid Response Network, speaks with a business owner about how to report ICE activity and the network’s efforts to verify sightings in San José on July 21, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This threat is not new, so we don’t need to reinvent the wheel,” they said. “What we know is we need to stay ready so we don’t have to get ready to protect our community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Super Bowl Sunday, the coalition will mobilize near Levi’s Stadium teams of legal observers trained to identify federal immigration agents and who can also send out alerts to the community if ICE or CBP agents are spotted. Montaño also confirmed that the network has been in communication with the unions representing stadium workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Advocates are also recommending that residents \u003ca href=\"https://www.ilrc.org/redcards\">inform themselves\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12025647/what-to-do-if-you-encounter-ice\">their rights when crossing paths with a federal officer \u003c/a>and also save the contact information of \u003ca href=\"https://www.ccijustice.org/carrn\">their county’s rapid response network\u003c/a> to their phone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump to more information \u003ca href=\"#HowdoIknowwhenrumorsofICEintheBayAreaarereal\">about verifying ICE rumors in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WillPresidentDonaldTrumpbeattheSuperBowl\">\u003c/a>Will President Donald Trump be at the Super Bowl?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to the president’s own statements, no. In an interview on Saturday with \u003ca href=\"https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/trump-tells-the-post-hes-skipping-the-super-bowl-slams-halftime-performers-bad-bunny-and-green-day/\">the \u003cem>New York Post\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, Trump said the Santa Clara game was “just too far away.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also criticized the choice of Bad Bunny and Green Day as the event’s musical acts, calling their booking “a terrible choice.” Both acts have been critical of Trump and his administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhathasICEspresenceattheSuperBowllookedlikeinpreviousyears\">\u003c/a>What has ICE’s presence at the Super Bowl looked like in previous years?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The presence itself of the Department of Homeland Security at the Super Bowl is not new or unprecedented.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At last year’s Super Bowl, agents from Homeland Security Investigations — a \u003ca href=\"https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/hsi\">directive\u003c/a> within ICE — were \u003ca href=\"https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/hsi/news/hsi-insider/strategic-safety-operations/super-bowl-lix\">deployed\u003c/a> to New Orleans, in a decision the federal government described as a partnership “with the NFL and federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to ensure the sports arena, workers, volunteers, athletes and spectators are safe and secure.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In both previous Democratic and Republican administrations, \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2023/02/07/dhs-teams-state-and-local-officials-secure-super-bowl-lvii\">DHS has been involved\u003c/a> in some capacity with Super Bowl security, \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2024/02/07/dhs-works-nfl-nevada-and-las-vegas-partners-secure-super-bowl-lviii\">previously stating\u003c/a> that the game has “significant national and/or international importance.” Including immigration enforcement as part of the event’s security strategy, however, would be a development unique to Trump’s time in the White House.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowdoIknowwhenrumorsofICEintheBayAreaarereal\">\u003c/a>How do I know when rumors of ICE presence in the Bay Area \u003cem>are\u003c/em> real?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s normal to feel scared about ICE showing up in your community, Huy Tran — executive director of Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN) — told KQED in 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I understand the desire to want to do something, to share information right away,” said Tran, whose organization’s San José and Fresno offices offer legal aid, training and leadership development to immigrant communities.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>But fear also makes it hard for people to sort bad information from good, and panic can lead folks to quickly share online posts without verifying them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anxiety, fear, it spreads incredibly quickly,” Tran said. “When people send information out to these huge networks, it spreads far, wide and fast.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you think you see ICE in your neighborhood or see ICE reported nearby on social media, advocates advise that you call them instead of circulating anything online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tran recommends you should first reach out to \u003ca href=\"https://www.ccijustice.org/find-your-local-rr-hotline\">your local rapid response network\u003c/a> — a coalition of volunteers, organizations and attorneys that work together to confirm ICE sightings and connect people who ICE has detained to legal representation. \u003ca href=\"https://pactsj.org/\">Santa Clara County’s own Rapid Response Network hotline \u003c/a>can be reached at 408-290-1144.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12024332/ice-raids-in-california-how-to-sort-fact-from-rumor-online\">Read more about verifying ICE rumors online — and how to not accidentally spread misinformation.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"IfIseeICEagentscanIfilmthem\">\u003c/a>If I do see ICE in the Bay Area, can I film them?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is \u003ca href=\"https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/photographers-rights/filming-and-photographing-police\">a constitutional right\u003c/a> — and that includes police and other government officials carrying out their duties,” the ACLU said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while there’s no Supreme Court ruling on an unambiguous First Amendment right to film law enforcement officers, “all of the seven U.S. Federal Circuit Courts that have considered the issue have\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069590/are-you-allowed-to-record-ice\"> pretty much said there is a First Amendment right\u003c/a> to record the police and observe the police,” criminal justice reporter \u003ca href=\"https://reason.com/people/cj-ciaramella/\">C.J. Ciaramella\u003c/a> at Reason told KQED’s Close All Tabs podcast this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069591\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12069591 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg.png\" alt=\"A line of U.S. Border Patrol agents wearing helmets, tactical vests, and face coverings stand shoulder to shoulder behind a metal crowd-control barrier, obscuring their identities, as they block a street during a law enforcement operation.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg-1536x864.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/Recording-ICE_webimg-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Border Patrol agents stand guard at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 8, 2026. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed an American woman, Renée Nicole Good, on the streets of Minneapolis on Jan. 7. \u003ccite>(Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11871364/recording-the-police-what-to-know-and-how-to-stay-safe-doing-it\">Bystander videos also provide important counternarratives\u003c/a> to official law enforcement accounts. After the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE officers, Trump administration officials immediately claimed Pretti was a “domestic terrorist” intending to “massacre” officers —\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/01/25/nx-s1-5687875/minneapolis-shooting-minnesota-ice-alex-pretti-dhs-investigation\"> claims contradicted by the multiple eyewitness videos\u003c/a> taken of the killing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials with the Trump administration have, however,\u003ca href=\"https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/secretary-kristi-noem-addresses-surge-in-attacks-on-ice-agents-in-tampa-dhs-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-agents-florida-department-of-homeland-security-july-13-2025\"> characterized filming ICE as “violence”\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://prospect.org/2025/09/09/2025-09-09-dhs-claims-videotaping-ice-raids-is-violence/\">“doxing,”\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069590/are-you-allowed-to-record-ice\">Americans have faced detention\u003c/a> from ICE \u003ca href=\"https://www.fox9.com/news/ice-detains-woodbury-man-filming-agents\">after filming them.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So while recording ICE might be your constitutional right, it also brings increasing risks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11871364/recording-the-police-what-to-know-and-how-to-stay-safe-doing-it\">Read more about the logistics — and risks — of recording law enforcement officers like ICE agents.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Diego Jiménez said he listens to Bad Bunny’s music almost every day. So when he heard that the Puerto Rican star would be performing at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/super-bowl\">this year’s Super Bowl\u003c/a> halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, he was hyped.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jiménez lives in San José, only a short drive from the stadium, and started to make plans with friends to hear the performance from outside. The 29-year-old, among many young Latinos in the Bay Area, looked forward to celebrating reggaeton taking center stage during the most-watched event on American television.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for Jiménez and others in his community, this excitement has been overshadowed by the threat of federal immigration enforcement, similar to the violent operations carried out in Minneapolis by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with Customs and Border Protection, in recent weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Because of how things are now, I feel like I run the risk of being interrogated or detained, regardless of my status,” Jiménez said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 40% of San José’s population \u003ca href=\"https://data.census.gov/profile/San_Jose_CCD,_Santa_Clara_County,_California?g=060XX00US0608592830\">is foreign-born\u003c/a>, a percentage higher than both San Francisco and New York City, and the city is home to thousands of Asian and Latino families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the Trump administration launched a nationwide mass deportation campaign last year, social media has filled up with videos of ICE agents using force to pull parents away from their children, and most recently, the footage capturing \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/01/26/nx-s1-5686473/senate-democrats-to-vote-against-dhs-funding-setting-up-potential-partial-shutdown\">the deadly shootings\u003c/a> of Renée Macklin Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12071468\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12071468\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BAD-BUNNY-FANS-MD-04-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BAD-BUNNY-FANS-MD-04-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BAD-BUNNY-FANS-MD-04-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260128-BAD-BUNNY-FANS-MD-04-KQED-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">UC Berkeley student Vanessa Arriaga-Rodríguez on campus in Berkeley on Jan. 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think what ICE has come to is insane,” said Vanessa Arriaga-Rodríguez, a student at UC Berkeley, who grew up in Half Moon Bay and has helped lead \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DFvxMi2z2P9/\">anti-deportation protests\u003c/a> in San Mateo County. “You have all of these tax dollars that are funding all of this hatred and violence, and it’s really scary.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a September interview \u003ca href=\"https://i-d.co/article/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-residency-issue-375-cover/\">with \u003cem>i-D Magazine\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, Bad Bunny shared that he’s performing less in the U.S. because of his team’s concerns about potential ICE activity outside his concerts. A few weeks later, the NFL announced that he would headline the Super Bowl halftime show — a decision that President Donald Trump \u003ca href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/07/donald-trump-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-crazy-00595886\">blasted as “ridiculous.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The administration has not been clear on what role ICE will have in Super Bowl security. In October, when conservative podcaster Benny Johnson \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1974212740807078303\">interviewed\u003c/a> Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, she said, “There will be, because the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for keeping it safe,” before adding: “People should not be coming to the Super Bowl unless they’re law-abiding Americans who love this country.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But earlier this week, DHS said in a statement to KQED that it “will not disclose future operations or discuss personnel,” and that “Super Bowl security will entail a whole of government response conducted in line with the U.S. Constitution. Those who are here legally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear.”[aside postID=\"news_12050993\" hero=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250718-RIDEALONGRAPIDRESPONSE-10-BL-KQED.jpg\"]Democrats have strongly criticized the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071074/heres-what-california-leaders-said-about-latest-minneapolis-killing\"> for Noem’s resignation\u003c/a>, and San José Mayor Matt Mahan on Sunday \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MattMahanSJ/status/2015642306540609688\">acknowledged\u003c/a> the possibility of ICE operating during the Super Bowl. On social media, he affirmed that his city’s police officers “cannot and will not interrupt or assist with legal immigration enforcement — but they will protect you, your freedoms and our city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local officials, however, have also acknowledged that for the Bay Area to host major sporting events, such as the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup later this year, they must cooperate at some level with the federal government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But let me be clear — no one is above the law,” Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee said Tuesday. “If anyone comes into our County masked, spreading terror, breaking laws, and threatening our residents, they will be arrested by our Sheriff’s deputies and police officers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In response to this uncertainty, the region’s immigrant defense groups have been ramping up their efforts. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/scc_rapidresponsenetwork/\">Rapid Response Network \u003c/a>in Santa Clara County — a coalition of hundreds of volunteers \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050993/a-day-in-the-life-of-san-joses-rapid-response-network-built-to-resist-ice-fear\">working around the clock\u003c/a> to verify possible ICE sightings — confirmed Thursday that it will have legal observers near the stadium to quickly spot any deportation efforts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t know or have any confirmation that ICE will be present,” said Mariam Arif, an organizer with Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network, a group that’s part of the county’s Rapid Response Network. “But there’s no harm in contingency planning because what we saw in Los Angeles and what we’re seeing in Minneapolis give us all a reason to prepare for the worst-case scenario.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rapid Response Network members are training immigrant families on their constitutional rights, protected under the Fourth Amendment, which limits when government officials can detain someone or enter their home. 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"content": "\u003cp>After \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071074/heres-what-california-leaders-said-about-latest-minneapolis-killing\">two killings in Minneapolis\u003c/a>, a group of employees at Google’s parent company added their voices this week to a growing wave of tech workers speaking out and demanding their industry condemn \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101912777/whats-the-endgame-in-dhs-brutality\">violence by federal immigration officers\u003c/a>, even as many executives who spent the past year cozying up to President Donald Trump remain silent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Alphabet Workers Union, which represents roughly 1,400 North American employees, said in a statement on Wednesday that it stands in solidarity with immigrant communities and working people “\u003ca href=\"https://www.alphabetworkersunion.org/press/alphabet-workers-union-statement-condemning-ice\">standing up to ICE terror across the country\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While President Donald Trump and parts of his administration have attempted to smear [Renee] Good and [Alex] Pretti as ‘terrorists,’ we all have seen the footage and know the truth: these citizens were executed in broad daylight while protesting mass deportation, an activity protected under the First Amendment,” the statement said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For much of the second Trump administration, however, such political speech among more progressive rank-and-file tech workers has been chilled as many Silicon Valley leaders have publicly drawn closer to the White House — and as their companies sign lucrative contracts with agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Even though I don’t directly work on the things that power things like ICE, I feel like I have to stand up and represent and be a force of good where I can,” Alphabet software engineer and AWU member Daniel Freedman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He added that many of his colleagues fear Google might fire them for speaking out publicly as the union has. Some employees who protested Google’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969898/protesters-outside-google-in-san-francisco-call-for-immediate-end-to-project-nimbus\">$1.2 billion contract\u003c/a> with the Israeli government and military have since been let go.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055857\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12055857 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/111215_Google-Campus_AP_CM_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/111215_Google-Campus_AP_CM_01.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/111215_Google-Campus_AP_CM_01-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/111215_Google-Campus_AP_CM_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many more progressive rank-and-file tech workers stopped speaking out after the 2024 election as executives cozied up to Trump. For some, the recent killings in Minneapolis by federal agents mark a turning point. \u003ccite>(Jeff Chiu/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Google did not respond to KQED’s request for comment about the AWU statement. According to Freedman and reporting from Wired, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai and other senior leaders have remained silent, even internally, about the killings in Minneapolis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s not true for every Silicon Valley c-suiter. In contrast to Pichai, for instance, Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote a \u003ca href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/apple-s-cook-calls-for-deescalation-after-latest-ice-shooting\">memo\u003c/a> to employees saying he’s “heartbroken” by the events in Minneapolis, but then said he “had a good conversation with the president” and spoke about a need for “deescalation,” mirroring language used by Trump.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other leaders were never friendly with Trump and don’t appear likely to start being so. Vinod Khosla, one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capitalists, \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/vkhosla/status/2015647215642186008\">wrote on the social media platform X\u003c/a>, “The video was sickening to watch and the storytelling without facts or with invented fictitious facts by authorities almost unimaginable in a civilized society.”[aside postID=news_12070405 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/CloseAllTabsDataPrivacy.jpg']Former Block executive Mike Brock, who now writes the Substack \u003ca href=\"https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-in-the-loop\">Notes from the Circus\u003c/a>, wrote that many tech workers stopped speaking out after the 2024 presidential election because “they understand they’ll lose their job.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the wake of the killings in Minnesota, that wary discretion is evaporating in favor of open rage and upset.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, more than 200 Silicon Valley staffers \u003ca href=\"https://iceout.tech\">published an open letter\u003c/a> urging tech leaders to use their platforms to call for ICE’s removal from U.S. cities. As of this story’s publication, the letter has roughly 1,000 signatories, including employees from Google, Amazon and TikTok — although many declined to list more than their job titles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti were a breaking point,” wrote tech executive Lisa Conn, a signatory of the \u003ca href=\"https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/rdbGCmZEBgFk1OMyCGfwHRw-kk?domain=iceout.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ICEout.tech\u003c/a> letter. “And, this isn’t one corner of the industry. Signers include engineers, VPs, startup founders, and people at AI labs — many who’ve never been politically active before.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Industry watchers say there are two key factors reflected in this new agitation among Silicon Valley workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Workers know that many of them and their coworkers could be targets and/or be affected by dramatic changes to the immigration system — including the implementation of new fees and restrictions \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058586/silicon-valley-dreams-at-risk-current-h-1bs-sidestep-trumps-100k-fee-for-now\">associated with H1B visas\u003c/a>,” UC Irvine law professor Veena Dubal wrote to KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11932363\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11932363 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/ap22234766150296-38718ea7ac763e322f50108cf25682a33d4e9fcd-scaled-e1769721170277.jpg\" alt=\"the outside of an Amazon building\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last week, more than 200 Silicon Valley workers published an open letter urging tech leaders to use their platforms to call for ICE’s removal from U.S. cities. By publication, the letter had drawn roughly 1,000 signatures, including from employees at Google, Amazon and TikTok, though many signatories listed only their job titles. \u003ccite>(Michel Spingler/AP)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Perhaps more importantly, it is a collective moral recognition about how their own labor may be contributing to the horrors of family separation, detention, deportation, and recent assaults on protestors,” Dubal said. “The reality is that ICE could not engage in their operations without technologies supplied to them through contracts with Palantir, Amazon, and Microsoft.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For all the energizing impact of organizing among rank-and-file employees, ICEOut.Tech and the Alphabet Workers Union both call for Silicon Valley leaders to use their political leverage, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When CEOs called the White House in October over the National Guard threat to SF, Trump backed down,” Conn wrote. “We’re asking them to use that access to do the right thing now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And it’s not just the groups making those calls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>James Dyett, an executive at OpenAI, chided his peers on X over the weekend. “There is far more outrage from tech leaders over a wealth tax than masked ICE agents terrorizing communities and executing civilians in the streets,” he\u003ca href=\"https://x.com/dyett/status/2015193525273743447\"> wrote\u003c/a>, referring to California’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12070052/proposal-to-tax-billionaires-ignites-a-political-fight-in-california\">proposed tax on billionaires\u003c/a> that’s prompted some Silicon Valley tech moguls to publicly warn they’d rather leave the state than pay the tax. “Tells you what you need to know about the values of our industry.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Matt Mahan, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12070167/governors-race-takes-shape-as-bonta-opts-out-mahan-weighs-run\">centrist mayor\u003c/a> of San José who has frequently \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12000513/new-california-laws-aim-to-crack-down-on-retail-theft-voters-could-decide-to-go-further\">sparred with fellow Democrats\u003c/a> over his stances on homelessness and public safety, jumped into the crowded race for California governor on Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As mayor of the state’s third-largest city, Mahan has engineered a sea change in homelessness policy. He \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11989926/san-jose-council-approves-budget-with-historic-shift-in-unhoused-spending\">spearheaded a shift of funding\u003c/a> from permanent housing toward temporary shelter and has presided over a decrease in unsheltered homelessness during his tenure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m very optimistic that California’s best days are ahead of it,” Mahan said in an interview with KQED. “I know that we can solve the big challenges facing our communities because we’re proving that in San José.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahan has positioned himself outside of the state’s political establishment, which could allow him to run as a “change” candidate in a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He has clashed repeatedly with local Democrats and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11958290/san-jose-city-council-approves-agreements-with-unions-to-avoid-strike\">organized labor\u003c/a>. And he emerged as a leading supporter of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12005230/california-voters-strongly-back-prop-36-to-increase-penalties-for-low-level-crimes\">Proposition 36\u003c/a>, a voter-approved, tough-on-crime 2024 ballot measure that put him at odds with Gov. Gavin Newsom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that what I can most add to the campaign is that as the only current mayor of a large city, I’m closest to the problems and solutions that we need,” Mahan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055396\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12055396\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MahanNewsom1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MahanNewsom1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MahanNewsom1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MahanNewsom1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gov. Gavin Newsom’s popularity has surged as he has battled with President Donald Trump. But San José Mayor Matt Mahan (left) says “trolling Trump” won’t be key to success for Democrats. \u003ccite>(Joseph Geha/KQED; Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A former tech executive, Mahan enters the race with less statewide recognition than Rep. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064922/eric-swalwell-california-governor-race\">Eric Swalwell\u003c/a> and former Rep. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057638/gubernatorial-candidate-katie-porter-on-kimmel-ice-and-prop-50\">Katie Porter\u003c/a>. And San José’s “weak mayor” system of governance (in which the city manager oversees day-to-day operations of departments) could hamper Mahan’s ability to tout executive government experience akin to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11989201/health-secretary-becerra-on-running-for-governor-immigration-and-cannabis\">Xavier Becerra\u003c/a>, who served as California’s Attorney General or Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another hurdle to Mahan’s candidacy could be the desire among Democratic voters in deep blue California for leaders who mount a fight against President Donald Trump.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom’s approval ratings have risen as he has clashed repeatedly with Trump — using a pugilistic social media strategy \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055284/fight-or-fix-mahan-gives-rare-rebuke-of-newsoms-combative-tactics\">which Mahan dismissed\u003c/a> as a “sugar high” for voters. By contrast, Mahan has rarely criticized Trump, preferring to focus on local issues such as homelessness and public safety.[aside postID=news_12071206 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/260122-STEVE-HILTON-ON-PB-MD-04-KQED-1.jpg']As governor, Mahan said he would “fight for our values while also fixing our problems.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I will not be shy about standing up to this administration for the sake of our people and our democracy,” he said. “I also think it’s important to remember that the best resistance is delivering results.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahan has been an underdog before. He was a little-known city council member less than a year into his first elected position when he launched a campaign for mayor — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11932432/cindy-chavez-concedes-race-for-san-jose-mayor-to-matt-mahan\">eventually upsetting\u003c/a> Cindy Chavez, a county supervisor and local political heavyweight, in the 2022 general election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After an uneven first year in office, when Mahan was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11952913/san-jose-council-approves-modest-shift-toward-temporary-homeless-housing\">bucked by a council majority\u003c/a> on homeless spending and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960949/san-jose-city-council-approves-budget-trims-to-fund-worker-raises\">city worker raises\u003c/a>, he has won the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12043418/san-jose-council-approves-mahans-shelter-enforcement-plan\">passage of successive city budgets\u003c/a> that have funded the buildout of an interim shelter system and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12042370/in-san-jose-a-controversial-choice-for-unhoused-shelter-or-arrest\">added new penalties\u003c/a> on people experiencing homelessness who refuse to come indoors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year’s point-in-time \u003ca href=\"https://osh.santaclaracounty.gov/data-and-reports/point-time-count\">homeless count\u003c/a> found a 10% drop in unsheltered homelessness in San José since Mahan took office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For months, Mahan denied interest in a run for governor. He proposed that leaders of the state’s largest cities collaborate on a shared “Back to Basics Agenda” that could serve as a policy blueprint for the next governor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979494\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979494\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut.jpg\" alt=\"A white middle-aged man stands in a moment of silence with mural behind him outdoors under a tent.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San José Mayor Matt Mahan attends a memorial at the Home First offices in San José commemorating the 201 unhoused people who died in Santa Clara County in 2023 on Dec. 19, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In December, he \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066235/tom-steyer-makes-his-campaign-debut-at-a-governors-forum\">hosted a handful of gubernatorial candidates\u003c/a> at an interim housing site in South San José to tout the city’s progress in developing tiny home communities for people experiencing homelessness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I got home from a Valley Transit Authority meeting a few weeks ago, my wife looked at me and said, ‘I think you need to reconsider jumping in this race,’” Mahan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She and I are both worried about the direction of the country on the one hand — particularly what we’re seeing out of Minneapolis right now — but also the issues we face locally that we’re starting to get traction on in San José but are going to require a different kind of leadership and partnership from our state government,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahan \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014282/bay-area-voters-embrace-political-outsiders-in-historic-mayoral-shake-ups\">sailed to reelection in 2024\u003c/a> after San José voters \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967395/san-jose-labor-groups-dont-like-mayor-matt-mahan-so-why-does-his-re-election-seem-assured\">moved the mayoral election\u003c/a> to align with presidential election years. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahan has positioned himself outside of the state’s political establishment, which could allow him to run as a “change” candidate in a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He has clashed repeatedly with local Democrats and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11958290/san-jose-city-council-approves-agreements-with-unions-to-avoid-strike\">organized labor\u003c/a>. And he emerged as a leading supporter of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12005230/california-voters-strongly-back-prop-36-to-increase-penalties-for-low-level-crimes\">Proposition 36\u003c/a>, a voter-approved, tough-on-crime 2024 ballot measure that put him at odds with Gov. Gavin Newsom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that what I can most add to the campaign is that as the only current mayor of a large city, I’m closest to the problems and solutions that we need,” Mahan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055396\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12055396\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MahanNewsom1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MahanNewsom1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MahanNewsom1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MahanNewsom1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gov. Gavin Newsom’s popularity has surged as he has battled with President Donald Trump. But San José Mayor Matt Mahan (left) says “trolling Trump” won’t be key to success for Democrats. \u003ccite>(Joseph Geha/KQED; Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A former tech executive, Mahan enters the race with less statewide recognition than Rep. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064922/eric-swalwell-california-governor-race\">Eric Swalwell\u003c/a> and former Rep. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057638/gubernatorial-candidate-katie-porter-on-kimmel-ice-and-prop-50\">Katie Porter\u003c/a>. And San José’s “weak mayor” system of governance (in which the city manager oversees day-to-day operations of departments) could hamper Mahan’s ability to tout executive government experience akin to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11989201/health-secretary-becerra-on-running-for-governor-immigration-and-cannabis\">Xavier Becerra\u003c/a>, who served as California’s Attorney General or Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another hurdle to Mahan’s candidacy could be the desire among Democratic voters in deep blue California for leaders who mount a fight against President Donald Trump.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom’s approval ratings have risen as he has clashed repeatedly with Trump — using a pugilistic social media strategy \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055284/fight-or-fix-mahan-gives-rare-rebuke-of-newsoms-combative-tactics\">which Mahan dismissed\u003c/a> as a “sugar high” for voters. By contrast, Mahan has rarely criticized Trump, preferring to focus on local issues such as homelessness and public safety.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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He was a little-known city council member less than a year into his first elected position when he launched a campaign for mayor — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11932432/cindy-chavez-concedes-race-for-san-jose-mayor-to-matt-mahan\">eventually upsetting\u003c/a> Cindy Chavez, a county supervisor and local political heavyweight, in the 2022 general election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After an uneven first year in office, when Mahan was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11952913/san-jose-council-approves-modest-shift-toward-temporary-homeless-housing\">bucked by a council majority\u003c/a> on homeless spending and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960949/san-jose-city-council-approves-budget-trims-to-fund-worker-raises\">city worker raises\u003c/a>, he has won the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12043418/san-jose-council-approves-mahans-shelter-enforcement-plan\">passage of successive city budgets\u003c/a> that have funded the buildout of an interim shelter system and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12042370/in-san-jose-a-controversial-choice-for-unhoused-shelter-or-arrest\">added new penalties\u003c/a> on people experiencing homelessness who refuse to come indoors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year’s point-in-time \u003ca href=\"https://osh.santaclaracounty.gov/data-and-reports/point-time-count\">homeless count\u003c/a> found a 10% drop in unsheltered homelessness in San José since Mahan took office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For months, Mahan denied interest in a run for governor. He proposed that leaders of the state’s largest cities collaborate on a shared “Back to Basics Agenda” that could serve as a policy blueprint for the next governor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979494\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979494\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut.jpg\" alt=\"A white middle-aged man stands in a moment of silence with mural behind him outdoors under a tent.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231219-Homeless-Deaths-Data-MD-11_qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San José Mayor Matt Mahan attends a memorial at the Home First offices in San José commemorating the 201 unhoused people who died in Santa Clara County in 2023 on Dec. 19, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In December, he \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066235/tom-steyer-makes-his-campaign-debut-at-a-governors-forum\">hosted a handful of gubernatorial candidates\u003c/a> at an interim housing site in South San José to tout the city’s progress in developing tiny home communities for people experiencing homelessness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I got home from a Valley Transit Authority meeting a few weeks ago, my wife looked at me and said, ‘I think you need to reconsider jumping in this race,’” Mahan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She and I are both worried about the direction of the country on the one hand — particularly what we’re seeing out of Minneapolis right now — but also the issues we face locally that we’re starting to get traction on in San José but are going to require a different kind of leadership and partnership from our state government,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahan \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014282/bay-area-voters-embrace-political-outsiders-in-historic-mayoral-shake-ups\">sailed to reelection in 2024\u003c/a> after San José voters \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967395/san-jose-labor-groups-dont-like-mayor-matt-mahan-so-why-does-his-re-election-seem-assured\">moved the mayoral election\u003c/a> to align with presidential election years. 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"content": "\u003cp>On Sunday, Feb. 8,\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12070878/watch-super-bowl-lx-santa-clara-2026-levis-stadium-nfl-tickets-parking-bag-policy\"> the Bay Area will host another Super Bowl\u003c/a> — where the Seattle Seahawks will face off against the New England Patriots in Santa Clara.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even if you don’t intend to be anywhere near Levi’s Stadium itself on Super Bowl Sunday, the big game — which will draw \u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/news/one-text-could-change-your-super-bowl-week\">an estimated 90,000 fans\u003c/a> to the Bay, according to the Bay Area Host Committee — will mean not just heavier traffic on the region’s roads overall, but a score of road closures and detours in Santa Clara that have already begun ahead of Super Bowl LX.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re assuming the worst travel impacts will be restricted to the South Bay, you should know: there’ll be several official Super Bowl events taking place in San Francisco and San José over the next week that will mean street closures and traffic detours in those cities that could affect your commute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are all of the street closures, route changes and anticipated traffic impacts to be aware of leading up to the Super Bowl, what to expect on Super Bowl Sunday itself and which roads will even remain closed well into February in the aftermath of the big game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And remember: If you need to get around this coming week, especially on Super Bowl Sunday itself, public transit, which is generally \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12070878/watch-super-bowl-lx-santa-clara-2026-levis-stadium-nfl-tickets-parking-bag-policy\">less affected by the following traffic closures and detours\u003c/a>, may be your best bet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the most up-to-the-minute information on road closures, see \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbayareasuperbowl.com/getting-around\">sfbayareasuperbowl.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11671429\" style=\"font-weight: bold;background-color: transparent;font-size: 16px\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/GettyImages-459889074-e1527640015234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heavy traffic on U.S. 101 in Mill Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#StreetclosuresinSantaClara\">Street closures in Santa Clara\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#StreetclosuresinSanFrancisco\">Street closures in San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#StreetclosuresinSanJose\">Street closures in San José\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhattoknowaboutBayAreaairportsandtheSuperBowl\">What to know about Bay Area airports and the Super Bowl\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Traffic around the South Bay — and Bay Area generally — for Super Bowl LX\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 8\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re wondering, “What time is Super Bowl LX?” Kickoff is at \u003ca href=\"https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/gameday-guide\">3:30 p.m. PST\u003c/a> on Feb. 8. However, gates to Levi’s Stadium open several hours before, at 11:30 a.m — meaning you can expect the traffic from event attendees and dedicated tailgaters to begin on Sunday morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for how long the Super Bowl will last — and when exit traffic will begin — that’s far less clear. A 2017 analysis from \u003cem>The Verge\u003c/em> found that in previous years, \u003ca href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/4/14403598/how-long-is-the-super-bowl\">the average length of the Super Bowl was just under four hours\u003c/a>, but there’s no way to predict the exact length of the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But regardless of when it ends, remember that the “Super Bowl’s over” traffic won’t be limited to Santa Clara: Wherever you are, the roads and public transit systems will gradually fill up with Bay Area residents leaving Super Bowl watch parties to return home.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"StreetclosuresinSantaClara\">\u003c/a>Santa Clara street closures around Levi’s Stadium\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Stars & Stripes Drive closure\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Now through Feb. 22\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stars+and+Stripes+Dr,+Santa+Clara,+CA+95054/@37.4064675,-121.968941,19z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808fc9b636681aa5:0xcf870246caa6b46f!8m2!3d37.4066497!4d-121.968937!16s%2Fg%2F11b6gl_n9g?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">Stars & Stripes Drive\u003c/a> outside Levi’s Stadium has been closed since Jan. 5 and will remain off-limits to the public through Feb. 22.[aside postID=news_12070878 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/GettyImages-2255009703-2000x1333.jpg']The nearby Great America Transit Station — which serves VTA, Amtrak and Capitol Corridor networks — will remain open, but parking, shuttle and Uber/Lyft pickup and dropoff are relocated to the parking areas at 2111 West Tasman Drive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/0b57ef5c-12cd-4ea0-8162-4c375c1efa3b/City+of+Santa+Clara+Bike+Detour+-+Jan+5+-+Feb+22?format=1000w\">Bike detours in place\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tasman Drive closure\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Now through Feb.13\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tasman Drive is now closed east of the Great America Parkway through Feb. 13, necessitating several vehicle detours in Santa Clara, including Highways 101 and 237:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/67b2a073-77a9-4379-b3a9-431f2dac5b8a/Santa+Clara+Jan+28%2B+Comms+Package+-+1-21-26_Page_01.png?format=1000w\">Local and regional vehicle detours\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/d889740c-3638-4f4a-a8cd-1fb421709e01/Santa+Clara+Jan+28%2B+Comms+Package+-+1-21-26_Page_02.png?format=1000w\">Expanded local vehicle detour on Feb. 8 \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Pedestrians will also face significant detours due to the Tasman Drive closure:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/6d1a7241-c025-48f7-b08b-6bbe5cc25730/Santa+Clara+Pedestrian+Detour+Super+Bowl+Jan+28-Feb+13?format=1000w\">Pedestrian detour on foot\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/53bfefd0-45e7-47ff-921e-5bd6efd1efae/Santa+Clara+Pedestrian+Detour+Jan+28-Feb13?format=1000w\">Pedestrian detour using VTA light rail\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/f12c6960-d9bb-4408-8668-9b5b71a8cab4/Santa+Clara+Pedestrian+Detour+-+Super+Bowl+Sunday%2C+Feb+8?format=1000w\">Expanded pedestrian detour on Feb. 8\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Other impacts of the Tasman Drive closure:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/9ecbf6c7-cfe2-4310-8f1b-010cc2e86004/Santa+Clara+Bike+Detour+-+Jan+28+-+Feb+13?format=1000w\">Bike detours in place\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/39bbfde1-49aa-4a2b-b5b5-687d307f0928/Santa+Clara+Bike+Detour+Super+Bowl+Sunday-+Feb+8?format=1000w\">Expanded bike detour on Feb. 8 due to Great America Parkway closure\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/39d8035a-d3cf-4b64-9b7d-66cacbd9ce12/Santa+Clara+Jan+28%2B+Comms+Package+-+1-21-26_Page_03.png?format=1000w\">Access to the Hilton Santa Clara\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/d332af70-7ff9-43fa-91e6-e70d5391a864/Santa+Clara+Jan+28%2B+Comms+Package+-+1-21-26_Page_04.png?format=1000w\">Access to Yellow 1 garage\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail closure\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: now through Feb. 10\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/0d1d7b3e-f0ba-43a6-9ad0-969a47a35a52/Santa+Clara+Pedestrian+Detour+-+Jan+29-Feb10?format=1000w\">Pedestrian detour\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/9aff8e15-64e5-4194-8988-4bfdc3f35a6a/Santa+Clara+Bike+Detour+-+Jan+28-Feb+10?format=1000w\">Bike trail detour\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"StreetclosuresinSanFrancisco\">\u003c/a>San Francisco street closures for Super Bowl events\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Super Bowl Experience at Moscone Center \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Jan. 30-Feb 10\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/super-bowl-experience/\">The Super Bowl Experience\u003c/a> will be held at Moscone Center Feb. 3-7, and this means several closures in the surrounding area around Yerba Buena Gardens and Union Square:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/100ab573-649e-402f-bd35-6b41ad283901/Moscone+Center+Super+Bowl+Experience+Street+Closures?format=1000w\">Daytime street closures \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/e1de024f-f82a-4fc7-a161-8ae6f5b74fa0/Moscone+Center+Super+Bowl+Experience+Overnight+Street+Closer?format=1000w\">Overnight street closures\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11929219\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11929219\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Several cars are on the road along with people crossing the street.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1149\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut-800x479.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut-1020x610.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut-160x96.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut-1536x919.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rush-hour traffic piles up between Bryant and Third streets in San Francisco on May 13, 2019. \u003ccite>(Sruti Mamidanna/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>NFL Culture Club at The Pearl \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 4-7\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This four-day event at Dogpatch venue The Pearl will mean \u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/8e383ab7-f207-4401-b654-729850ddf962/Screenshot+2026-01-23+at+1.53.21%E2%80%AFPM.png?format=1000w\">more minor closures.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Marina: NFL Honors and Studio 60 at the Palace of Fine Arts \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 5-7\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Expect\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/39d4ade9-9f52-4785-88ee-e83683728870/Palace+of+Fine+Arts+NFL+Honors+Map+of+Road+Closers?format=1000w\"> closures and (smaller) detours\u003c/a> for these two events over the Super Bowl weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>BAHC Live! at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and a Super Bowl private event at San Francisco City Hall \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 5-7\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Super Bowl weekend will also bring \u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/1d671366-3a6c-40d7-9fe0-7f6d0325b717/Map+of+Road+Closures+around+Bill+Graham+Civic+Auditorium+From+Thursday+2%2F5+to+Saturday+2%2F7?format=1000w\">traffic detours and closures around Civic Center.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Super Bowl private event at Grace Cathedral\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 6\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Expect \u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/9f00cb9d-fad5-4bc0-b9f1-dc62efddf790/Screenshot+2026-01-21+at+1.45.13%E2%80%AFPM.png?format=1000w\">minor detours and closures\u003c/a> in this patch of Nob Hill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Taste of NFL at The Hibernia\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 7\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll find \u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/b1708e81-3397-44bd-9ba4-f98b0e9f0e74/Screenshot+2026-01-21+at+1.47.08%E2%80%AFPM.png?format=1000w\">more widespread street closures \u003c/a>in the Tenderloin the day before the Super Bowl for this event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Private event at the Ferry Building \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 5-7\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Expect\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/b804ac13-817b-4543-8e97-b45e1eeec69a/Screenshot+2026-01-21+at+1.48.11%E2%80%AFPM.png?format=1000w\"> no parking permitted \u003c/a>around the Ferry Building for these three days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973030\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973030\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty.jpg\" alt=\"Bay Bridge aerial shot with traffic. The San Francisco city skyline in the background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Under the Express Lanes START trial program, a person can get 50% off if they drive alone in an I-880 Express Lane. If two people are in your car, the discount will be 75%. \u003ccite>(Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"StreetclosuresinSanJose\">\u003c/a>San José street closures around Opening Night\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Jan. 31 through Feb. 9\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbayareasuperbowl.com/super-bowl-lx-events/super-bowl-opening-night-fueled-by-gatorade\">The Super Bowl LX Opening Night event\u003c/a> will be held Feb. 2 at the San José McEnery Convention Center, which means a whole bunch of closures and route changes around this area. These include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/2c66d02a-f3bc-4e6a-8ae2-a5f14a9ca9ad/Road+Closers+and+Detours+in+the+area+around+the+Mcenery+Convetion+Center?format=1000w\">Closure of eastbound San Carlos Street\u003c/a> …\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/cf98d6aa-5c1d-4dc1-ad39-fcef3f0ad8b0/Road+Closures+On+February+2nd+around+McEnery+Convention+Center?format=1000w\">… then westbound San Carlos Street closure (Feb. 2)\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/9d7867bd-da76-4111-969c-e9b11eeb875a/Road+Closure+around+San+Jose+McEnery+Convention+Center?format=1000w\">continues (Feb. 3-9)\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/2ef1ccea-85a3-4e10-b14a-dadfa4568908/Road+Closers+and+Detours+around+Hilton+San+Jose+from+January+31+to+February+9?format=1000w\">Access to Hilton San José\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/81a9438e-0b43-4f3c-b969-c59660834f6e/Road+Closures+around+San+Jose+University?format=1000w\">Closure of Humboldt Street affecting access to San José University\u003c/a> (Feb. 1-7)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhattoknowaboutBayAreaairportsandtheSuperBowl\">\u003c/a>Don’t forget the traffic around the Bay Area’s airports\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Super Bowl will be drawing fans from around the United States — and many of them will be flying into San José Mineta International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This means you can expect higher-than-usual traffic on the roads around SJC, SFO and OAK in the run-up to Super Bowl Sunday — and after, too. According to an SFO spokesperson, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/regional-airports-look-to-score-a-touchdown-as-21307786.php\">Monday is the busiest Super Bowl-related travel day\u003c/a>, as attendees head home the day after the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re catching a flight before, during or after Super Bowl Sunday, you should also be prepared for above-average crowds within the Bay Area’s airports — so arrive early to make sure you make it through the TSA security line in time, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069729/no-real-id-tsa-fee-fine-feb-1-how-to-pay-requirements-passport-california-sfo-oak\">especially if you don’t yet have a REAL ID\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may also want to brace for \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/regional-airports-look-to-score-a-touchdown-as-21307786.php\">possible flight delays at SJC, too\u003c/a>, due to temporary flight restrictions to manage demand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are all of the street closures, route changes and anticipated traffic impacts to be aware of leading up to the Super Bowl, what to expect on Super Bowl Sunday itself and which roads will even remain closed well into February in the aftermath of the big game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And remember: If you need to get around this coming week, especially on Super Bowl Sunday itself, public transit, which is generally \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12070878/watch-super-bowl-lx-santa-clara-2026-levis-stadium-nfl-tickets-parking-bag-policy\">less affected by the following traffic closures and detours\u003c/a>, may be your best bet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the most up-to-the-minute information on road closures, see \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbayareasuperbowl.com/getting-around\">sfbayareasuperbowl.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11671429\" style=\"font-weight: bold;background-color: transparent;font-size: 16px\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/GettyImages-459889074-e1527640015234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heavy traffic on U.S. 101 in Mill Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#StreetclosuresinSantaClara\">Street closures in Santa Clara\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#StreetclosuresinSanFrancisco\">Street closures in San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#StreetclosuresinSanJose\">Street closures in San José\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhattoknowaboutBayAreaairportsandtheSuperBowl\">What to know about Bay Area airports and the Super Bowl\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Traffic around the South Bay — and Bay Area generally — for Super Bowl LX\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 8\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re wondering, “What time is Super Bowl LX?” Kickoff is at \u003ca href=\"https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/gameday-guide\">3:30 p.m. PST\u003c/a> on Feb. 8. However, gates to Levi’s Stadium open several hours before, at 11:30 a.m — meaning you can expect the traffic from event attendees and dedicated tailgaters to begin on Sunday morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for how long the Super Bowl will last — and when exit traffic will begin — that’s far less clear. A 2017 analysis from \u003cem>The Verge\u003c/em> found that in previous years, \u003ca href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/4/14403598/how-long-is-the-super-bowl\">the average length of the Super Bowl was just under four hours\u003c/a>, but there’s no way to predict the exact length of the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But regardless of when it ends, remember that the “Super Bowl’s over” traffic won’t be limited to Santa Clara: Wherever you are, the roads and public transit systems will gradually fill up with Bay Area residents leaving Super Bowl watch parties to return home.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"StreetclosuresinSantaClara\">\u003c/a>Santa Clara street closures around Levi’s Stadium\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Stars & Stripes Drive closure\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Now through Feb. 22\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stars+and+Stripes+Dr,+Santa+Clara,+CA+95054/@37.4064675,-121.968941,19z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808fc9b636681aa5:0xcf870246caa6b46f!8m2!3d37.4066497!4d-121.968937!16s%2Fg%2F11b6gl_n9g?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">Stars & Stripes Drive\u003c/a> outside Levi’s Stadium has been closed since Jan. 5 and will remain off-limits to the public through Feb. 22.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The nearby Great America Transit Station — which serves VTA, Amtrak and Capitol Corridor networks — will remain open, but parking, shuttle and Uber/Lyft pickup and dropoff are relocated to the parking areas at 2111 West Tasman Drive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/0b57ef5c-12cd-4ea0-8162-4c375c1efa3b/City+of+Santa+Clara+Bike+Detour+-+Jan+5+-+Feb+22?format=1000w\">Bike detours in place\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tasman Drive closure\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Now through Feb.13\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tasman Drive is now closed east of the Great America Parkway through Feb. 13, necessitating several vehicle detours in Santa Clara, including Highways 101 and 237:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/67b2a073-77a9-4379-b3a9-431f2dac5b8a/Santa+Clara+Jan+28%2B+Comms+Package+-+1-21-26_Page_01.png?format=1000w\">Local and regional vehicle detours\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/d889740c-3638-4f4a-a8cd-1fb421709e01/Santa+Clara+Jan+28%2B+Comms+Package+-+1-21-26_Page_02.png?format=1000w\">Expanded local vehicle detour on Feb. 8 \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Pedestrians will also face significant detours due to the Tasman Drive closure:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/6d1a7241-c025-48f7-b08b-6bbe5cc25730/Santa+Clara+Pedestrian+Detour+Super+Bowl+Jan+28-Feb+13?format=1000w\">Pedestrian detour on foot\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/53bfefd0-45e7-47ff-921e-5bd6efd1efae/Santa+Clara+Pedestrian+Detour+Jan+28-Feb13?format=1000w\">Pedestrian detour using VTA light rail\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/f12c6960-d9bb-4408-8668-9b5b71a8cab4/Santa+Clara+Pedestrian+Detour+-+Super+Bowl+Sunday%2C+Feb+8?format=1000w\">Expanded pedestrian detour on Feb. 8\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Other impacts of the Tasman Drive closure:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/9ecbf6c7-cfe2-4310-8f1b-010cc2e86004/Santa+Clara+Bike+Detour+-+Jan+28+-+Feb+13?format=1000w\">Bike detours in place\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/39bbfde1-49aa-4a2b-b5b5-687d307f0928/Santa+Clara+Bike+Detour+Super+Bowl+Sunday-+Feb+8?format=1000w\">Expanded bike detour on Feb. 8 due to Great America Parkway closure\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/39d8035a-d3cf-4b64-9b7d-66cacbd9ce12/Santa+Clara+Jan+28%2B+Comms+Package+-+1-21-26_Page_03.png?format=1000w\">Access to the Hilton Santa Clara\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/d332af70-7ff9-43fa-91e6-e70d5391a864/Santa+Clara+Jan+28%2B+Comms+Package+-+1-21-26_Page_04.png?format=1000w\">Access to Yellow 1 garage\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail closure\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: now through Feb. 10\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/0d1d7b3e-f0ba-43a6-9ad0-969a47a35a52/Santa+Clara+Pedestrian+Detour+-+Jan+29-Feb10?format=1000w\">Pedestrian detour\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/9aff8e15-64e5-4194-8988-4bfdc3f35a6a/Santa+Clara+Bike+Detour+-+Jan+28-Feb+10?format=1000w\">Bike trail detour\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"StreetclosuresinSanFrancisco\">\u003c/a>San Francisco street closures for Super Bowl events\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Super Bowl Experience at Moscone Center \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Jan. 30-Feb 10\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/super-bowl-experience/\">The Super Bowl Experience\u003c/a> will be held at Moscone Center Feb. 3-7, and this means several closures in the surrounding area around Yerba Buena Gardens and Union Square:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/100ab573-649e-402f-bd35-6b41ad283901/Moscone+Center+Super+Bowl+Experience+Street+Closures?format=1000w\">Daytime street closures \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/e1de024f-f82a-4fc7-a161-8ae6f5b74fa0/Moscone+Center+Super+Bowl+Experience+Overnight+Street+Closer?format=1000w\">Overnight street closures\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11929219\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11929219\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Several cars are on the road along with people crossing the street.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1149\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut-800x479.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut-1020x610.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut-160x96.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/RS37097_IMG_3297-qut-1536x919.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rush-hour traffic piles up between Bryant and Third streets in San Francisco on May 13, 2019. \u003ccite>(Sruti Mamidanna/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>NFL Culture Club at The Pearl \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 4-7\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This four-day event at Dogpatch venue The Pearl will mean \u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/8e383ab7-f207-4401-b654-729850ddf962/Screenshot+2026-01-23+at+1.53.21%E2%80%AFPM.png?format=1000w\">more minor closures.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Marina: NFL Honors and Studio 60 at the Palace of Fine Arts \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 5-7\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Expect\u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/39d4ade9-9f52-4785-88ee-e83683728870/Palace+of+Fine+Arts+NFL+Honors+Map+of+Road+Closers?format=1000w\"> closures and (smaller) detours\u003c/a> for these two events over the Super Bowl weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>BAHC Live! at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and a Super Bowl private event at San Francisco City Hall \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 5-7\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Super Bowl weekend will also bring \u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/1d671366-3a6c-40d7-9fe0-7f6d0325b717/Map+of+Road+Closures+around+Bill+Graham+Civic+Auditorium+From+Thursday+2%2F5+to+Saturday+2%2F7?format=1000w\">traffic detours and closures around Civic Center.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Super Bowl private event at Grace Cathedral\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 6\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Expect \u003ca href=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/678d63d21448c064ff06f050/9f00cb9d-fad5-4bc0-b9f1-dc62efddf790/Screenshot+2026-01-21+at+1.45.13%E2%80%AFPM.png?format=1000w\">minor detours and closures\u003c/a> in this patch of Nob Hill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Taste of NFL at The Hibernia\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Feb. 7\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll find \u003ca 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The San Francisco city skyline in the background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/BayBridgeTrafficGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Under the Express Lanes START trial program, a person can get 50% off if they drive alone in an I-880 Express Lane. If two people are in your car, the discount will be 75%. \u003ccite>(Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"StreetclosuresinSanJose\">\u003c/a>San José street closures around Opening Night\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>When: Jan. 31 through Feb. 9\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbayareasuperbowl.com/super-bowl-lx-events/super-bowl-opening-night-fueled-by-gatorade\">The Super Bowl LX Opening Night event\u003c/a> will be held Feb. 2 at the San José McEnery Convention Center, which means a whole bunch of closures and route changes around this area. 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The player had not spoken publicly about her gender identity. Other plaintiffs included players from conference rivals such as the University of Wyoming and Boise State University, which forfeited games against San José State.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Education Department also accused San José State of retaliating against players who spoke out and “subjecting one female SJSU athlete to a Title IX complaint for allegedly ‘misgendering’” a teammate, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We will not relent until SJSU is held to account for these abuses and commits to upholding Title IX to protect future athletes from the same indignities,” Richey said.[aside postID=news_12026277 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241120-TransgenderAthletes-03-1020x680.jpg']Title IX is a landmark 1979 law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San José State, which has never acknowledged whether a transgender athlete played on the team, said it is in the process of reviewing the Education Department’s findings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Trump administration first targeted San José State after former volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit against the school and the Mountain West Conference, alleging that allowing trans players to compete violates the rights of women. Following Trump’s executive order, the NCAA said it would change its policy to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12025974/federal-officials-investigate-san-jose-state-under-trumps-order-trans-athletes\">bar trans athletes\u003c/a> from women’s sports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12007557\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12007557\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SanJoseStateUniversityGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1124\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SanJoseStateUniversityGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SanJoseStateUniversityGetty1-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SanJoseStateUniversityGetty1-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SanJoseStateUniversityGetty1-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SanJoseStateUniversityGetty1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SanJoseStateUniversityGetty1-1920x1079.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San José State University’s Washington Square Hall located in downtown San José. \u003ccite>(Sundry Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Slusser, who spoke out about the case on Fox News and other outlets, sought to stop a teammate she said was transgender from competing. The player had not spoken publicly about her gender identity. Other plaintiffs included players from conference rivals such as the University of Wyoming and Boise State University, which forfeited games against San José State.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Education Department also accused San José State of retaliating against players who spoke out and “subjecting one female SJSU athlete to a Title IX complaint for allegedly ‘misgendering’” a teammate, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We will not relent until SJSU is held to account for these abuses and commits to upholding Title IX to protect future athletes from the same indignities,” Richey said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Title IX is a landmark 1979 law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Last year, the Trump administration \u003ca href=\"https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-announces-university-of-pennsylvania-has-entered-resolution-agreement-resolve-its-title-ix-violations\">pursued \u003c/a>a similar Title IX investigation against the University of Pennsylvania, which agreed to no longer allow transgender women to participate in female sports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shiwali Patel, a senior director of education justice at the National Women’s Law Center and a Title IX attorney, called the Trump administration’s interpretation of Title IX “fundamentally flawed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Title IX protects every student from sex discrimination,” Patel said. “That includes students of all genders; that includes students who are trans. No federal circuit court has ever said that Title IX requires schools to prohibit trans students from accessing bathrooms or playing sports.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From his first day in office, Trump sought to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12023124/trump-says-us-will-honor-only-two-genders-after-anti-trans-campaign-rhetoric\">roll back federal protections\u003c/a> for transgender girls, women and individuals. On Wednesday, the Department of Education also \u003ca href=\"https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-finds-california-department-of-education-violated-federal-law-hiding-students-gender-transitions-parents\">accused \u003c/a>California of violating federal law “by pressuring school officials to withhold information about students’ so-called ‘gender transitions’ from their parents,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And earlier this month, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069570/california-advocates-fearful-as-supreme-court-weighs-bans-of-trans-student-athletes\">Supreme Court\u003c/a> heard arguments for and against bans on transgender athletes. The court, which is expected to rule sometime this summer, appeared inclined to uphold state bans in Idaho and West Virginia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Patel denounced the administration for using the Education Department’s limited resources “to go after the rights of trans kids and to not actually address sex discrimination.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There was recent reporting that showed that last year the administration \u003ca href=\"https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/ed-dept-opens-fewer-sexual-violence-investigations-as-trump-dismantles-it/2026/01\">opened \u003c/a>only 10 investigations addressing sexual assault,” Patel said. “[And] we’ve all heard stories of girls’ softball fields not comparing to the boys’ baseball fields and the millions of dollars of lost scholarship money that college women athletes face compared to men. There are actual inequities and these anti-trans sports bans are doing nothing to solve them. Really, they’re just legitimizing and pushing discrimination against a vulnerable group.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>The first weeks of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069387/no-alcohol-tips-stop-drinking-dry-january-good-for-you-timeline\">the new year \u003c/a>can feel tough in many ways — not least financially. And if your wallet continues to feel the strain after the holiday season, rest assured, you’re not alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/bay-area-cities-dominate-list-expensive-places-20238581.php\">the cost of living here \u003c/a>\u003cem>is \u003c/em>an ever-present concern for so many in the Bay Area — and some days it feels like just leaving your home costs money — luckily, this region still offers a surprising amount of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12022427/things-to-do-in-the-bay-area-families-events-live-music-listings-newsletters\">things to do that are 100% free.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you find you’ve exhausted all the usual options for free activities around the Bay Area, we’ve rounded up some extra ideas for things to do in San Francisco and beyond in the coming week that require no admission fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to free activities in:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#EastBay\">East Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#NorthBay\">North Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SouthBayandPeninsula\">South Bay and Peninsula\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>A few free things to do in San Francisco this winter\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Explore Fort Point\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/fopo/planyourvisit/fees.htm\">no entrance fee required \u003c/a>to tour this San Francisco national park structure that dates from 1853, most famous today as a filming location for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 thriller \u003cem>Vertigo\u003c/em>. The parking lot is free, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058363\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058363\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GGBridgeGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GGBridgeGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GGBridgeGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GGBridgeGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fort Point, a signature landmark located beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, on April 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make the most of a museum free day \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many local museums have regular monthly free days; for example, the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor both offer free admission for Bay Area residents every Saturday. You can also get free access to many museums with your EBT card or to certain local locations every first full weekend of the month with a Bank of America or Merrill bank card. For more, check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11943906/how-to-find-free-museum-tickets-in-the-bay-area\">our full list of Bay Area museums’ free days.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sketch in a gallery \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Speaking of the de Young Museum, you’ll find \u003ca href=\"https://www.famsf.org/events/sketching-in-the-galleries\">free art materials – and a stool – provided on certain Saturdays\u003c/a> as part of their Sketching in the Galleries program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Take a tour of the Coit Tower Murals \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Start your Saturday or Wednesday morning with \u003ca href=\"https://sfcityguides.org/tour/coit-tower-murals/\">an in-depth guided tour, courtesy of SF City Guides, to Coit Tower’s stunning murals \u003c/a>honoring the working people of 1930s California. Learn more about the 26 contributing artists, Lillie Coit herself and the folks who’ve taken care of the art over the years (sign-up in advance is required).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Visit Golden Gate Park’s Bison Paddock \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Head to the western end of John F. Kennedy Drive and marvel at the majestic ladies of \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/bison-paddock-224\">the Bison Paddock\u003c/a>. (The herd has been all-female since the 1990s, after multiple escapes led by males.) \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11495697/whats-with-the-bison-in-golden-gate-park\">A mainstay of Golden Gate Park since 1891\u003c/a>, these San Francisco icons offer a glimpse into America’s wild history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11497001\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11497001 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3.jpg\" alt=\"A bison at Golden Gate Park\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bison at Golden Gate Park. \u003ccite>(Erasmo Martinez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tour the Mission District’s free art galleries …\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mission is peppered with fantastic independent small galleries that highlight the work of local artists and are free for all to visit. This very walkable list includes: The Drawing Room, City Art Cooperative Gallery, Rossi Mission SF, Incline Gallery, Voss Gallery, Artist’s Television Access, MRKT Gallery and Luna Rienne.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>… and then go for a stroll through the Mission’s alley murals\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For decades, muralists, graffiti artists and other community members have collectively covered the walls of many of the neighborhood’s alleyways — with different alleys developing specific themes. You can learn about the migration history of the Mission’s various diasporas at Balmy Alley (accessible on 24th Street between Treat Avenue and Harrison Street), get a walkthrough of the many social justice movements present in the Bay Area at Clarion Alley (accessible on Mission Street between 17th and 18th streets) and see how different generations of the city’s graffiti artists have covered large parts of both Lilac and Cypress Streets, along 24th Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11931036\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11931036\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/012_Calle24_PaseoArtistico_12092017_7693-scaled-e1769018300454.jpg\" alt=\"Aztec dancer in traditional dresswith head raised dances with others in a Mission District alley surrounded by colorful murals\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1330\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louie Gutierrez (foreground), director of Danza Azteca Coyolxauhqui, and other Aztec dancers commemorate the Day of the Virgin Guadalupe by dancing in front of murals depicting the Virgin of Guadalupe around the Mission District during Paseo Artistico on Dec. 9, 2017. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Watch the sunset from Bernal Hill \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watch as the setting sun lights up each corner of San Francisco from above at \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Bernal-Heights-Park-151\">Bernal Hill\u003c/a>, with vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Bruno Mountain and across the bay on clear days. The park is free, small and easy to navigate, but never feels overly crowded with visitors, plus it’s dog-friendly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Take a free dance class \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s UN Plaza hosts \u003ca href=\"https://sfciviccenter.org/event/un-plaza-fitness-classes-dance-yoga-strength-more/\">free dance classes\u003c/a> soundtracked to all different types of genres, from salsa to K-pop, but be aware that RSVPs are usually required. ODC in the Mission District also has \u003ca href=\"https://odc.dance/dance101\">free dance classes\u003c/a>, taught through Zoom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Visit the San Francisco Cable Car Museum \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See historic cable cars and learn how they operate at this small-but-worth-a-visit free museum on Nob Hill’s Mason Street. After your visit, you can stroll into neighboring Chinatown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Go to Musee Mecanique\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This pick counts as \u003cem>almost\u003c/em>-free, since the Musee’s array of old-timey arcade games, attractions and photo booths admittedly require varying levels of quarters (available from the change machines) — but entry is no-cost, and even just wandering this sprawling Fisherman’s Wharf warehouse is a vibe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"EastBay\">\u003c/a>A few free things to do in the East Bay this winter\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Get a free workout in Claremont Canyon \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the costs of a gym membership or class feel prohibitive, it’s good to remember that the Bay Area is blessed with many steep trails that offer a semi-punishing workout with a glorious view at the end as your reward. \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/stonewall-panoramic-trail-to-viewpoint\">The Stonewall-Panoramic Trail in Berkeley’s Claremont Canyon\u003c/a> is, rightly, a classic example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12022193\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12022193 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Gate, as seen from Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve. \u003ccite>(David M. Barreda/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Explore Mountain View Cemetery\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not only is this historic Oakland cemetery full of picturesque views and elaborate crypts, but it also offers the chance to pay your respects to a plethora of Bay Area legends, including Black Panther Bobby Hutton, poet Ina Coolbrith, architect \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13886781/californias-trailblazing-female-architect-built-lavishly-lived-simply\">Julia Morgan\u003c/a>, rapper \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13967351/mac-dre-20-years-death-furly-ghost-bay-area\">Mac Dre\u003c/a> and actor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13932485/tributes-angus-cloud-euphoria-oakland-osa-kehlani-zendaya-kev-choice-jwalt\">Angus Cloud\u003c/a>. It’s also the final resting place of Elizabeth Short, aka \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia\">the Black Dahlia\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pay a visit to Rosie the Riveter \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This museum on the Richmond waterfront — \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/rori/planyourvisit/fees.htm\">the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park\u003c/a>, to acknowledge its full name — explores the lives of local people on the WWII home front, and has no entry fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"SouthBayandPeninsula\">\u003c/a>A few free things to do in the South Bay and the Peninsula this winter\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Birdwatch at the Baylands \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winter is one of the best times to get into birdwatching, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Parks-Open-Space-Golf-Division/Neighborhood-Parks/Baylands-Nature-Preserve\">Palo Alto’s Baylands Nature Preserve\u003c/a> boasts hundreds of bird species that call its nearly 2,000 acres of marshland home. The preserve is entirely free to enter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040916\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040916\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-800x511.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1920x1227.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sixth graders from Jane Lathrop Middle School in Palo Alto line the banks of San Francisquito Creek to help plant 500 native wetland seedlings as part of a “Save The Bay” restoration project at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. \u003ccite>(Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bring a picnic to the Pulgas Water Temple \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t want to spring for\u003ca href=\"https://filoli.org/\"> a visit to Filoli\u003c/a>? The \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfpuc.gov/learning/come-visit/pulgas-water-temple\">Pulgas Water Temple\u003c/a> is a small slice of garden heaven that’s completely free, with a serene tree-lined pool and Instagram-worthy Corinthian design that pays tribute to the extensive network that brings fresh mountain water all the way from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Bay Area. Monday through Friday, the parking lot is open and free to enter — but on weekends, you’ll have to walk or bike around half a mile to the grounds via Cañada Road from Highway 92 or Edgewood Road.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"NorthBay\">\u003c/a>A few free things to do in the North Bay this winter\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Try magnet fishing in Santa Rosa’s Lake Ralphine …\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>… or anywhere you feel like dropping a cheap neodymium magnet attached to a long rope (note: check for any local prohibitions in that area first) and seeing what ancient metal objects you can pull out of the water. It’s that simple — but sure, you can read \u003ca href=\"https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoor-gear/a39679643/everything-you-need-to-get-started-in-magnet-fishing/\">a long explainer\u003c/a> if you’d like.[aside postID=news_11943906 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/RS47523_009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021-qut-1020x680.jpg']\u003cstrong>Bring a picnic to Bartholomew \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Craft a picnic according to your personal budget and take it to the Bartholomew Estate just outside the town of Sonoma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While outside food isn’t permitted in the patio or grounds directly outside the winery, there is a whole hillside of spots with picnic tables — and trails — \u003ca href=\"https://www.bartholomewestate.com/hiking/\">across the street in Bartholomew Park\u003c/a>, where you get the same fancy view without buying a bottle (although you can do that too, of course.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gravity Hill\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Put your car in neutral on \u003ca href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/8AiVX2qj73d7yUg56\">Lichau Road in rural Sonoma County\u003c/a> just east of Rohnert Park, and then question reality as you watch it slowly roll uphill. Yes, \u003cem>uphill\u003c/em>!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Carly Severn, Rae Alexandra, Gabe Meline, Sarah Wright, Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí, Nisa Khan and Emily DeRuy contributed reporting to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to free activities in:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#EastBay\">East Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#NorthBay\">North Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SouthBayandPeninsula\">South Bay and Peninsula\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>A few free things to do in San Francisco this winter\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Explore Fort Point\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/fopo/planyourvisit/fees.htm\">no entrance fee required \u003c/a>to tour this San Francisco national park structure that dates from 1853, most famous today as a filming location for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 thriller \u003cem>Vertigo\u003c/em>. The parking lot is free, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058363\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058363\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GGBridgeGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GGBridgeGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GGBridgeGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GGBridgeGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fort Point, a signature landmark located beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, on April 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make the most of a museum free day \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many local museums have regular monthly free days; for example, the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor both offer free admission for Bay Area residents every Saturday. You can also get free access to many museums with your EBT card or to certain local locations every first full weekend of the month with a Bank of America or Merrill bank card. For more, check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11943906/how-to-find-free-museum-tickets-in-the-bay-area\">our full list of Bay Area museums’ free days.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sketch in a gallery \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Speaking of the de Young Museum, you’ll find \u003ca href=\"https://www.famsf.org/events/sketching-in-the-galleries\">free art materials – and a stool – provided on certain Saturdays\u003c/a> as part of their Sketching in the Galleries program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Take a tour of the Coit Tower Murals \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Start your Saturday or Wednesday morning with \u003ca href=\"https://sfcityguides.org/tour/coit-tower-murals/\">an in-depth guided tour, courtesy of SF City Guides, to Coit Tower’s stunning murals \u003c/a>honoring the working people of 1930s California. Learn more about the 26 contributing artists, Lillie Coit herself and the folks who’ve taken care of the art over the years (sign-up in advance is required).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Visit Golden Gate Park’s Bison Paddock \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Head to the western end of John F. Kennedy Drive and marvel at the majestic ladies of \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/bison-paddock-224\">the Bison Paddock\u003c/a>. (The herd has been all-female since the 1990s, after multiple escapes led by males.) \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11495697/whats-with-the-bison-in-golden-gate-park\">A mainstay of Golden Gate Park since 1891\u003c/a>, these San Francisco icons offer a glimpse into America’s wild history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11497001\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11497001 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3.jpg\" alt=\"A bison at Golden Gate Park\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/Bison_3-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bison at Golden Gate Park. \u003ccite>(Erasmo Martinez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tour the Mission District’s free art galleries …\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mission is peppered with fantastic independent small galleries that highlight the work of local artists and are free for all to visit. This very walkable list includes: The Drawing Room, City Art Cooperative Gallery, Rossi Mission SF, Incline Gallery, Voss Gallery, Artist’s Television Access, MRKT Gallery and Luna Rienne.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>… and then go for a stroll through the Mission’s alley murals\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For decades, muralists, graffiti artists and other community members have collectively covered the walls of many of the neighborhood’s alleyways — with different alleys developing specific themes. You can learn about the migration history of the Mission’s various diasporas at Balmy Alley (accessible on 24th Street between Treat Avenue and Harrison Street), get a walkthrough of the many social justice movements present in the Bay Area at Clarion Alley (accessible on Mission Street between 17th and 18th streets) and see how different generations of the city’s graffiti artists have covered large parts of both Lilac and Cypress Streets, along 24th Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11931036\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11931036\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/012_Calle24_PaseoArtistico_12092017_7693-scaled-e1769018300454.jpg\" alt=\"Aztec dancer in traditional dresswith head raised dances with others in a Mission District alley surrounded by colorful murals\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1330\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louie Gutierrez (foreground), director of Danza Azteca Coyolxauhqui, and other Aztec dancers commemorate the Day of the Virgin Guadalupe by dancing in front of murals depicting the Virgin of Guadalupe around the Mission District during Paseo Artistico on Dec. 9, 2017. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Watch the sunset from Bernal Hill \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watch as the setting sun lights up each corner of San Francisco from above at \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Bernal-Heights-Park-151\">Bernal Hill\u003c/a>, with vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Bruno Mountain and across the bay on clear days. The park is free, small and easy to navigate, but never feels overly crowded with visitors, plus it’s dog-friendly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Take a free dance class \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s UN Plaza hosts \u003ca href=\"https://sfciviccenter.org/event/un-plaza-fitness-classes-dance-yoga-strength-more/\">free dance classes\u003c/a> soundtracked to all different types of genres, from salsa to K-pop, but be aware that RSVPs are usually required. ODC in the Mission District also has \u003ca href=\"https://odc.dance/dance101\">free dance classes\u003c/a>, taught through Zoom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Visit the San Francisco Cable Car Museum \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See historic cable cars and learn how they operate at this small-but-worth-a-visit free museum on Nob Hill’s Mason Street. After your visit, you can stroll into neighboring Chinatown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Go to Musee Mecanique\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This pick counts as \u003cem>almost\u003c/em>-free, since the Musee’s array of old-timey arcade games, attractions and photo booths admittedly require varying levels of quarters (available from the change machines) — but entry is no-cost, and even just wandering this sprawling Fisherman’s Wharf warehouse is a vibe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"EastBay\">\u003c/a>A few free things to do in the East Bay this winter\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Get a free workout in Claremont Canyon \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the costs of a gym membership or class feel prohibitive, it’s good to remember that the Bay Area is blessed with many steep trails that offer a semi-punishing workout with a glorious view at the end as your reward. \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/stonewall-panoramic-trail-to-viewpoint\">The Stonewall-Panoramic Trail in Berkeley’s Claremont Canyon\u003c/a> is, rightly, a classic example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12022193\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12022193 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250113_Oakland-Fires_DMB_02798-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Gate, as seen from Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve. \u003ccite>(David M. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pay a visit to Rosie the Riveter \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This museum on the Richmond waterfront — \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/rori/planyourvisit/fees.htm\">the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park\u003c/a>, to acknowledge its full name — explores the lives of local people on the WWII home front, and has no entry fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"SouthBayandPeninsula\">\u003c/a>A few free things to do in the South Bay and the Peninsula this winter\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Birdwatch at the Baylands \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winter is one of the best times to get into birdwatching, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Parks-Open-Space-Golf-Division/Neighborhood-Parks/Baylands-Nature-Preserve\">Palo Alto’s Baylands Nature Preserve\u003c/a> boasts hundreds of bird species that call its nearly 2,000 acres of marshland home. The preserve is entirely free to enter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040916\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040916\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-800x511.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1920x1227.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sixth graders from Jane Lathrop Middle School in Palo Alto line the banks of San Francisquito Creek to help plant 500 native wetland seedlings as part of a “Save The Bay” restoration project at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. \u003ccite>(Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bring a picnic to the Pulgas Water Temple \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t want to spring for\u003ca href=\"https://filoli.org/\"> a visit to Filoli\u003c/a>? The \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfpuc.gov/learning/come-visit/pulgas-water-temple\">Pulgas Water Temple\u003c/a> is a small slice of garden heaven that’s completely free, with a serene tree-lined pool and Instagram-worthy Corinthian design that pays tribute to the extensive network that brings fresh mountain water all the way from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Bay Area. Monday through Friday, the parking lot is open and free to enter — but on weekends, you’ll have to walk or bike around half a mile to the grounds via Cañada Road from Highway 92 or Edgewood Road.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"NorthBay\">\u003c/a>A few free things to do in the North Bay this winter\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Try magnet fishing in Santa Rosa’s Lake Ralphine …\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>… or anywhere you feel like dropping a cheap neodymium magnet attached to a long rope (note: check for any local prohibitions in that area first) and seeing what ancient metal objects you can pull out of the water. It’s that simple — but sure, you can read \u003ca href=\"https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoor-gear/a39679643/everything-you-need-to-get-started-in-magnet-fishing/\">a long explainer\u003c/a> if you’d like.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Downtown \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-jose\">San José\u003c/a> residents aren’t startled by the daunting figure in a billowing black-and-purple cape beneath the streetlights. They know what comes next: the gravelly rattle of a rolling cart stocked with water bottles and food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Hey, Batman! Do what you do best,” one passerby shouted on a warm August night last year — an enthusiastic acknowledgement of Batman, and the superhero’s mission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some nights, Batman meets new people. On others, he reconnects with familiar faces — like Miguel, who walked over when he saw Batman wheeling his cart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a good man,” Miguel said, as Batman kneeled to pour water for Miguel’s dog Lorio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re only using Miguel’s first name to protect his privacy as someone who is unhoused and part of a vulnerable population. Miguel speaks with certainty: “He’s my friend.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Monica, whom we’re referring to by her first name for the same reason, spotted Batman across St. James Park and ran up to him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12053072\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-18-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12053072\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-18-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-18-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-18-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-18-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miguel reaches out to shake hands with the Batman of San José after receiving water and snacks at St. James Park in San José on Aug. 13, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I’ve known him a long time,” she said excitedly, receiving the water Batman was handing out. “That’s my super[hero].”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is the Batman of San José — a masked volunteer who has spent nearly eight years walking the city at night to help unhoused residents. He’s a far cry from the vigilantes of comic books. He isn’t swooping from rooftops, seeking revenge or delivering justice through fists. His superpower is noticing people who feel ignored and offering them food, first aid supplies, and sometimes, being someone they can confide in.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Disguise as a form of protest\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In recent years, whimsical costumes — inflatable frogs, unicorns, oversized creatures — have become a \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/10/24/g-s1-94724/trump-inflatable-animals-frog-no-kings-protest-portland\">national protest language\u003c/a>, mitigating tension between demonstrators and law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the tradition goes deeper.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 1974, California’s own \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-12-17-me-3053-story.html\">Captain Sticky\u003c/a> became the first widely documented \u003ca href=\"https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/RLSH_Map\">“real-life superhero,”\u003c/a> testifying before the Federal Trade Commission about health insurance fraud while dressed in a peanut-butter-and-jelly-themed cape. \u003cem>CBS San Diego\u003c/em>’s cameras \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf8Ibh1Y5JE\">captured\u003c/a> the contradiction at the heart of Captain Sticky: a quirky, outsized persona paired with a deadly serious mission — confronting “evil” by leading investigations into convalescent hospitals he said were defrauding consumers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Others followed: \u003ca href=\"https://www.lametrochurches.org/dangerman-warns-la-is-not-safe-be-careful\">Danger Man\u003c/a> in Los Angeles, \u003ca href=\"https://wiki.rlsh.net/wiki/Shadarko\">Shadarko\u003c/a> in San Francisco — every day people donning costumes to protect their neighbors, deter violence, or simply show up when institutions didn’t. Batman of San José joined their ranks in 2018, when he was a high school junior.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>An origin story that starts with one act of discrimination\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Batman’s story began on an ordinary drive home from school. He was 17 when he spotted an unhoused single mother stranded on the side of the road with a broken-down car. A nearby mechanic refused to help her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Batman asked the mechanic for the same assistance on her behalf later, the mechanic agreed.[aside postID=news_12051236 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250626-GRANTSPASSDECISIONANNI-03-BL-KQED.jpg']“She tried to do exactly what I did,” he remembered. “But for some reason, I was allowed to do that and not her. That very clear sense of discrimination stuck with me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He went home unsettled — and then decided not to let the moment pass. Within days, he began figuring out how to help people like the single mother he’d seen on the roadside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At first, the effort was modest. His costume was bare-bones — just a sweatshirt with a Batman logo — and the supplies he handed out came from money saved from summer jobs. He stashed pieces of the outfit in his backpack or under his clothes, slipping into his Batman persona after class to check on people downtown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His choice of Batman was deliberate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I appreciate that the character is human,” he said. “[He] wants to do the right thing despite having no superpowers [and] turns personal struggle into something that helps others.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said his own struggles with a learning disability propelled him to become Batman. Now, helping others is a way to heal some of the pain he felt as a kid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then he grinned: “And the character looks cool. I won’t deny it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He embodied the character, not sharing his identity with even his parents. For Batman, anonymity is part of the work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It means I can keep myself out of this,” he said. “And it helps people recognize me from a distance.” He added that it also makes him more approachable, using levity to connect with the unhoused.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Batman of San José walked beneath the Highway 87 underpass in 2020, the familiarity of the costume drew immediate attention — especially from a 3-year-old child living there with his mother.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12053070\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-13-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12053070\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-13-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With bottles of water in hand, the Batman of San José prepares to distribute supplies in San José on Aug. 13, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The kid was absolutely fascinated,” Batman recalled. “He was grabbing at the ears of the mask and the cape.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tender moment caught him off guard, and he found he was grateful to be wearing a mask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I lost it almost immediately,” he said, recalling the sadness of seeing a child so young without shelter. “The mask helped hide that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The family was trying to get the child into school, he explained, but life on the street made regular attendance nearly impossible. Over the next several years, Batman worked alongside case managers, providing groceries, financial assistance and a steady presence as the family navigated housing instability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After about two years, when the family received more permanent housing, the child finally started attending school. Batman was there for his kindergarten graduation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It wasn’t high school or college,” he said. “But to that family, it meant everything, [and] that mom is my personal hero.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12053074\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-01-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12053074\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-01-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Batman of San Jose films the clearing of the homeless encampment at Columbus Park in San Jose on Aug. 18, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The mother told him her child now runs around clutching a piece of black fabric, pretending it’s Batman — something that keeps him safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I never thought I’d have that kind of impact,” Batman said. “It taught me I don’t have to do everything — to that kid, that was everything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since then, he has designed the costume with intention: gloves for scrambling up riverbanks, shin guards for kneeling beside tents, a belt filled with first-aid supplies, tools and tape. And the dramatic cape? It doubles as an emergency blanket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I can give it to someone if I run out of everything else,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The weight of friendship and loss\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Batman has become a quiet keeper of stories and routes — able to trace who’s still around, who’s disappeared, and how lives on the margins shift over time. He has forged authentic relationships with the people he encounters, and each person leaves a mark.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I consider a lot of the people I meet out here to be my friends,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He shared the story of Susie, an unhoused woman he checked on often, until police cleared the area where she was living.[aside postID=news_12058091 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250831-CREATIVEMUTUALAID00140_TV-KQED.jpg']“She passed away recently,” he said. “She was swept [by police] and then got hit by a car [in the street] — that should have never happened to her.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His grievance is with a system that he feels repeatedly casts unhoused people aside — clearing encampments without permanent housing solutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City officials have said that the cost and pace of building permanent housing have led the city to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12026437/san-jose-mayor-proposes-permanent-shift-homeless-funding-from-housing-shelter\">prioritize temporary shelter\u003c/a>. In an emailed statement, Mayor Matt Mahan’s office told KQED: “We’ve expanded temporary housing so that we can get people off the streets faster while continuing to invest in permanent supportive housing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The office pointed to city data showing that more than 800 affordable housing units were permitted last year and that funding fromMeasure E — a San José tax on property sales of $2 million or more passed by voters in 2020 — helped prevent more than 1,200 families from falling into homelessness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for Batman, those metrics don’t capture what he has watched unfold on the street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People should be alive that aren’t anymore, “ he said, holding back tears. “My friends are dying, and I’m losing people I care about.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, he keeps walking — beneath freeway ramps, through parks and along light rail stations — checking on people he hasn’t seen in days. Sometimes, he runs into someone he feared he’d lost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On this night, he spotted KC approaching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s been a minute,” Batman said. “I’ve been worried about you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been locked up for like 13 months,” KC replied. Their longstanding friendship bridges any discomfort over asking for resources — what Batman can bring next time: underwear, flashlights and a sleeping bag.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked how it feels to see Batman, “I feel happy,” KC said, smiling.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Beyond the cape: advocacy, policy and mutual aid\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Batman’s work does not end on the sidewalk. He has spoken at \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGfuMC9Y97E\">City Hall\u003c/a>, intervened during police sweeps and shown up at demonstrations. At a \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoE1fkZyIjI&t=58s\">San José protest\u003c/a> last summer over human rights violations under the Trump administration, he addressed the crowd with his own understanding of resistance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I look at people across the country standing up to authoritarianism, I see heroes,” he said. “And that’s the scariest thing — to be a hero.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12053075\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12053075\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Batman walks through the former homeless encampment at Columbus Park in San José on Aug. 18, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For him, that fear translated into urgency. He wanted the people he knew on the streets to live longer lives — not just endure them. He pushed back against the assumption that unhoused people were not trying hard enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People think, ‘Why don’t they have to work for it?’” he said. “Quite a few [unhoused] people work — it’s that it can be impossible to fit everything into one day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For many, he explained, survival became a full-time job: finding food and water, staying clean, protecting belongings, getting to work — while also trying to secure housing. From what he has seen, the most common paths into being unhoused are job loss and medical debt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s why ‘Housing First’ is always the best way to go,” he said. “Research shows it’s the quickest way to stabilize someone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An \u003ca href=\"https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/2024-04/housing-healthy-california-program-evaluation-2024.pdf\">evaluation \u003c/a>by UCLA’s Center for Health Policy Research echoes that view. Researchers found that California’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.hcd.ca.gov/funding/archive/hhc\">Housing for a Healthy California\u003c/a> program — which follows a housing-first model that places people into stable housing before requiring medical treatment, employment or other conditions — improved long-term stability and health outcomes when paired with intensive case management and support services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Batman advocates for housing, medical support and is vocal about how San José has carried out encampment abatements like the one in Columbus Park in August of last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Why are we not waiting for 1,000 beds to be open before sweeping people?” he asked.[aside postID=news_12058952 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20250616_UNHOUSEDCREEKRESTORATION_GC-37-KQED.jpg']Mayor Matt Mahan’s office said that temporary shelter was being rolled out in phases and maintained that there were sufficient beds for people \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12052645/san-jose-begins-clearing-columbus-park-the-citys-biggest-homeless-encampment\">displaced from Columbus Park\u003c/a>, one of San José’s largest encampments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There were 370 people living there, and over a 70-day period of outreach before the abatement began, every single person was offered housing,” said Tasha Dean, a spokesperson for the mayor, in an email. “ About two-thirds of encampment residents accepted the city’s offer of housing, and no one who accepted housing was abated until their bed was ready for them to move in.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12052645/san-jose-begins-clearing-columbus-park-the-citys-biggest-homeless-encampment\">KQED’s reporting back in August\u003c/a> found there were people who were moved without consent — and some advocates felt the outreach period fell short in informing residents of the park about their possible outcomes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Batman adds that clearing encampments before offering housing erodes trust, making people less likely to seek help: “The people who are trying to help them are also the people in their minds who are hurting them — they’re both wearing the city of San José logo.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials frame the problem differently. They point to the cost of permanent housing — at about $1 million per unit — and the scale of unsheltered homelessness — around 5000 people — in San José, which they say makes a build-first approach untenable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We can’t build a permanent unit for the lucky few, while leaving the vast majority of people to suffer and far too often, die, on our streets,” Dean said. “We’ve chosen to get people indoors faster with a solution that is cheaper and faster to build, so they don’t have to wait on the streets indefinitely.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As that debate continues, Batman’s work has grown beyond a one-person effort. What began as solo nighttime rounds has become a small mutual-aid collective called \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bayareasuperheroes/?hl=en\">Bay Area Superheroes\u003c/a>. He has joined forces with the Crimson Fist, Black Phoenix and KaiKai Bee, expanding their reach to San Francisco and Oakland. But, for Batman, San José has remained his anchor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fabric of San José is people who are from all different walks of life and they still come together and form a community, and I think the unhoused community is just that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12053069\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-10-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12053069\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-10-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250813_THEBATMANOFSANJOSES_GH-10-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron Fenton (left), a friend and former high school classmate of the Batman of San José, crosses paths with him during a routine outreach day on Aug. 14, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He pointed to moments that rarely made headlines: people sharing clothes and stepping in to protect neighbors during raids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If ICE shows up, they hide people,” he said. “They stand up for each other.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Batman is woven into that fabric. In full costume, he cannot walk more than a few feet without running into someone he knows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s Batman!” one man called out. “Not the hero we deserve, but the hero we need.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Batman smiled, waved, and disappeared into the dark with his cart of snacks and supplies, the shimmer of purple and black satin trailing behind him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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In an emailed statement, Mayor Matt Mahan’s office told KQED: “We’ve expanded temporary housing so that we can get people off the streets faster while continuing to invest in permanent supportive housing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The office pointed to city data showing that more than 800 affordable housing units were permitted last year and that funding fromMeasure E — a San José tax on property sales of $2 million or more passed by voters in 2020 — helped prevent more than 1,200 families from falling into homelessness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for Batman, those metrics don’t capture what he has watched unfold on the street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People should be alive that aren’t anymore, “ he said, holding back tears. “My friends are dying, and I’m losing people I care about.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, he keeps walking — beneath freeway ramps, through parks and along light rail stations — checking on people he hasn’t seen in days. Sometimes, he runs into someone he feared he’d lost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On this night, he spotted KC approaching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s been a minute,” Batman said. “I’ve been worried about you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been locked up for like 13 months,” KC replied. Their longstanding friendship bridges any discomfort over asking for resources — what Batman can bring next time: underwear, flashlights and a sleeping bag.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked how it feels to see Batman, “I feel happy,” KC said, smiling.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Beyond the cape: advocacy, policy and mutual aid\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Batman’s work does not end on the sidewalk. He has spoken at \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGfuMC9Y97E\">City Hall\u003c/a>, intervened during police sweeps and shown up at demonstrations. At a \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoE1fkZyIjI&t=58s\">San José protest\u003c/a> last summer over human rights violations under the Trump administration, he addressed the crowd with his own understanding of resistance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I look at people across the country standing up to authoritarianism, I see heroes,” he said. “And that’s the scariest thing — to be a hero.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12053075\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12053075\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250820-BATMAN-OF-SAN-JOSE-MD-02-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Batman walks through the former homeless encampment at Columbus Park in San José on Aug. 18, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For him, that fear translated into urgency. He wanted the people he knew on the streets to live longer lives — not just endure them. He pushed back against the assumption that unhoused people were not trying hard enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People think, ‘Why don’t they have to work for it?’” he said. “Quite a few [unhoused] people work — it’s that it can be impossible to fit everything into one day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For many, he explained, survival became a full-time job: finding food and water, staying clean, protecting belongings, getting to work — while also trying to secure housing. From what he has seen, the most common paths into being unhoused are job loss and medical debt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s why ‘Housing First’ is always the best way to go,” he said. “Research shows it’s the quickest way to stabilize someone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An \u003ca href=\"https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/2024-04/housing-healthy-california-program-evaluation-2024.pdf\">evaluation \u003c/a>by UCLA’s Center for Health Policy Research echoes that view. 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"content": "\u003cp>Nearly a decade has passed since \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-jose\">San José\u003c/a> agreed to sell more than $110 million worth of land to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/google\">Google\u003c/a>, to support the tech giant’s plans to transform a flagging industrial area of downtown into a vibrant village filled with gleaming new offices, apartments, hotels, shops and parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To date, almost none of the grand development plans — which city and business leaders praised at the time as a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity for the self-proclaimed capital of Silicon Valley — have come to fruition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Google has instead laid a thick coat of varnish, both literal and metaphorical, over portions of roughly 80 acres near Diridon Station and the SAP Center, a swath of land it dubbed Downtown West. But the Mountain View-based company has shared scant details publicly about its current timeline or strategy for the collection of land and buildings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The void has left those living, working or investing here in limbo — without a clear idea of whether a full-blown mixed-use neighborhood will materialize and unable to bank on it when making personal and business decisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It seems, quite frankly, pretty long ago where we were promised all of this,” said Alan “Gumby” Marques, the past board president and interim CEO of the San José Downtown Association at the time of an interview in December. “As much as I would like to see that happen, I’ve kind of moved on. I don’t have any dependency on Google coming in and building the campus that they had planned.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Google declined a phone interview request from KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12001241\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12001241\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View on June 16, 2022. \u003ccite>(Zhang Yi/VCG via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In emailed comments, a Google spokesperson did not clearly answer questions about whether it still intends to move forward with the development plans in San José, signaling that it is still evaluating the company’s real estate needs as a whole.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The company said it has already brought new social activities and gathering spaces to the long-overlooked area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Large endeavors like Downtown West can take multiple decades to complete, and can ebb and flow over the years, Google spokesperson Ryan Lamont said, adding that the company still communicates with developers to evaluate potential future work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some business advocates and residents say they still believe Google intends to eventually build out the area, noting the company hasn’t sold any of the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of land it purchased from the city and private owners.[aside postID=news_12066245 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251208-BART-SILICON-VALLEY-TOUR-MD-03-KQED.jpg']“I think at some point in time in history, they plan on following through,” said Walter Wilson, a co-founder of the Minority Business Consortium and longtime civil rights advocate. His organization was part of a now-inactive group that provided input to Google about its plans for the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was really going. And then all of a sudden it just didn’t,” Wilson said of the development momentum. “I’ve talked to some people at Google, and they say that this is a process that they’re still committed to. It’s not a matter of if, but when.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What’s clear to anyone familiar with the area is that the project has been pushed far beyond its original timeline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San José City Council agreed to sell Google nearly a dozen acres of land in 2018, and the company later indicated some of the first buildings could be completed as soon as 2023 or 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Colorful renderings presented by the company featured an “urban destination” touting more than 7 million square feet of office space, and at least 4,000 new homes in an area in desperate need of housing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It also envisioned 500,000 square feet of mixed uses, such as retail shops, cultural and art spaces and hotels, along with 15 acres of parks and plazas. Between 2022 and 2024, the company demolished older structures, including the remnants of an old hardware store and a longtime \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/01/farewell-to-pattys-inn-a-san-jose-bar-with-character/\">neighborhood bar called Patty’s Inn\u003c/a> that slung beer and other beverages for nearly 90 years, to make way for what was to come.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But with the lack of any new construction following those demolition efforts, some people have lost hope for a drastically reshaped neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069845\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069845\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-01-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign for proposed development in front of San José Diridon Station in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“To be honest, I’m not counting on it, you know?” said Jay Meduri, the owner of Poor House Bistro, a Cajun- and Italian-inspired restaurant that operated for years on the corner of Barack Obama Boulevard and San Fernando Street, before he sold the site to Google.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The company helped him relocate the restaurant to a new location in Little Italy in 2022, where he formally reopened in 2023 after operating temporarily out of food trucks and cloud kitchens. He said most of the people he used to communicate with at Google have moved on or been laid off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meduri said he has no hard feelings toward Google, but he does get a bit wistful sometimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have to say it’s bittersweet when I drive by there every day, and I used to see where we were located and now that’s completely dug out and getting leveled out. And then Patty’s Inn, which was across the street and kind of a historic staple to San José — now they have containers,” he said.[aside postID=news_12068653 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/IMG_6335.jpg']“Who knows when Google Downtown West is going to be completed. But hopefully it’s while I’m still operating the restaurant and can enjoy all these visions that I saw of making this Downtown West a hopping spot, right? So, it remains to be seen when that’s gonna happen or if it happens,” Meduri said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the lack of action, project supporters, including current and former city officials and business boosters, say they’re confident Google is still committed to the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Congressman Sam Liccardo, who spearheaded San José’s deals with Google when he was mayor from 2015 through 2022, said the city has already gained “enormous benefit” from the tech giant’s presence and its land-buying spree, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/09/16/google-village-downtown-san-jose-property-value-jump-real-estate-tech/\">some estimates\u003c/a> have pegged at several hundred million dollars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The properties the company bought have significantly increased in assessed value, boosting the tax base for the city and county. Google also donated $12.5 million to nonprofits and community-serving organizations and programs, out of a plan to eventually pour $200 million into such efforts, and is bringing in new tenants to give life to the area, Liccardo said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A whole host of things [are] bringing people into a part of downtown where a few years ago, you could shoot a cannon down the street and not hit anybody,” Liccardo said. “You’re now starting to see activity and that will make, obviously, that part of the downtown much more attractive for future office tenants.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceTemp\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069848\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069848\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-04-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The former Kearny Pattern Works and Foundry in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Google, through a subcontractor, has boosted what it calls the Creekside area with the recent opening of a beer garden run by local favorite Hapa’s Brewing Company. It has also repurposed a parking lot where Patty’s Inn once stood for events centered around food trucks, including art, fitness, cultural gatherings and hockey watch parties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preservation Action Council of San José, which pushes for historic preservation, education and appreciation in the city, is opening a rummage and reuse hub soon in a former warehouse, and has plans for a racket sport facility where Poor House Bistro once stood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo said it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Google is not putting shovels in the ground for new offices in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which upended work culture and contributed to massive office space vacancies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end of the third quarter of 2025, national vacancy rates were nearly 19%, according to\u003ca href=\"https://www.cbre.com/insights/figures/silicon-valley-office-snapshot-q3-2025\"> commercial real estate firm CBRE\u003c/a>. While the Silicon Valley office market was about 17%, in San José’s downtown core, it was 32%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069846\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069846\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-02-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Templo La Hermosa is boarded up and behind a chain link fence in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Google has tried to do something and ran headfirst into a global pandemic. And like virtually every other entity that planned to build offices or office expansion, they put the brakes on their plan. And I expect those brakes will be in place for several years,” Liccardo said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo said he thinks Google is “going to act like any landowner would at a time of great economic uncertainty,” and may simply sit on the land until it’s clear they need more office space. “And that’s certainly not now, and it’s probably not going to be next year either,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the potential expansion of the artificial intelligence-driven economy could push Google’s original development plans into reality, it’s also possible the company may need to “reimagine” uses for the land to skew more toward housing, Liccardo said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bert Weaver, a board member of the Delmas Park Neighborhood Association, representing residents whose homes abut Google’s planned village, said he thinks the company has been a good neighbor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said the company listened to input from residents and local organizations, maintains and secures the parking lots and buildings it owns, and puts on events at the Creekside area that are “very well attended.” Even if the development has stalled for now, Weaver said he’s “cautiously optimistic” the plans will eventually shape up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069857\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069857\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-16-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-16-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-16-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-16-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign for Creekside San José in front of the lot where the Poor House stood in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I mean, I hear occasional comments from neighbors that ‘No, Google is never going to come here,’ and all that. But I really don’t feel that way. And a number of my friends, a number of leaders of our group, feel the same way, that one day they will. As business improves, things will begin to happen,” Weaver said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said the neighborhood association leaders had a meeting with a Google representative in October, where no timelines were shared, but the company “sort of tried to assuage our fears and remind us that the bad rumors are not necessarily true, but, you know, they’re still there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Hannah Coffee, a cafe across from SAP Center, customers are mostly neighborhood residents and people who work nearby at local businesses or for the San José Sharks, according to Andrew Harms, a manager at the shop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Harms said that since he moved to the area about three years ago, he has heard a lot about the Google development.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069859\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069859\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-19-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-19-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-19-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-19-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign on a fence commemorating the Stephen’s Meat Products sign in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The privatization of any amount of space here is always, I think, a concerning thing to people, whether or not it affects their day-to-day lives, because it’ll change the landscape of the city forever, potentially,” Harms said. When the project was moving through the city approval process years ago, many residents and community organizations expressed concerns about gentrification and whether the development would benefit some while hurting others. But more jobs, housing, liveliness and gathering spaces would be a net benefit for the area, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, the lack of substantial progress on the plans has been noticeable, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s strange to hand the golden keys, so to speak, to Google and have them do basically nothing with the space,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jen Baker, San José’s director of economic development, who came to the city last summer from the Pacific Northwest, sees the area with fresh eyes. She expressed optimism about the potential of not only Downtown West, but the broader 250-acre Diridon Station area, where the city has envisioned millions more square feet of office space and up to 12,000 homes, including Google’s original plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069860\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069860\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-21-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-21-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-21-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-21-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of three Victorian-era homes on W. Julian Street in San José now owned by Google that could eventually be relocated as part of the company’s development plans for the area on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s really a unique and amazing site and space. How many West Coast cities have potentially developable acreage that is in downtown or downtown adjacent to really accomplish a major vision?” Baker said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pandemic’s effects on the economy and office markets have meant that projects didn’t move at the pace many were hoping for, Baker said, but she sees “an amazing canvas of opportunity” there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I realize that the timeline for people is not what was anticipated,” Baker said, “but I’m very bullish that something amazing will be realized.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The void has left those living, working or investing here in limbo — without a clear idea of whether a full-blown mixed-use neighborhood will materialize and unable to bank on it when making personal and business decisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It seems, quite frankly, pretty long ago where we were promised all of this,” said Alan “Gumby” Marques, the past board president and interim CEO of the San José Downtown Association at the time of an interview in December. “As much as I would like to see that happen, I’ve kind of moved on. I don’t have any dependency on Google coming in and building the campus that they had planned.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Google declined a phone interview request from KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12001241\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12001241\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/GETTYIMAGES-1411232503-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View on June 16, 2022. \u003ccite>(Zhang Yi/VCG via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In emailed comments, a Google spokesperson did not clearly answer questions about whether it still intends to move forward with the development plans in San José, signaling that it is still evaluating the company’s real estate needs as a whole.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The company said it has already brought new social activities and gathering spaces to the long-overlooked area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Large endeavors like Downtown West can take multiple decades to complete, and can ebb and flow over the years, Google spokesperson Ryan Lamont said, adding that the company still communicates with developers to evaluate potential future work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some business advocates and residents say they still believe Google intends to eventually build out the area, noting the company hasn’t sold any of the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of land it purchased from the city and private owners.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“I think at some point in time in history, they plan on following through,” said Walter Wilson, a co-founder of the Minority Business Consortium and longtime civil rights advocate. His organization was part of a now-inactive group that provided input to Google about its plans for the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was really going. And then all of a sudden it just didn’t,” Wilson said of the development momentum. “I’ve talked to some people at Google, and they say that this is a process that they’re still committed to. It’s not a matter of if, but when.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What’s clear to anyone familiar with the area is that the project has been pushed far beyond its original timeline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San José City Council agreed to sell Google nearly a dozen acres of land in 2018, and the company later indicated some of the first buildings could be completed as soon as 2023 or 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Colorful renderings presented by the company featured an “urban destination” touting more than 7 million square feet of office space, and at least 4,000 new homes in an area in desperate need of housing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It also envisioned 500,000 square feet of mixed uses, such as retail shops, cultural and art spaces and hotels, along with 15 acres of parks and plazas. Between 2022 and 2024, the company demolished older structures, including the remnants of an old hardware store and a longtime \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/01/farewell-to-pattys-inn-a-san-jose-bar-with-character/\">neighborhood bar called Patty’s Inn\u003c/a> that slung beer and other beverages for nearly 90 years, to make way for what was to come.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But with the lack of any new construction following those demolition efforts, some people have lost hope for a drastically reshaped neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069845\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069845\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-01-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign for proposed development in front of San José Diridon Station in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“To be honest, I’m not counting on it, you know?” said Jay Meduri, the owner of Poor House Bistro, a Cajun- and Italian-inspired restaurant that operated for years on the corner of Barack Obama Boulevard and San Fernando Street, before he sold the site to Google.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The company helped him relocate the restaurant to a new location in Little Italy in 2022, where he formally reopened in 2023 after operating temporarily out of food trucks and cloud kitchens. He said most of the people he used to communicate with at Google have moved on or been laid off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meduri said he has no hard feelings toward Google, but he does get a bit wistful sometimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have to say it’s bittersweet when I drive by there every day, and I used to see where we were located and now that’s completely dug out and getting leveled out. And then Patty’s Inn, which was across the street and kind of a historic staple to San José — now they have containers,” he said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“Who knows when Google Downtown West is going to be completed. But hopefully it’s while I’m still operating the restaurant and can enjoy all these visions that I saw of making this Downtown West a hopping spot, right? So, it remains to be seen when that’s gonna happen or if it happens,” Meduri said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the lack of action, project supporters, including current and former city officials and business boosters, say they’re confident Google is still committed to the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Congressman Sam Liccardo, who spearheaded San José’s deals with Google when he was mayor from 2015 through 2022, said the city has already gained “enormous benefit” from the tech giant’s presence and its land-buying spree, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/09/16/google-village-downtown-san-jose-property-value-jump-real-estate-tech/\">some estimates\u003c/a> have pegged at several hundred million dollars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The properties the company bought have significantly increased in assessed value, boosting the tax base for the city and county. Google also donated $12.5 million to nonprofits and community-serving organizations and programs, out of a plan to eventually pour $200 million into such efforts, and is bringing in new tenants to give life to the area, Liccardo said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A whole host of things [are] bringing people into a part of downtown where a few years ago, you could shoot a cannon down the street and not hit anybody,” Liccardo said. “You’re now starting to see activity and that will make, obviously, that part of the downtown much more attractive for future office tenants.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceTemp\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069848\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069848\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-04-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The former Kearny Pattern Works and Foundry in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Google, through a subcontractor, has boosted what it calls the Creekside area with the recent opening of a beer garden run by local favorite Hapa’s Brewing Company. It has also repurposed a parking lot where Patty’s Inn once stood for events centered around food trucks, including art, fitness, cultural gatherings and hockey watch parties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preservation Action Council of San José, which pushes for historic preservation, education and appreciation in the city, is opening a rummage and reuse hub soon in a former warehouse, and has plans for a racket sport facility where Poor House Bistro once stood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo said it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Google is not putting shovels in the ground for new offices in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which upended work culture and contributed to massive office space vacancies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end of the third quarter of 2025, national vacancy rates were nearly 19%, according to\u003ca href=\"https://www.cbre.com/insights/figures/silicon-valley-office-snapshot-q3-2025\"> commercial real estate firm CBRE\u003c/a>. While the Silicon Valley office market was about 17%, in San José’s downtown core, it was 32%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069846\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069846\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-02-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Templo La Hermosa is boarded up and behind a chain link fence in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Google has tried to do something and ran headfirst into a global pandemic. And like virtually every other entity that planned to build offices or office expansion, they put the brakes on their plan. And I expect those brakes will be in place for several years,” Liccardo said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo said he thinks Google is “going to act like any landowner would at a time of great economic uncertainty,” and may simply sit on the land until it’s clear they need more office space. “And that’s certainly not now, and it’s probably not going to be next year either,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the potential expansion of the artificial intelligence-driven economy could push Google’s original development plans into reality, it’s also possible the company may need to “reimagine” uses for the land to skew more toward housing, Liccardo said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bert Weaver, a board member of the Delmas Park Neighborhood Association, representing residents whose homes abut Google’s planned village, said he thinks the company has been a good neighbor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said the company listened to input from residents and local organizations, maintains and secures the parking lots and buildings it owns, and puts on events at the Creekside area that are “very well attended.” Even if the development has stalled for now, Weaver said he’s “cautiously optimistic” the plans will eventually shape up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069857\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069857\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-16-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-16-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-16-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-16-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign for Creekside San José in front of the lot where the Poor House stood in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I mean, I hear occasional comments from neighbors that ‘No, Google is never going to come here,’ and all that. But I really don’t feel that way. And a number of my friends, a number of leaders of our group, feel the same way, that one day they will. As business improves, things will begin to happen,” Weaver said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said the neighborhood association leaders had a meeting with a Google representative in October, where no timelines were shared, but the company “sort of tried to assuage our fears and remind us that the bad rumors are not necessarily true, but, you know, they’re still there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Hannah Coffee, a cafe across from SAP Center, customers are mostly neighborhood residents and people who work nearby at local businesses or for the San José Sharks, according to Andrew Harms, a manager at the shop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Harms said that since he moved to the area about three years ago, he has heard a lot about the Google development.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069859\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069859\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-19-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-19-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-19-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-19-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign on a fence commemorating the Stephen’s Meat Products sign in San José on Dec. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The privatization of any amount of space here is always, I think, a concerning thing to people, whether or not it affects their day-to-day lives, because it’ll change the landscape of the city forever, potentially,” Harms said. When the project was moving through the city approval process years ago, many residents and community organizations expressed concerns about gentrification and whether the development would benefit some while hurting others. But more jobs, housing, liveliness and gathering spaces would be a net benefit for the area, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, the lack of substantial progress on the plans has been noticeable, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s strange to hand the golden keys, so to speak, to Google and have them do basically nothing with the space,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jen Baker, San José’s director of economic development, who came to the city last summer from the Pacific Northwest, sees the area with fresh eyes. She expressed optimism about the potential of not only Downtown West, but the broader 250-acre Diridon Station area, where the city has envisioned millions more square feet of office space and up to 12,000 homes, including Google’s original plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12069860\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12069860\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-21-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-21-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-21-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/251208-DOWNTOWN-WEST-MD-21-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of three Victorian-era homes on W. 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