BVNAMar 18, 20162 minRent increases hit home, year after yearReading our landlord’s renewal letter, my wife and I were hardly surprised yet still exasperated: For the second consecutive year, we’re...
BVNAMar 15, 20161 minBuena Vista Parks Little Free LibraryIf you have stopped by Buena Vista Park during the last few months, you may have noticed a new addition on the West side of the park; a...
BVNAMar 6, 20161 min2016 State of the City AddressMayor Liccardo delivered his second State of the City address Saturday, March 5, at Overfelt High School. #StateoftheCity
BVNAFeb 23, 20161 min366-368 S. Buena Vista AvePlanned Development Rezoning from the R-M Multiple Residence Zoning District to the R-M(PD) Planned Development Zoning District to allow...
BVNAFeb 11, 20161 minBattle To Save Willow Glen Trestle Returns To CourtroomA group of residents fighting to save the Willow Glen Trestle from demolition returned last week for another round in court against the...
BVNAFeb 4, 20161 minCalifornia Asked To Give Willow Glen Trestle Historic StatusA group of San Jose residents says it recently uncovered a “rich and intriguing background” that warrants declaring the Willow Glen...
BVNAFeb 4, 20162 minRecycling Rates Lag as San Jose Fights its Biggest HaulerUsed diapers. A full can of beans. Batteries. Wadded-up toilet paper. Food-caked takeout containers. Greasy pizza boxes. “It’s trash,”...
BVNADec 2, 20151 minSan Jose Tower Could Bring More Mixed-Use Near Santana RowA 25-story mixed-use tower proposed for a site near Santana Row could bring 330 condos and around 50k SF of commercial space to San Jose....
BVNANov 15, 20151 min366-368 S. Buena Vista Ave - Initial Studyhttp://www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/48211 #Redevelopment #BuenaVistaTownhomesProject #PlanningPermit
BVNAOct 26, 20151 minTrick-or-Treat the AlamedaCome check out Halloween on the Alameda this coming Saturday 10/31 from 3:30-5:30PM! Stop in at participating businesses for promotions...
BVNAOct 19, 20151 minA Push for a Park on ChiechiBlight has been a problem plaguing the Buena Vista Neighborhood for some time, one of major sources of this blight comes from the illegal...
BVNAOct 18, 20151 minA Special Thanks for Your SupportBuena Vista Little Free Library October 18, 2015 Neighbors, THANK YOU! It was only with the support of Lowes on Cottle Road and Tap...
BVNAOct 18, 20151 minBVNA Spirit NightStop by the XXX house on October 31st starting at 7 p.m. to pick up your candy, glow necklace, and take home your instant film picture so...
BVNASep 14, 20151 minNeighborhood CleanupIt's amazing what a difference a few hours of hard work can have on an area. We were able to fill 5 giant bags with garbage that...
BVNASep 7, 20151 minNeighborhood CleanupNext Saturday September 12th join your neighbors to help clean up Chiechi Ave. If you have driven down Chiechi you know that it has been...
BVNAAug 14, 20151 minMercury News Editorial: Housing At Mel Cotton’s? No.The San Jose City Council continues to grapple with housing development proposals in conflict with the need to build a tax base the way...
BVNAMay 17, 20151 minInside Westfield's Big Plans For Its $600M Valley Fair Expansion (Renderings)If you’ve bought into the media narrative that malls are just so over, allow me to introduce you to Westfield’s latest plans for Valley...
BVNAMay 13, 20151 minHerhold: San Jose Shouldn’t Lose Its Commercial LandYou can tell when a topic gets really, really heated at San Jose City Hall, incandescent white in a world of gray. A council member will...
BVNAMay 8, 20151 minDeveloper Pulls Plug On Controversial Residential Rezone Bid In San JoseA developer has withdrawn a proposal to build apartments on a south San Jose industrial site, blinking first in a growing land-use battle...