A tireless advocate for community organizations and projects, Joe most recently served in a leadership capacity with the Bay Area Furniture Bank, a non-profit that transports and donates surplus furniture to families in need.

Holiday celebrations may look and feel different this year, but many are still finding a way, whether virtually, outdoors or by letting families stay in their bubble inside the comfort of their car.

A residential high-rise being proposed in downtown San Jose is vying for a few million bucks in city subsidies.

The 37th annual Juneteenth festival takes place Saturday tat Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose.

Can San Jose rebuild its iconic light tower, visually brand itself and break the curse of century of mediocre architecture?

San Jose was the only Bay Area city to take part in Sunday’s national human rights protest known as the Equality March for Unity & Pride.

More than 25,000 South Bay residents took to the streets Saturday for a nationwide day of protest known as the the Women’s March.

Hundreds of people braved the rain in downtown San Jose on Friday morning to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

The day after Donald Trump is sworn in, Silicon Valley women will join an expected 200,000 protesters at the Women’s March on Washington D.C.

Donald Trump’s message resonates with a surprisingly diverse set of Bay Area residents, many of whom feel cheated out of the region’s prosperity.

After years of consideration, San Jose will join other major police agencies by equipping officers with body cameras this summer.

Marketing is for terrible people, and art is for people who don’t realize they’re terrible. Leave it to an $85,000 city-sponsored “art project” highlighting San Jose’s sewer system to synergize the two.

Six years ago, I found some friends and formed a band. Two years ago, I joined the board of a local theater company. And last year, I took the opportunity to fuse my passions by applying for and being appointed to the city of San Jose arts commission. The common reaction when I tell people about my moonlighting gig goes something like: “What does an arts commission do in a city with no culture?”