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Local Artists Work Their Magic on Dull Utility Boxes Along San Jose Streets

View slide show of San Jose’s Art Boxes

Dorian Silva | NeighborWebSJ

Utility box transformed into work of art.

Once-drab utility boxes in Downtown San Jose and nearby neighborhoods now show off colorful birds, zany dogs and abstract faces created by local artists who joined the ArtBox Project SJ.

The project was launched in September […]

Budget Message Approval Triggers Planning for Library, Center Openings

Dorian Silva | NeighborWebSJ

Seven Trees Community Center and Library

The San Jose City Council gave unanimous approval to Mayor Chuck Reed’s budget message, giving hope to residents who have been waiting for the city to open four new libraries and a community center promised to them years ago and paid for by property owners.

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Budget May Fund Opening Four New Libraries, Community Center

Dorian Silva | NeighborWebSJ

Bascom Community Center and Library

San Jose residents who have been waiting for as long as a year and a half to set grand opening dates for four new branch libraries and a community center may be able to mark their calendars in the next few months.

Mayor Chuck Reed’s budget messagedirects […]

July 31 is the Deadline for San Jose Groups to Apply for CAP Grants

The City of San Jose is accepting applications for CAP grants through the online WebGrants page. Deadline to apply is 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 31.

Applicants can either register or log in to start the online process to compete for grants from $300 to $1,500 per organization. More information is on the CAP Grant Cycle 28 can be found on the United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County Web page. UNSCC administers the grants for the city.

The popular Community Action and Pride program funds such activities as social mixers, Dumpster Days (cleanups using dumpsters rented from the city), newsletters and National Night Out events. Grants also are used for liability insurance required by the city for events in public parks and buildings.

Neighborhoods Gearing Up for National Night Out

Want the San Jose Police Department to be part of your National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 5? You have until Friday, July 25, to register at the SJPD Website or by contacting the SJPD Crime Prevention Unit at (408) 277-4133.

Celebrating its 31st anniversary, National Night Out is a nationwide movement to get residents to know each other and their police patrol officers in an effort to make their neighborhoods safer.

Many neighborhoods throughout San José and Santa Clara County will host such events as block parties, ice cream socials and barbecues. Once your neighborhood is registered, the SJPD will put it on our list of event sites to visit during the evening.

For more information on the National Night Out organization, visit the NNO website.

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Local Artists Work Their Magic on Dull Utility Boxes Along San Jose Streets

Budget Message Approval Triggers Planning for Library, Center Openings

Budget May Fund Opening Four New Libraries, Community Center

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July 31 is the Deadline for San Jose Groups to Apply for CAP Grants

Neighborhoods Gearing Up for National Night Out