https://vietvalley.com Vietnamese News, Culture & Life in San Jose Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:30:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://vietvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-512x512_full_white_png-32x32.png https://vietvalley.com 32 32 https://vietvalley.com/silicon-valley-lawmaker-could-seek-east-bay-congressional-seat/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:30:14 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/silicon-valley-lawmaker-could-seek-east-bay-congressional-seat/ A state lawmaker representing parts of Santa Clara and Alameda counties might be angling for a congressional seat in the East Bay. Her candidacy would leave her own seat in the California Legislature up for grabs — if she decides to jump into the race. A new federal candidate filing suggests 10th District state Sen. …]]> https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-mayor-opposes-billionaire-tax-idea/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:30:22 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-mayor-opposes-billionaire-tax-idea/ San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has come out against a controversial proposal to create a “billionaire tax” in California. Backers see it as a means of filling a massive deficit facing the state’s health care system. In a nearly 300-word thread posted to X Monday, Mahan warned if passed by voters, the pending statewide ballot measure …]]> https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-lawmaker-eyes-state-attorney-general-run/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:30:13 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-lawmaker-eyes-state-attorney-general-run/ State Sen. Dave Cortese plans to run for California Attorney General if Rob Bonta decides to enter the governor’s race. It could boost the odds of the next top state prosecutor coming from Santa Clara County. Cortese represents District 15, which covers portions of San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and San Martin. He previously served …]]> https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-vietnam-town-management-shrugs-at-complaints/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:30:11 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-vietnam-town-management-shrugs-at-complaints/ San Jose officials are cracking down on alleged mismanagement in Vietnam Town. But the plaza’s landlords aren’t budging. City code enforcers last month ordered the managers of Little Saigon’s iconic commercial center to address multiple building violations that vexed business owners. That included the removal of a haphazard dumpster barricade that kept cars from parking …]]> https://vietvalley.com/2026-marks-another-busy-election-year-for-san-jose/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:30:09 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/2026-marks-another-busy-election-year-for-san-jose/ With five of San Jose’s 11 City Council seats up for grabs in 2026, the city is gearing up for another busy election year. As the looming contests begin to come into focus, San José Spotlight has asked several local political observers to discuss the races and election storylines they’ll be following most closely. They …]]> https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-falling-behind-on-key-climate-target/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:30:10 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-falling-behind-on-key-climate-target/ Halfway through the decade and the clock continues to tick down on San Jose’s ambitious climate target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030. The road to success is looking steeper than ever. The City Council has formally acknowledged the city is not on track to hit the climate milestone. The admission came as part of …]]> https://vietvalley.com/new-laws-affecting-silicon-valley-in-2026/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:30:08 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/new-laws-affecting-silicon-valley-in-2026/ California lawmakers approved dozens of new laws in 2025 addressing housing development, wildfire prevention, labor protections and more. Several of the measures, authored by Silicon Valley legislators, will take effect in 2026 and shape daily life across Santa Clara County and the state. Environment Plastic grocery bag ban Senate Bill 1053 closes a loophole in …]]> https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-committee-says-ranked-choice-voting-saves-money/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:30:07 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-committee-says-ranked-choice-voting-saves-money/ Santa Clara County’s special assessor race this year has cost the county tens of millions of dollars. A county advisory board said ranked choice voting would have avoided that. Amid winter storms and holiday festivities, county voters were asked to cast their ballot by Dec. 30 — raising concerns about low voter turnout deciding the …]]> https://vietvalley.com/fligor-has-large-lead-in-santa-clara-county-assessor-race/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:30:11 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/fligor-has-large-lead-in-santa-clara-county-assessor-race/ Early results show Los Altos Vice Mayor Neysa Fligor leading by a large margin in Tuesday’s runoff election to decide Santa Clara County’s next chief property taxer. As of 9:22 p.m. Tuesday, Fligor has 65.7% of the vote with 108,556 votes, while former Saratoga Councilmember Rishi Kumar has 34.2% with 56,617 votes. Voter turnout in …]]> https://vietvalley.com/fed-cuts-force-san-jose-farm-to-reduce-food-aid/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:30:23 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/fed-cuts-force-san-jose-farm-to-reduce-food-aid/ A federal program that brought fresh produce from farms directly to low-income families has ended, stripping local farmers of a significant revenue stream and leaving families with one less option. The Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) — a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative started in 2021 during the pandemic — provided $1 …]]> https://vietvalley.com/time-is-running-out-in-san-jose-viet-museum-dispute/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:30:16 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/time-is-running-out-in-san-jose-viet-museum-dispute/ San Jose community leaders have until Wednesday to end a battle for control of the Viet Museum at History Park, or they’ll be iced out of managing the cultural landmark for good. Community members have been fighting over who has legitimate authority over the Immigrant Resettlement and Cultural Center, the nonprofit that operates the museum. …]]> https://vietvalley.com/2025-in-review-san-jose-little-saigon-at-a-crossroads/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:30:07 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/2025-in-review-san-jose-little-saigon-at-a-crossroads/ San Jose’s Vietnamese community sees no shortage of milestones, activism and political drama every year — 2025 was no exception. Little Saigon’s iconic community gathering space – a commercial plaza known as Vietnam Town – is facing a reckoning. The death of a beloved immigrant pioneer has prompted new urgency, from leaders he mentored, to …]]> https://vietvalley.com/study-shows-food-insecurity-highest-in-east-san-jose/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:30:11 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/study-shows-food-insecurity-highest-in-east-san-jose/ During the last 10 days of every month, Julia pulls together whatever scant meals she can with produce from food banks and canned items until her food benefits renew. The 28-year-old, who didn’t provide her last name for privacy reasons, receives about $600 a month in food stamps to feed herself and three children. She …]]> https://vietvalley.com/federal-judge-pauses-changes-to-santa-clara-county-housing-grants/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:30:06 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/federal-judge-pauses-changes-to-santa-clara-county-housing-grants/ A federal judge has temporarily blocked efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to upend federal funding for permanent housing. U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy on Friday granted a temporary injunction halting the upheaval of Continuum of Care grants, which have historically been used to fund permanent housing programs and are the federal government’s main response to …]]> https://vietvalley.com/state-recognizes-san-joses-japantown-as-a-cultural-district/ Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:30:14 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/state-recognizes-san-joses-japantown-as-a-cultural-district/ For community leaders in San Jose’s Japantown, receiving statewide recognition as a cultural district affirms what they already know about the historic neighborhood. After a competitive process of more than 70 applicants, Japantown is one of 10 neighborhoods chosen last week to be a state-designated cultural district. This recognition provides the district with a $10,000 …]]>