https://vietvalley.com Vietnamese News, Culture & Life in San Jose Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:30:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://vietvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-512x512_full_white_png-32x32.png https://vietvalley.com 32 32 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-kicks-ranked-choice-voting-down-the-road/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:30:06 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-kicks-ranked-choice-voting-down-the-road/ The San Jose City Council has punted on a proposal that could have introduced ranked choice voting to certain city elections. Councilmembers on Tuesday voted 8-2 — with Vice Mayor Pam Foley and District 10 Councilmember George Casey voting against, and District 5 Councilmember Peter Ortiz absent — to advance a ballot measure that would …]]> https://vietvalley.com/silicon-valley-lawmaker-wants-to-prepare-students-for-ai-workforce/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:30:05 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/silicon-valley-lawmaker-wants-to-prepare-students-for-ai-workforce/ Two Silicon Valley lawmakers want to reshape the AI narrative by connecting students with cutting-edge careers.  Congressmembers Sam Liccardo and Jimmy Panetta have co-authored a bill that would award tax credits to companies partnering with colleges to train students in technologies such as artificial intelligence. Liccardo unveiled the Supporting Knowledge through Industry-Led Learning (SKILL) Act …]]> https://vietvalley.com/parcel-tax-helps-preserve-santa-clara-county-open-space/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:30:06 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/parcel-tax-helps-preserve-santa-clara-county-open-space/ A group that works to preserve open space in Santa Clara County will receive millions of dollars every year toward its efforts, following the approval of a parcel tax. Measure D will generate $17 million annually through a two-cent-per-square-foot parcel tax to fund creek and water restoration, land stewardship, expansion of open space and trails, …]]> https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-vietnamese-community-reeling-following-statue-theft/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:30:09 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-vietnamese-community-reeling-following-statue-theft/ San Jose leaders are pledging a swift response following the brazen weekend theft of a portion of a war memorial housed at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan, whose district includes the garden located in the Kelley Park neighborhood, and several police officials gathered at the site …]]> https://vietvalley.com/community-focused-san-jose-center-serves-older-adults/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:30:04 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/community-focused-san-jose-center-serves-older-adults/ As Santa Clara County’s population ages, health and community service nonprofits are growing to meet their needs. On Lok, a community-focused care provider for older adults, held a Wednesday grand opening for its 20,348-square-foot PACE center in South San Jose. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) expands access to comprehensive care, providing …]]> https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-funds-suicide-prevention-despite-budget-cuts/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:30:05 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-funds-suicide-prevention-despite-budget-cuts/ Santa Clara County leaders are walking back a portion of proposed budget cuts to keep a pioneering suicide prevention program that’s contributed to one of the lowest death rates in all of California. At a Monday budget hearing, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to save two positions from being cut from the county program …]]> https://vietvalley.com/bay-area-immigrants-struggle-with-housing-and-healthcare/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:30:13 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/bay-area-immigrants-struggle-with-housing-and-healthcare/ Lack of affordable housing and dwindling access to healthcare are the top issues plaguing the lives of both Bay Area immigrants and citizens, according to a recent report. Services, Immigration Rights and Education Network (SIREN) and the San Jose State University Human Rights Institute conducted a recent survey of about 300 immigrants and those in the …]]> https://vietvalley.com/south-county-families-create-their-own-livestock-fair/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:30:07 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/south-county-families-create-their-own-livestock-fair/ Santa Clara County fairgrounds leaders caused an uproar this year for pushing the annual fair date to keep vendors happy and – as a consequence – some youth farmers out of contention for junior livestock shows. The parents’ response: Fine, we’ll organize our own. Preparations for an alternative fair are now underway among farmers in …]]> https://vietvalley.com/state-primary-may-have-seeded-san-jose-mayors-future-goals/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:30:05 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/state-primary-may-have-seeded-san-jose-mayors-future-goals/ San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is going back to City Hall with his hat in his hands. But while his bid for governor failed, he’s shown residents and political observers a new side of himself – and the monied interests he’s willing to rub shoulders with. Mahan – who was in sixth place behind Steve Hilton …]]> https://vietvalley.com/will-san-jose-mayor-face-fallout-after-running-for-governor/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:57:38 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/will-san-jose-mayor-face-fallout-after-running-for-governor/ When San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced his run for California governor in January, the news divided residents. Longtime supporters cheered on Mahan’s bid to elevate his centrist brand of politics into the statewide policy conversation. But the decision to seek higher office before reaching the halfway mark in his four-year term also drew sharp …]]> https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-leaders-demand-state-funds-for-healthcare/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:30:22 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-leaders-demand-state-funds-for-healthcare/ Santa Clara County leaders and advocates are calling on state lawmakers to protect the healthcare system from devastating federal cuts as it finalizes its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Latinas Contra Cancer, All Things Disability Equity, Fund Healthcare Not Billionaires, Regional Nurses Professional Association and others held a Friday rally at Valley Medical Center …]]> https://vietvalley.com/east-san-jose-school-district-redraws-its-boundaries/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:30:08 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/east-san-jose-school-district-redraws-its-boundaries/ An East San Jose school district’s redistricting plans have left some community members frustrated. The Alum Rock Union School District board of trustees has redrawn its boundaries, shifting from at-large trustees to trustees representing specific areas of the district. The board on May 20 voted 3-2 — with Trustees Corina Herrera-Loera and Minh Nguyen voting …]]> https://vietvalley.com/california-streamlines-affordable-housing-funding/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:30:14 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/california-streamlines-affordable-housing-funding/ California is creating its first standalone housing agency to help streamline funding for affordable housing development — except it has no new money due to proposed state budget cuts. Starting July 1, the state will create the California Housing and Homelessness Agency to house various departments overseeing state and federal housing funding programs under one …]]> https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-state-at-top-of-class-when-it-comes-to-ai/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:07 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-state-at-top-of-class-when-it-comes-to-ai/ San Jose State University has smoked the competition in a national computer science and technical skills assessment, beating out Stanford, CalTech and UC Berkeley.   Since 2021, SJSU has jumped 47 spots to become No. 2 in the nation for data-driven programming and software engineering skills, just behind the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The university offers …]]> https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-hotel-tax-on-track-for-victory/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:30:12 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-hotel-tax-on-track-for-victory/ A measure to increase taxes on San Jose hotels appears to be on an easy path to victory. More than 65.6% of votes tallied so far are in favor of Measure A, which would increase the city tax levied on hotel guests from 10% to 12%, according to election returns released Wednesday evening. Officials with the …]]>