San Jose has slapped a $50,000 fine on a late night, downtown establishment over allegations that it has been operating illegally. But the owner said protracted efforts to bring his business into compliance have been thwarted by one bureaucratic roadblock after another. Freddie Jackson, owner of Kaizen Lounge on East San Fernando Street, said he has been wrangling with the city over permits since November 2024, shortly after it first opened. The longtime San Jose entrepreneur said he had been forced into the new location because his previous business was among those displaced by the downtown BART extension. As the…
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