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Hi Neighbor,
As our Music in the Square Summer Series comes to a close, I want to invite you to our final performance on Friday, August 29.
From 6-8pm, crowd-favorite Cadillac Jack will rock the Evergreen Village Square for one last time this summer. And, a showing of Lilo & Stitch will take place once the sun fully sets! Invite your family and friends, and join us for a fun night under the stars. Don't forget to bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a cozy experience!
To fully close out the summer, a movie night is scheduled for next month on Friday, September 19, at Meadowfair Park, in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department. More details to come, so stay tuned!
Lastly, we’re putting the spotlight on small businesses in our newsletter!
Check out the “Small Business Spotlight” section to see which District 8 business we’re featuring this time. Know a local gem you’d like to see highlighted? Submit your suggestion here!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
It is my pleasure and privilege to serve as your City Councilmember,
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Domingo Candelas
City of San José District 8
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Learn more about our community work and accomplishments in my past newsletters from February 2023 onward, which provide a wealth of information including updates on legislation, community events, and important issues like the City budget, public safety, homelessness and more.
Please share this with your neighbors and let them know what's happening in my district. They can sign up by following this link.
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Music in the Square Movie Night
Evergreen Village Square
August 29, 2025
Band:6-8pm; Movie: After sunset
Join us at the Evergreen Village Square for the final concert of the summer! We will close out our Summer Series with a movie after Cadillac Jack's performance. Bring your blankets & lawnchairs!
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Community Coffee
Eastridge Center
Friday, September 12
9:30am-11:00am
Meet with Councilmember Candelas and Supervisor Duong to share your ideas, questions and concerns over a cup of coffee.
Please arrive early as community members will meet on a first-come, first-serve basis
RSVP here!
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Park Activations in District 8
Friday, September 19
Meadowfair Park
There is ONE MORE opportunity left to participate in family-friendly activities this summer at our local parks! Join us at Meadowfair Park for a movie night.
More info to come!
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Indian Flag Raising Ceremony
On August 15, the community came together to celebrate the anniversary of India's independence with a celebration co-hosted by my office, Councilmember George Casey, and the Association of Indo Americans.
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Bollywood Night
After the Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall, hundreds of residents joined us at Music in the Square for a lively Bollywood Night in honor of India's Independence Day.
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Back to School Season in D8
I had the pleasure of attending many events in our schools throughout District 8 to welcome our students to the new school year!
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Backpack Giveaway with the San Jose Firefighters
The San Jose Firefighters donated their 10,000th backpack to our community during their backpack giveaway at John J. Montgomery Elementary!
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Coffee at the Crosswalk
In partnership with SJPD's Crime Prevention, School Safety, and Motor Units, my office hosted a "Coffee at the Crosswalk" event at Katherine R. Smith Elementary to promote traffic safety in school zones!
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Visit the Evergreen Coffee Company!
Located at the Evergreen Village Square, the Evergreen Coffee Co. offers delicious drinks (my personal favorite is the hot cocoa), treats, and amazing customer service!
Since opening their doors in 2010, the Evergreen Coffee Co. has been a strong supporter of our community. Tom and his family have partnered with my office on multiple occasions, providing coffee and hot cocoa for events like Santa at the Square and our Dia de los Muertos Celebration.
Shops like the Evergreen Coffee Co. are the backbone of our City, and we can't build strong neighborhoods without our small businesses! I highly encourage you to visit the Evergreen Coffee Company the next time you're craving a nice cup of coffee.
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District 8 Small Business Spotlight Sugesstions
Fill out the form here!
| | Activating Our Neighborhoods | | |
Building strong neighborhoods starts with you! Joining a neighborhood association not only builds community block by block, but it also brings critical information to the forefront as I draft policy and fight for dollars in the budget. As a councilmember, I rely on the eyes and ears of each resident, and your collective voices take shape in the form of neighborhood groups.
Here is a list of active neighborhood associations in District 8:
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Welch Park - Between Ocala Ave., King Rd & Tully Rd.
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Norwood - Between Tully Rd, Ruby Ave, Norwood Ave & S. White Rd
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Meadowfair - Between East Capitol, Aborn Rd, S King Rd & Rigoletto Dr
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Creekside - Between San Felipe Rd & Cadwallader Ave
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Brahms/Edgeview - Between Rigoletto Dr, S King Rd, Tully Rd & Quimby Rd
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Silver Oak Estates - Silver Oak St, Rachaella Lane & Carmella Ct.
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Evergreen Leadership - Neighborhoods of Groesbeck, Hidden Glens, Pleasant Hills & Quimby
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District 8 Community Roundtable - District-wide
If you would like to get involved in your neighborhood association, or you do not see your neighborhood listed and would like to activate your neighborhood, please reach out to sachin.radhakrishnan@sanjoseca.gov
| | VTA Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Update | | |
Ongoing and Future Closures*
ONGOING AND ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
• NEW TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONFIGURATION
Northbound Capitol Expressway Two Left Turn Lanes Closed at Ocala Avenue
On the evening of 08/20/25, crews striped the northbound Capitol Expressway roadway at the Ocala Avenue intersection to prepare for the temporary traffic configuration where both left turn lanes will be closed, from northbound Capitol Expressway to westbound Ocala Avenue until the end of October. Follow detour signs.
• EQUIPMENT MOBILIZATION, DRAINAGE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES|
S. Capitol Avenue between Wilbur Avenue and Capitol Expressway Day work and lane closure
Large construction equipment for Cast-In-Drilled-Hole (CIDH) will be brought in this week and staged near the Capitol Expressway / Capitol Avenue intersection, while drainage work is being completed near Westboro Avenue. Other construction activities are underway in the median of S. Capitol Avenue near Highwood Drive, across from the Crossroads Shopping Center.
- Monday, August 25 through Friday, August 2
Expect overnight lane closures with detours between 10:00 PM and 5:30 AM during weekdays and from 10:00 PM to 9:00 AM on weekends. Please follow detour signs.
• FALSEWORK INSTALLATION
Northbound Capitol Expressway between Ocala Avenue and Story Road
Falsework will be installed on northbound Capitol Expressway between Ocala Avenue and Story Road, with crews working as follows:
- Tuesday night, September 2 through Saturday morning, September 6
- Monday night, September 8 through Thursday morning, September 11
Expect overnight lane closures with detours between 10:00 PM and 5:30 AM Please follow detour signs.
• DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
Capitol Expressway between Ocala Avenue and Cunningham Avenue
Night work and lane closure
- Monday night, August 25 through Friday morning, August 29
DAY AND NIGHT WORK SCHEDULES
• Day crews work Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am through 5:00 pm
• Night crews work from Sunday night through Friday morning, from 10:00 pm through 7:00 am.
• Weekend day and night crews work as needed.
• Crew schedules and construction activities can change at any time.
*Construction activities can change at any time
| | Help keep our parks beautiful, healthy and safe. If you see any maintenance issues or other problems that are occurring in a San José park, please fill out the Park Concerns Form, call (408) 793-5510 or email Park.Concerns@sanjoseca.gov to report a concern. | | |
The City of San José is spreading the word about the 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline. This lifeline gives you free, confidential, and compassionate emotional support when you need help. Contacting 988 connects you to a trained counselor who is here for you, no matter what you are going through. If you are feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, depression, or thoughts of self-harm, reach out to 988.
Click here to learn more about the 988 lifeline.
| | To learn more about free legal services through the Elevate Community Center, click here! | | |
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Access for All Scholarship
The Happy Hollow Park & Zoo offers discounted rates for families receiving government assistance, such as Medical, food stamps, WIC, etc. Access for All provides four discounted tickets at $4 each. Guests can receive this discounted rate every time they visit HHPZ!
Learn more about the program here!
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The City's Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs helps small businesses thrive by connecting them to important resources and tools.
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Disability Access Improvement Grants for Small Businesses
San José Small Business Owners: The City's Disability Access Improvement Grants program will support your responsibility to comply with the federal Americans with Disability Act and the California Building Code. The grant will help you pay for a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) report and to hire professionals to design and remove ADA barriers.
More information about qualifying for grant assistance can be found here.
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Evergreen Valley High School Dandiya
Join us for a night of Dandiya – a traditional Indian dance – along with food, Bollywood songs, multi-cultural booths, and more.
Tickets: Single: $22 | Kids (under 5): FREE | Groups 10+: $18 each | At the door: $25
Get your tickets here
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Family Literacy Festival
The 3rd Annual Family Literacy Festival is taking place on September 6, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Children’s Discovery Museum. A collaboration between Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream, Children’s Discovery Museum and the San José Public Library Foundation, the Family Literacy Festival promotes the importance of reading.
Families will enjoy all the Museum has to offer, along with celebrity and author story readings, hands-on activities and art projects, and family friendly entertainment. All included with the special event day admission ticket.
Learn more here!
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Park Activation Grant
Trust for Public Land (TPL) and San José Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services want to support your big ideas for local parks and public spaces!
TPL is offering $1,000–$10,000 grants to community-based organizations, nonprofits, and neighborhood groups to bring life to underused parks and public spaces. Projects can include community events, minor improvements, and temporary park features.
💡 Why this matters: Your work will help us learn what makes a park “high quality” to YOU—and shape future investments across the city.
✅ Projects must be free, open to all San José residents, and focused on active or social experiences.
✅ We prioritize ideas in underserved neighborhoods and programs that engage youth or focus on wellness/STEM.
Read more about the guidelines on TPL’s website.
🗓️ Deadline to apply: Sept. 23 at 5 PM
🔗 Apply now: https://10minutewalk.org/partnership-fund/
📍 Optional info session: Aug. 27 at 6 PM on ZOOM: https://bit.ly/ParkGrantWorkshop
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Trust for Public Land (TPL) y Parques, Recreación y Servicios Vecinales de San José desean apoyar tus grandes ideas para parques locales y espacios públicos.
TPL ofrece subvenciones de $1,000 a $10,000 para organizaciones comunitarias, asociaciones sin fines de lucro y grupos vecinales, con el objetivo de revitalizar parques y espacios públicos actualmente subutilizados. Las iniciativas pueden abarcar actividades comunitarias, mejoras menores y componentes temporales en espacios públicos.
💡 Por qué es importante: Tu trabajo nos ayudará a comprender qué consideras que hace un parque de “alta calidad” y a orientar futuras inversiones en toda la ciudad.
✅ Las iniciativas deberán ser de acceso gratuito, inclusivas para toda la población de San José y orientadas a fomentar actividades físicas o de interacción social.
✅ Priorizamos las ideas en vecindarios marginados y los programas que involucran a jóvenes o se enfocan en el bienestar y las disciplinas de ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas.
Lee más sobre las pautas en el sitio web de TPL.
🗓️ Fecha límite para aplicar: 23 de septiembre a las 5 p. m.
🔗 Solicita ahora: https://10minutewalk.org/partnership-fund/
📍 Sesión de información opcional: 27 de agosto a las 6 p. m. por ZOOM: https://bit.ly/ParkGrantWorkshop
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Trust for Public Land (TPL) và Sở Công viên, Giải trí và Dịch vụ Cộng đồng San José muốn hỗ trợ những ý tưởng táo bạo về cải thiện công viên và không gian công cộng của bạn!
TPL đang cung cấp các khoản trợ cấp trị giá từ $1.000–$10.000 dành cho các tổ chức cộng đồng, tổ chức phi lợi nhuận và hội nhóm tại các khu vực cư cân để cùng nhau làm sống lại các công viên và không gian công cộng chưa được khai thác hiệu quả. Dự án có thể gồm các hoạt động cộng đồng, các nâng cấp nhỏ hoặc việc lắp đặt tạm thời trong công viên.
💡 Vì sao điều này quan trọng: Những đóng góp của bạn sẽ giúp chúng tôi biết được thế nào là một công viên 'chất lượng' đối với BẠN - và góp phần định hình các khoản đầu tư trong tương lai trên khắp thành phố.
✅ Dự án miễn phí, dành cho mọi cư dân San José và hướng đến những trải nghiệm vận động hoặc kết nối xã hội.
✅ Chúng tôi ưu tiên những ý tưởng dành cho các khu dân cư còn thiếu thốn dịch vụ, cũng như các chương trình dành cho giới trẻ hoặc liên quan đến sức khỏe/STEM.
Bạn có thể xem hướng dẫn chi tiết trên trang web của TPL.
🗓️ Thời hạn đăng ký: 5 giờ chiều, ngày 23 tháng 9
🔗 Đăng ký ngay: https://10minutewalk.org/partnership-fund/
📍 Buổi họp cung cấp thông tin hoàn toàn tự nguyện, không bắt buộc tham gia: 6 giờ chiều, ngày 27 tháng 8 trên ZOOM: https://bit.ly/ParkGrantWorkshop Bạn hãy giúp cho nhiều người biết về cơ hội này nhé! Chúng tôi rất mong được lắng nghe những ý tưởng của bạn!
Tất cả đơn xin tài trợ đã gửi về sẽ được đánh giá ở khía cạnh tính khả thi áp dụng, căn cứ vào quy trình phê duyệt, quy định hiện hành và thời gian thực hiện của Thành phố. Những đề xuất có tính cạnh tranh cao nhất sẽ được lựa chọn.
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Shape the Future of the San Jose Public Library with a Survey
San José Public Library (SJPL) and San José Public Library Foundation are embarking on an exciting journey that will shape the future of our library system. In the spirit of providing our residents with the best resources and services possible, we are developing a new Facilities and Customer Experience Plan. This plan will help guide improvements to our buildings and the services we offer over the next several years.
Click the link to the survey here
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Become a Heat Ambassador
Summer is here, and so is the extreme heat that often comes with it. The Santa Clara County Public Health Department is launching the 2025 Extreme Heat Media Campaign to share vital resources and practical tips that help people protect themselves, their families, and their communities from heat-related illness this summer.
Want to get involved? Become a Heat Ambassador!
As a Heat Ambassador, you’ll receive a free digital toolkit with ready-to-share images and captions in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese for your social media and other communication channels.
It only takes a few minutes each week to participate, and your participation can make a meaningful difference in keeping our community safe.
There is no cost to participate. Sign up today by completing the form at tinyurl.com/HeatSafeSCC
For any questions, please contact: tonya.veitch@phd.sccgov.org
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Project Foodbox for Medi-Cal Members
Click here to get more info!
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Open Space Authority Grant Program
The Open Space Authority Urban Grant Program is BACK! Funded by Measure T, this competitive grant program funds projects that bring nature to urban communities. Eligible applicants include local public agencies, schools and school districts, and nonprofits within the Open Space Authority's jurisdiction.
Full applications are due by 5pm PDT Tuesday, October 14, 2025. For more information, including Urban Grant Program guidelines and resources, please visit here!
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