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Hi Neighbors,
As we welcome 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on some of the achievements we had this past year.
In 2024, my office partnered with many neighborhood associations & organizations to host numerous events throughout our district. Hundreds of neighbors attended our Music in the Square series, Fall Family Festival, and Santa at the Square event. And, an astounding crowd of 30,000 people gathered at Lake Cunningham for the first-ever city-sponsored fireworks show in East San Jose!
We kept our neighborhoods clean with community cleanups and dumpster days, collecting more than 300 tons of trash from residents. Additionally, we worked towards safer streets with 53 school crosswalks upgraded to high visibility for pedestrian safety and 9 traffic-calming projects and sideshow mitigation measures. While there is still much work to do, it's important to note our successes along the way.
Most importantly, I want to thank you all for your support in the recent election. Your trust and belief in a shared vision for the community have allowed me the opportunity to continue to serve for four more years. I am committed to continue working on making our neighborhoods and the City of San Jose an even better place for everyone to live and work.
Please join me in celebrating our victory at next month's Community Swearing-In Celebration. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks via social media.
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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Budget Breakfast
Saturday, February 8, 2025
10am-11:30am
Evergreen Branch Library Community Room
Come learn about the City's budget outlook and voice your opinion on issues that matter to you over breakfast with your neighbors!
For more information and to RSVP, click here
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Community Coffee with the Captain
Friday, January 24, 2025
10am-11:30am
@ Con Azucar Cafe (5651 Silver Creek Valley Rd, San Jose)
Share your ideas, questions or concerns in a 1-on-1 meeting with me and new SJPD Captain Zuniga!
Please arrive early as community members will meet on a first-come, first-serve basis.
RSVP here for a free cup of coffee
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Senior Scam Stopper at Atria Evergreen Valley
Thursday, January 16th, 2025
@ 2pm
(4463 San Felipe Rd, San Jose 95135)
Be prepared and learn how to protect yourself against common scams!
For more information and to RSVP, click here
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Councilmember Candelas at the Farmers' Market
Evergreen Village Square
10am-12pm
Stop by and share your thoughts and questions with me at the Farmer's Market. Part of empowering our families and creating stronger neighborhoods is addressing your concerns and connecting you with the available resources!
No appointments are needed.
Feb. 16, Mar. 16, June 15, July 20, Sept. 21, Oct. 19 & Dec. 21
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Mary's 14th Annual Warm for Winter Coat Drive
Mary's 14th Annual Warm for Winter Coat Drive was a HUGE success with a record-breaking 3,000 coats collected for community members in need.
Thank you Mary Escobar for spearheading this effort year after year and thank you to everyone who supported our coat drive by donating!
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Toy Giveaways!
During this year's season of giving, many of our community members came together to host toy giveaways throughout the city!
Huge thank you to the Welch Park Neighborhood Association, Boulevard Kings Car Club, Los Viejitos Car Club, and Vovinam for making sure our kids had a very merry Christmas!
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Building Gingerbread Houses!
Happy to have joined the Evergreen Community Center's Gingerbread House Workshop!
Many families came together to decorate their own gingerbread house,
build community, and meet Santa!
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Evergreen Branch Library Carpet Replacement
I am pleased to share that the first phase of the carpet replacement for Evergreen Branch Library is now complete!
The second phase of the carpet installation is currently underway with no anticipated impacts to Library branch hours and operations.
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Art Classes at the Evergreen Village Square
Interested in channeling your inner artist?
Visit the VE Art Studio or click here to learn more about their class offerings!
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The Art of Living is hosting a series of 75 minute workshops to get the chance to pause, take a breath and clear your mind with the help of a calming breathing technique and a guided meditation.
More info available here!
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Security Camera Registration with the San Jose Police Department
Through the program, SJPD will be able to directly contact CAM registrants who are using video in an area in which a crime occurred. Police would ask CAM registrants to check their video surveillance system for a specific date and time for video that may show activity involved with a crime, such as a getaway car or the direction that a person of interest was headed.
Click here to learn more about the program, including how to register!
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Apply for the California E-Bike Incentive and get up to $2,000 for an e-bike! In order to apply, you need to be 18 or older, a California resident and, able meet the household income requirements. Click here to learn more.
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Solicite el incentivo para bicicletas eléctricas de California y obtenga hasta $2, 000 para una bicicleta eléctrica. Para poder aplicar, usted necesita ser un residente de California de 18 años o más y cumplir con los requisitos de ingresos del hogar. Visite aquí para obtener más información.
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hãy đăng ký chương trình California Electric-Bike và nhận lên tới $2,000 để nhận được một chiếc xe đạp điện! Để đăng ký, họ cần phải là cư dân tiểu bang California, từ 18 tuổi trở lên, và đáp ứng các yêu cầu về thu nhập hộ gia đình.
Nhấp vào đây để biết thêm thông tin.
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Project Foodbox for Medi-Cal Members
Click here to get more info!
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25th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Stop The Violence Celebration
This two-day celebration honors Dr. King’s legacy and promotes peace, cultural appreciation, and community togetherness. PARTI is seeking enthusiastic student performers, workshop leaders, volunteers, and cultural dancers to represent their schools and showcase their talents and leadership.
For more details or to confirm student participation, please feel free to reach out to partiusa@gmail.com
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Computer & Digital Skills Classes and 1:1 Support
Build your digital skills by attending in-person or virtual classes in multiple languages offered by the San Jose Public Library!
For in-person class times, Click here!
Interested in virtual classes? Click here!
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Do you need health insurance enrollment assistance?
Our community partner, Latinas Contra Cancer, is ready, willing, and happy to help anyone in the community who needs health insurance, ONE on ONE.
They help evaluate eligibitlity for Covered California and Medi-Cal. They navigate the system and help from beginning to end with each application, in any language.
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¿Necesita asistencia para la inscripción de seguro médico?
Nuestro socio comunitario, Latinas Contra Cáncer, está listo, dispuesto y feliz de ayudar a cualquier persona en la comunidad que necesite seguro médico
Ayudan a evaluar la elegibilidad para Covered California y Medi-Cal. Navegan por el sistema y ayudan de principio a fin con cada aplicación, en cualquier idioma.
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CalKIDS is a program from the State of California that funds up to $1,500 in free money for newborns and eligible low-income public school students to save for college and career training.
Visit here to learn more!
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CalKIDS es un programa del Estado de California que financia hasta $1,500 en dinero gratis para niños recién nacidos o estudiantes elegibles de escuelas públicas de bajos ingresos para ahorrar para la universidad y la capacitación profesional.
¡Visita aquí para aprender más!
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To learn more about free legal services through the Elevate Community Center, click here! | | | | |
