Devan Patel

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Devan Patel

The drama continues to build in the San Jose District 3 City Council race, with the latest results showing another swing in who could enter into a runoff for the seat with frontrunner Gabby Chavez-Lopez. Following Monday’s ballot drop, Google engineer and city planning commission chair Anthony Tordillos leaped into the second-place spot by one vote over Matthew Quevedo, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s deputy chief of staff, marking the second time he has overcome a deficit in the last week.

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Devan Patel

Days after Tuesday’s special election, the San Jose District 3 City Council race has become a showdown for second-place and with the margins razor thin, a recount is likely to determine the candidate who will face Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a June runoff.

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Devan Patel

San Jose’s District 3 special election remains too close to call, as the contest has now become a question of which candidate will join Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a June runoff. After Thursday’s ballot result release, Matthew Quevedo, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s deputy chief of staff and one of the favorites heading into the special election, has overtaken dark-horse candidate Anthony Tordillos, marking another twist and turn in the race.

2 weeks ago | mercurynews.com | Devan Patel

Microsoft has received approval to move forward with its North San Jose data center project, marking the first time the tech giant will build, own and manage a digital infrastructure facility in the South Bay. The San Jose Planning Commission has green-lit a conditional use permit that will allow Microsoft to build two data center buildings totaling approximately 397,200 square feet on a 64.5-acre site at 1657 Alviso-Milpitas Road. The data centers will have a maximum electrical load of 99 MW.

2 weeks ago | mercurynews.com | Devan Patel

For nearly 17 years, Carol Rogers struggled with homelessness, stretching from her time in New York to now in San Jose. But last month, that all changed when she landed a spot at the newly opened 6.3-acre safe parking site at 1300 Berryessa Road, marking a new beginning for the 57-year-old. At last, she could find a permanent home and turn the page on her past. “I just feel so privileged to be here because (it is) one step closer to my goal to get housing,” Rogers said.