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Tribute to the Children of Kindertransport

Holocaust Museum LA brings traveling exhibit to San Jose City Hall January 24th-27th.

As the Nazis took control over Germany and Austria in the early days of World War II, the government of Great Britain developed a program called Kindertransport with the goal of evacuating Jewish children and bringing them to safety. Over the course of the program over 10,000 children were rescued and placed in British foster homes and schools. In many cases, these children were the only members of their families who survived the Holocaust.

Childhood Left At The Station is a traveling exhibit from Holocaust Museum LA, focusing on the stories of ten children who were shuttled to safety under the Kindertransport program. The exhibit will be on display for public viewing in the City Hall tower lobby from January 24th through January 27th. Don't miss your chance to see this important exhibition.

Holocaust Remembrance Day in San José

Councilmember Cohen will be presenting a proclamation at this Tuesday's City Council meeting declaring Friday, January 27^th Holocaust Remembrance Day in San Jose. The proclamation will be accepted by author Tamar Jacobs.

Our beloved Alum Rock Park remains closed to the public due to dangerous conditions near trails and waterways, and possible rock/mud slides. You can find more information about this closure here.

Local Artist Beautifies Alviso

Jemal Diamond is a Bay Area-based artist, native Californian, and a graduate from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He exhibits at KALEID Gallery and works from his studio at Visual Philosophy, both in San Jose, California. This is his second utility box painting for the city of San Jose.

See more of Jemal's work

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Committee & Board Appointments 2023

It is my great honor to accept my appointment to these leadership roles in such consequential committees and boards, particularly the Chair position in Rules & Open Government Committee and the Transportation & Environment Committee.

I look forward to the progress we’ll make this year for the City of San José.

Partners in Reading offers FREE one-to-one tutoring, ESL tutoring, small group instruction, computer lessons, classes, workshops, family programs and more! Orientation is January 18th.

More information can be found here.

Councilmember David Cohen promotes community cleanup events for residents throughout the year. It's a fun and easy way for everyone to get involved in their community, complete community service hours, and help serve their neighborhood by removing debris, trash and illegally dumped items from streets, creeks, and parks.

Join us in beautifying District 4 by participating in our Neighborhood Clean Up!

Saturday, January 21st 

10:00 am to 11:30 am

Location: Amberwood Lane at Morrill Avenue

(Park on Amberwood Lane or the adjacent Walgreens)

If you would like to volunteer, please email Tim Orozco (tim.orozco@sanjoseca.gov)

We have a goal of planting 1,000 trees in our first term. We've partnered with Our City Forest to hold tree planting events at schools, parks, and at private properties.

If you'd like to volunteer to help plant trees or you want to see if your property is eligible to receive a free tree, please contact our office via email - district4@sanjoseca.gov

Local businesses have a new opportunity to reinvigorate their business, save money, and support community-wide energy conservation efforts through a new program from San José Clean Energy, the local clean electricity provider operated by the City of San José.

The San José Energy Efficient Business Program has unlocked several rebates to San José business owners for qualifying HVAC, refrigeration, or water heating projects. These rebates, totaling up to 80–90% off the project cost, will make renovations to your small business more affordable and kickstarting these upgrades so much easier! All business customers with an active San José Clean Energy account are invited to participate. 

Want to see if your project qualifies for the rebates above? Learn more or find a participating contractor at SanJoseCleanEnergy.org/Business.

Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm at Berryessa Union School District, 1376 Piedmont Road. For more information email success@campusclini.org or call 855-286-2577.

Omicron specific booster shots are available for everyone who has had the two initial vaccinations. Reservations can be found at sccfreevax.org.