Welcome to Fall. It's exciting to see students walking to campus and although schools have reopened their doors for in-person learning, we must continue to work together to slow the spread of COVID-19 and the Delta variant. With children under 12 still not being able to get vaccinated, please keep wearing a mask indoors, wash your hands for 20 seconds, use hand sanitizer, and of course -- get vaccinated if you have not already done so.

Thank you to those who have already received the COVID-19 vaccine. You are protecting our San Jose families and neighbors by doing so. Slowly, we are starting to resume some normalcy, but luckily our fall temperatures allow us to enjoy outdoor activities for at least the next month or so.

We've got some exciting fall events coming up in the city! Viva Calle is back and coming to our district. There's also an opportunity to help clean up the Iris Garden along the Three Creeks Trail and a Silicon Valley Bike Rie. There's so much to do outdoors in our wonderful fall weather. I hope you and your family join me out in the fresh air. Check out the rest of my newsletter for additional outdoor opportunities.

Best,

Dev

In late August, Silicon Valley Pride hosted a weekend full of events, concerts, and movie nights to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community.

I was thrilled to be a part of the Silicon Valley Pride Parade to show our LGBTQ+ peers that they are loved and accepted here in San Jose.

This August, San Jose police officers and I wished San Jose Unified elementary school students good luck in their upcoming school year with new backpacks filled with crayons, markers, notebooks, and healthy lunches.

Thank you to the many volunteers from Shop with a Cop of Silicon Valley who provided 1,000 new backpacks to young students!

Check out more from this backpack success here.

Walk, bike, skate, run, play, and explore San Jose like never before at Viva Calle on Sunday, September 19. The streets in the image below will be temporarily closed to cars so that we as a community can enjoy the scenic route safely. Make sure to register for this 5-mile outing here.

Do you need fresh groceries or are looking to get out of the house? Take a stroll at the Willow Glen Farmers' Market. They are open every Saturday from 9AM-1PM at Willow Glen Elementary school! Read about COVID-19 protocols and safety guidelines here.

Join your neighbors and me for an afternoon of tasting great wine and strolling Downtown Willow Glen at the Fall Wine Walk on Saturday, September 18 from 2-5 pm.

Purchase your tickets for this fun afternoon here.

Your thoughts are needed! The City of San Jose wants to shrink the "digital divide" and recognizes that the internet is not a luxury, but a necessity.

Join us in this community conversation on Friday, September 17 from 11am-noon to find ways we can provide residents and students free access to all things digital. Register today.

The City of San Jose and I are working hard to provide you the best driving experience in your neighborhood; above are the dates and locations of our pavement projects. If you have any questions, please email Senior Engineer, Binh Tran, at Binh.Tran@sanjoseca.gov

Through ALL of September, ALL CalTrain fares, excluding the Go Pass, are 50% off! Book your CalTrain ride today.

The San Jose Public Library Foundation is hiring college students for their Resilience Corps Association. Provide homework assistance and fun activities for San Jose youth at $25/hour. Apply here!

Your young one can get involved in our beautiful city by joining the Youth Advisory Council! They will be helping to increase awareness about issues that pertain to youth through workshops, open forums, and surveys. They can apply here.