San Jose's Mexican Heritage Plaza expansion plan approved by Mark SayreFox KTVUApril 7, 2026 Business Journal honors 10 individuals, 3 companies for Latino leadership impact by Gary J. Boulanger Silicon Valley Business JournalApril 2, 2026 East San Jose arts leader grew organization from 70,000 visitors to 150,000 by Virginia Brown Silicon Valley Business JournalApril 2, 2026 UPDATE: San Jose prepares to strip public tributes to Cesar Chavez by Keith MenconiSan José Spotlight March 25, 2026 East San José Leaders Call for Supporting Survivors After Cesar Chavez Allegations by Joseph GehaKQEDMarch 20, 2026 South Bay leaders respond to Cesar Chavez allegations in San Jose by Tori GainesFox KTVUMarch 20, 2026 Push to remove Cesar Chavez's name from public spaces in San Jose by Jack MolmudKRON 4March 20, 2026 San Jose will seek community's suggestions on renaming Chavez monuments by Kyle MartinThe Mercury NewsMarch 19, 2026 City leaders to decide what will happen to Cesar Chavez monuments in San Jose by Jocelyn Moran NBC Bay AreaMarch 19, 2026 SJ Leaders begin work to move forward, support survivors in wake of Cesar Chavez allegations by Dustin DorseyABC 7 Eyewitness NewsMarch 19, 2026 San Jose labor leader’s legacy crushed by ‘painful’ allegations by Maryanne Casas-PerezSan José Spotlight March 18, 2026 Paz-Cedillos: Culture is civic infrastructure by Jessica Paz-CedillosSan José Spotlight March 2, 2026 Peter Ortiz: Targeted Investment Can Revitalize East San Jose by Peter Ortiz San Jose InsideJanuary 30,2026 Silicon Valley lawmakers take stand against ICE violence by Joyce Chu San José Spotlight January 29, 2026 Part 3: La Placita, On Comunidad Del Valle by Damian TrujilloNB Bay Area | Comunidad del ValleJanuary 18, 2026 Part 2: La Placita, On Comunidad Del Valle by Damian TrujilloNB Bay Area | Comunidad del ValleJanuary 18, 2026 Part 1: La Placita, On Comunidad Del Valle by Damian TrujilloNB Bay Area | Comunidad del ValleJanuary 18, 2026 Mexican Heritage Plaza set to expand services in East San Jose by Mike SayreFox KTVU January 13, 2026 Mexican Heritage Plaza partners with Councilmember Peter Ortiz and City of San José by La OfertaLa Oferta January 13, 2026 San Jose to invest in 'La Placita' project to continue East Side revitalization by Dustin Dorsey ABC 7 NewsJanuary 13, 2026 Paz-Cedillos: Measure A is a lifeline for Santa Clara County by Jessica Paz-Cedillos San José Spotlight October 6, 2025 Fiesta del Mariachi brings the sound of Mexico to San Jose by La OfertaLa OfertaJune 30, 2025 Mariachi Festival on Comunidad Del Valle (Part 1) by Damian TrujilloComunidad Del ValleJuly 7, 2025 East San Jose cultural district nets $50K grant by Vicente VaraSan Jose Spotlight June 23, 2025 San Jose relaxes drinking rules in entertainment zones by Vincent VeraSan Jose SpotlightMay 20, 2025 East San Jose business district gets grant to beautify area by Vicente VeraSan Jose Spotlight December 18, 2024 Silicon Valley transit agency funds community growth near train stations by Vicente VeraSan Jose SpotlightNovember 18, 2024 Mexican Heritage Plaza Celebrates 25 Years by Damian Trujillo NBC Bay AreaSeptember 17, 2024 San Jose cultural leader’s death shocks community by Vicente VeraSan Jose SpotlightAugust 5, 2024 Protesters Demand Permanent Cease-Fire, Interrupting VP Harris' Stop in San José by Guy MarzoratiKQEDJanuary 29, 2024 VP Harris' San Jose visit to discuss women's reproductive rights met with protest by NBC Bay Area StaffNBC Bay AreaJanuary 29, 2024 VP Kamala Harris, in San Jose, on abortion rights: “This is a fight that is fundamental” by Gabriel GreschlerThe Mercury NewsJanuary 29, 2024 Ceasefire protest expected outside VP Harris’ San Jose event by Jordan BakerKRON 4January 29, 2024 Affordable housing anchors community in San Jose neighborhood by Abigail Van Neely Half Moon Bay ReviewDecember 26, 2023 Avenida de Altares: An Exhibición of Mexican Culture by Andrew Park The MonarchDecember 6, 2023 Fiesta Navideña on Comunidad del Valle (Part I) by Damian TrujilloTelemundo | Comunidad del ValleNovember 27, 2023 Farmer turned NASA astronaut inspires hundreds in San Jose with tale that inspired Amazon biopic by Ryan CurryABC News October 30, 2023 'A Million Miles away': From farmworker to NASA astronaut by Fox KTVUOctober 29, 2023 How a state bill could help house San Jose artists by Lorraine GabbertSan José spotlight August 30, 2023 They will create green space for the enjoyment of residents of eastern San José. by Guillermo QuirozTelemundo Área De La BahíaAugust 22, 2023 East San Jose cultural district close to funding goal by Julia ForrestSan José Spotlight July 20, 2023 South Bay food banks encounter increased demand after the pandemic by Ella PolakThe Mercury newsJune 26, 2023 Valley Politics May 2023: East side Rebirth with the School of Arts & Culture’s La Avenida Project by Terry ChristensenCreaTV San JoseMay 3, 2023 15 women who broke barriers in Silicon Valley by Sonya HerreraSan Jose Spotlight March 20, 2023 These projects could reshape Silicon Valley next year by Joseph GehaSan Jose Spotlight December 27, 2022 School of Arts and Culture’s plan to revitalize an East San Jose block by Sal Pizarro The Mercury NewsNovember 2, 2022 Kaiser Permanente distributing free flu vaccines in San Jose by Dan Kerman KRON4November 16, 2022 Ejerce tu derecho al voto y obtén un taco gratis en San José by Telemundo 48TelemundoNovember 8, 2022 Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with Bay Area events, performances and more by Anne SchragerSF Chronicle October 25, 2022 East San Jose theater planned as community nexus by Lorraine Gabbert San Jose Spotlight October 9, 2022 New Podcast Episode: Jessica Paz-Cedillos & Vanessa Shieh by Richard Ángel VegaAmerican Leadership Forum Silicon ValleyJune 17, 2022 Arts School To Revitalize Blighted Properties In East San Jose by Len Ramirez KPIXApril 6, 2022 Santa Clara County grant will transform section of East San Jose by Lorraine Gabbert San Jose Spotlight April 5, 2022 San Jose Jazz Winter Fest Lights Up the South Bay with Music by Nastia Voynovskays KQEDFebruary 8, 2022 Return of East San Jose's Fiesta Navideña draws hundreds to Mexican Heritage Plaza by Amanda Del Castillo ABC 7December 11, 2021 Return of East San Jose’s Fiesta Navideña draws hundreds to Mexican Heritage Plaza California News Time December 11, 2021 East Side Record Swap at Mexican Heritage Plaza by Jay EdgarMetroActive December 1, 2021 Celebrate Dia de los Muertos all around the Bay Area by Alan ChazaroSF Chronicle Date BookOctober 21, 2021 HEWLETT FOUNDATION AWARDS $17 MILLION TO BAY AREA ARTS CONSORTIUMS Artforum September 21, 2021 Hewlett Awards “Adaptation Grants” to Bay Area Organizations by Janos GerebenClassical Voice SFSeptember 20, 2021 Suenatron to Headline Chile, Mole, Pozole Festival La Oferta September 12, 2021 How to celebrate Mexican Independence Day in the Bay Area by Alan ChazaroSF Chronicle Date BookSeptember 12, 2021 Suenatron at Chile, Mole, Pozole Fest MetroActiveSeptember 8, 2021 California to give Santa Clara County $1.5M, but leaders want more COVID vaccines by Madelyn ReeseSan Jose SpotlightApril 1, 2021 Frustrated Vaccine Seekers Struggle to Find Appointments by Robert HandaNBC Bay AreaMarch 31, 2021 Sin cita previa: abren centro de vacunación al este de San José by Damian TrujilloTelemundo 48February 28, 2021 Black and Latino Californians vaccinated at far lower rates than others by Guardian StaffThe Guardian February 9, 2021 COVID-19 vaccination clinic brings hope to East San Jose by Lorraine GabbertSan Jose SpotlightFebruary 4, 2021 Massive line forms outside new San Jose vaccination site by Sara StinsonKRON 4February 4, 2021 In coronavirus-ravaged East San Jose, here’s what they are doing to vaccinate the hard-to-reach by Emily DeruyMercury NewsJanuary 28, 2021 In Santa Clara County’s Latino community hit hardest by COVID, vaccine walk-up clinic opens by Omar PerezKron 4January 28, 2021 Here's how San Jose clinic is making sure vaccines don't go to those trying to cheat system by Chris NguyenABC 7 NEWSJanuary, 28, 2021 5 East San Jose ZIP codes make up 30% of county’s total COVID cases; here’s how they’re banding together by Omar PerezKron 4 January 7, 2021 From celebrating the community to helping the community by Marisa Kendall Wish Book 2020 | The Mercury NewsDecember 27, 2020 Community leaders take charge in San Jose’s virus fight by Lauren HernandezSan Francisco Chronicle December 14, 2020 Pizarro: Here’s what I’m grateful for on Thanksgiving in 2020 by Sal Pizarro Mercury News November 28, 2020 Latinx advocates urge incoming administration for immigration reform by Omar PerezKron 4 November 13, 2020 Coronavirus hotspots: San Jose neighborhood unites in response by Lorraine GabbertSan Jose Spotlight November 12, 2020 Efforts to count every ballot in Santa Clara County continue by Omar PerezKron 4November 9, 2020 Day of the Dead altars brought to life in San Jose by Sal Pizarro The Mercury NewsOctober 30, 2020 Mexican Heritage Plaza to Host Covid-friendly Dia de los Muertos by Gary Singh San Jose Inside October 29, 2020 Racial inequity a focus for new Silicon Valley Community Foundation panel by Devin Collins San Jose SpotlightOctober 16, 2020 San Jose’s creative sector hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic by Omar PerezKron 4October 16, 2020 COVID-19 Testing Now Available at Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose by Bay City NewsNBC Bay AreaOctober 12, 2020 Virtual spin on San Jose’s Mexican Independence Day celebration by Sal PizarroThe Mercury NewsSeptember 10, 2020 Episode # 27 Jessica Paz-Cedillos - Executive Director School of Arts and Culture by Daniel GarciaContent MagazineSeptember 9, 2020 Philanthropy Now podcast: Members of SVCF’s Community Advisory Council emphasize the role of the arts in fighting racial inequalities Silicon Valley Community FoundationSeptember 9, 20202 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley’s Creative Sector Needs Representation, Diversity and Equity Now by Jonathan BorcaSan Jose InsideMay 19, 2020 Paz-Cedillos & Shieh: A rough year for the creative sector by Jessica Paz-Cedillos & Vanessa ShiehSan Jose SpotlightMarch 16, 2020 Pizarro: Here’s what I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving by Sal PizarroThe Mercury NewsNovember 27, 2019 The East Side fights back by Demone CarterSan Jose SpotlightSeptember 6, 2019 How Sonido Clash Music Fest Became a Hub for Forward-Thinking Latinx Sounds by Azucena RasillaKQEDSeptember 1, 2019 4th annual Sonido Clash puts Latino musical genres in the spotlight by Montse ReyesDate BookAugust 28, 2019 Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Visits San Jose by Cheryl HurdNBC Bay AreaAugust 26, 2019 For Three Decades, City-Funded Artwork Has Largely Excluded San Jose’s Homegrown Talent by Mike HuguenorSan Jose InsideAugust 21, 2019 Paz-Cedillos: Ending housing discrimination, a personal perspective by Jessica Paz-CedillosSan José SpotlightJuly 23, 2019 ‘San Jose’ song draws rebuke from multicultural arts leaders by Sal PizarroThe Mercury NewsJune 21, 2019 San Jose Anthem Receives Backlash for Being ‘Culturally Tone Deaf’ by Scott BudmanNBC Bay AreaJune 21, 2019 Local artists in San Jose say outsourced anthem is not in tune with City's spirit by Amanda del CastilloABC 7 NewsJune 21, 2019 San Jose Artists to Tourism Agency: Outsourced Anthem Doesn’t Capture City’s Spirit by Silicon Valley NewsroomSan Jose InsideJune 21, 2019 New #SanJoseSong featuring New Zealander raises concerns by Kyle MartinSan Jose SpotlightJune 21, 2019 Jessica Paz-Cedillos broke through poverty to lead MHP arts school by Yale WyattSan Jose SpotlightFebruary 10, 2019 CHILE, MOLE, POZOLE by Sal PizarroThe Mercury NewSeptember 10, 2018 New role for San Jose cultural and community leader Tamara Alvarado by Sal PizarroThe Mercury NewsJune 5, 2018 Exploring the Cultural Geography of San Jose's East Side by Gary SinghMetroActiveJanuary 17, 2018 SoFA District construction wall shows off provocative mural by Sal PizarroThe Mercury NewsJanuary 9, 2018 State Budget Permanently Increases Arts Council Funding by $6.8 Million by Rachel MyrowKQEDJune 28, 2017 Pizarro: Mayferia celebrates East San Jose neighborhood by Sal PizarroThe Mercury NewsMarch 15, 2017 MULTICULTURAL MISSION by Sal PizarroThe Mercury NewsJanuary 14, 2017 Making the case for mariachi by Peter HartlaubSan Francisco ChronicleSeptember 7, 2016 Building a Place of Safety,… by Heath WicklineThe William and Flora Hewlett FoundationJuly 27, 2015 Tamara Alvarado, keeper of a cultural renaissance by Greg BaumannSilicon Valley Business JournalNovember 07, 2014
