In a way, BeautifySJ has become a victim of its own success, as service requests continue to outpace the city’s ability to meet demand.

The retro Orchard Supply Hardware sign, which vanished from its post along West San Carlos a few months ago, has been found.

After months of ongoing discussion, San Jose’s City Council has voted to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from City Hall.

Today, April 2, 2010, is International Autism Awareness Day. We should all become aware of the fact that autism is a growing epidemic.  According to Autism Speaks, one of the biggest advocacy groups for the autism community, every 20 minutes, another family receives the devastating news that their child has been diagnosed with autism. The prevalence of autism is growing, and nobody knows why. Roughly one in 110 children are being diagnosed with the disease. For boys, the rate is even higher, with one in 70 being diagnosed on the spectrum.