With the pandemic shifting learning from classroom to computer, San Jose has expedited efforts to close the so-called digital divide.

The City Council also voted to have the California Emerging Technology Fund divvy up tens of thousands of dollars in grants to the neediest students.

The City Council will discuss the proposal when it meets on Tuesday at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose.

More than 400 attendees—about half of them children—showed up for the inaugural drag queen story time at the MLK Library last weekend.

The City Council on Tuesday will discuss a month-long amnesty and other ways to recover some of the $6.8 million in library fees.

Instead of using all of its new funds to address pressing needs, the San Jose Library System decided to fingerprint all of its volunteers.