Top San Jose news: Latino neighborhoods hit hardest by virus; some park amenities to open; more

Top San Jose news: Latino neighborhoods hit hardest by virus; some park amenities to open; morePhoto: Allie_Caulfield/Flickr
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Published on May 11, 2020

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in San Jose.

Death reports show coronavirus hit San Jose’s poor, Latino neighborhoods hardest

More than a third of Santa Clara County's first 100 deaths occurred in just four ZIP codes on the city's East Side

Read the full story on Mercury News.

Valley Verde seedlings get special delivery by bike volunteers

The San Jose agriculture nonprofit teamed up with the Silicon Valley Bike Coalition to give away vegetable plants to low-income families hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis.

Read the full story on Mercury News.

San Jose landmarks star in free, downloadable coloring book

If you're a San Jose resident with both civic pride and crayons, have we got a project for you.

Read the full story on Mercury News.

Mothers give to others on special day

On Mother's Day, instead of letting others pamper them, four mothers and other volunteers came together to help out other mothers, handing out meals and flowers to people in hundreds of cars lined up outside of the Grand Century Mall.

Read the full story on Mercury News.

Some San Jose park amenities to open Sunday

Some park amenities in San Jose that were closed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will be open Sunday. Park amenities that will be open include bocce ball, pickleball, skateparks and tennis courts. San Jose officials said social distancing must still be observed, and participants should not share recreational equipment.

Read the full story on NBC Bay Area.


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