City of San Jose
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Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley
Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California
Location of San Jose with the state of California
Coordinates: 37°18′15″N 121°52′22″W / 37.30417, -121.87278
Country	United States
State	California
County	Santa Clara
Pueblo founded	November 29, 1777
Incorporated	March 27, 1850
Government
- Type	charter city, mayor-council
- Mayor	Chuck Reed
- Vice Mayor	Dave Cortese
- City Manager	Debra Figone
- Senate	List of Senators Ellen Corbett (D) Joe Simitian (D) Elaine Alquist (D) Abel Maldonado (R)
- Assembly	Assembly List Ira Ruskin (D) Sally J. Lieber (D) Joe Coto (D) Jim Beall (D) Anna M. Caballero (D)
Area [1]
- City	178. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Santa Clara County is a County located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. Santa Clara County is a County located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U Site chosen by De Anza For thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers the area now known as San Jose was inhabited by several groups of Ohlone Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link A charter city is a City in which the governing system is defined by the city's own charter document rather than by state provincial regional or national laws The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Chuck Reed (born Charles Rufus Reed on August 15 1948 is the current Mayor of San Jose California. Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments David D Cortese is an American Politician from California, currently serving as Vice Mayor on the San José City Council, representing A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Ellen Marie Corbett (born December 31 1954 in Oakland California) is a Democratic politician from San Leandro California. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Seren Joseph Simitian (born February 1 1953) is a Democratic California State Senator, who was elected to replace the term-limited The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Elaine Kontaminas Alquist (born August 21 1944 in Chicago Illinois) is currently a Democratic State Senator from California The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Abel Maldonado (born August 21 1967 in Santa Maria California) is a Republican U The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Ira Ruskin (born November 12, 1943) is a Democratic California State Assemblyman and former Redwood City California The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Sally Lieber (born April 24, 1961 in Detroit Michigan) is a Democratic California State Assembly member and former Mountain The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Assemblymember Joe Coto (born 1939 is as of 2007 serving his second term in the California State Assembly. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. James T "Jim" Beall Jr (born 1952 is an American Democratic Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Anna M Caballero is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly who was elected to serve the 28th Assembly District in November 2006 and is running The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 2 sq mi (461. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
- Land	174. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 9 sq mi (452. 9 km²)
- Water	3. 3 sq mi (8. 6 km²)
- Urban	260. 11 sq mi (673. 68 km²)
- Metro	2,694. 7 sq mi (6,979. 4 km²)
Elevation [2]	85 ft (26 m)
Population (2008)[3][4][5]
- City	989,496 (10th)
- Density	5,216. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status The Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (2,014. 4/km²)
- Urban	1,611,000
- Metro	7,264,887
- Demonym	San Josean
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95101-95103, 95106, 95108-95139, 95141, 95142, 95148, 95150-95161, 95164, 95170-95173, 95190-95194, 95196
Area code(s)	408
FIPS code	06-68000
GNIS feature ID	1654952
Website: www.sanjoseca.gov

San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) (meaning St. Joseph in Spanish) or San José is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. Joseph "of the House of David " ( Hebrew יוֹסֵף also known as Saint Joseph, Joseph the Betrothed, Joseph of Nazareth The following is a list showing the 100 largest incorporated cities in the state of California ranked by population based on California Department of Finance estimates for January California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Santa Clara County is a County located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U San Jose is located in the Santa Clara Valley, which has been dubbed the "Silicon Valley," at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area. For the valley nicknamed "Silicone Valley" see San Fernando Valley. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the Once a small farming city, San Jose became a magnet for suburban newcomers in new housing developments between the 1960s and the 1990s, and is now the largest city in Northern California. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Northern California is the northern portion of the US state of California. The official United States Census Bureau population estimate for July 1, 2006 is 929,936. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[4] The California Department of Finance estimates, San Jose's population on January 1, 2008 was 989,496.

Originally known as El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, San Jose was founded on November 29, 1777 as the first town in the Spanish colony of Nueva California, which later became Alta California. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan The Spanish colonization of the Americas was Spain 's conquest settlement and rule over much of the Western hemisphere. Alta California (Upper California was formed in 1804 when the Province of the Californias, then a part of the Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas in the Alta California (Upper California was formed in 1804 when the Province of the Californias, then a part of the Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas in the ^[6] The city served as a farming community to support Spanish military installations at San Francisco and Monterey. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city When California gained statehood in 1850, San Jose served as its first capital. ^[7] After more than 150 years as an agricultural center, increased demand for housing from soldiers and other veterans returning from World War II, as well as aggressive expansion during the 1950s and 1960s, led San Jose to become what would later be known as the Capital of Silicon Valley. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Growth in the 1970s attracted more businesses to the city. In the late 1980s, after four decades of heavy development and population growth, San Jose surpassed San Francisco in population to become the third most populous city in California. By the 1990s, San Jose's location within the booming local technology industry earned the city the nickname Capital of Silicon Valley.

Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Law and government 3.1 Local 3.2 State and federal 3.3 Crime 3.4 Sister cities 4 Geography 4.1 Climate 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Arts and architecture 8 Sports 9 Transportation 10 Utilities 11 Education 11.1 Colleges and universities 11.2 Primary and secondary education 11.3 San Jose library system 12 Attractions 12.1 Parks, gardens, and other outdoor recreational sites 12.2 Trails 12.3 Museums, libraries, and other cultural collections 12.4 Sports and event venues 12.5 Other structures 13 Media 14 Cultural references to San Jose 15 See also 16 Notes and references 17 Further reading 18 External links

Name

On April 3, 1979, the San José City Council adopted San José as the spelling of the city name on the city seal, official stationery, office titles and department names. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) San Jose City Council is the Municipal government of the city of San Jose California. Also, by city council convention, the spelling of San José is used when the name is stated in both uppercase and lowercase letters, but not when the name is stated only in uppercase letters. The name is still more commonly spelled without the diacritical mark as San Jose. A diacritic ( also called a diacritic or diacritical mark, point, or sign, is a small sign added to a letter to alter pronunciation The official name of the city remains The City of San Jose with no diacritical mark, according to the City Charter.

History

Main article: History of San Jose, California

Prior to western settlement, the area was inhabited by several groups of Ohlone Native Americans^[8] Though visited briefly by the English two centuries prior, the first lasting European presence began with a series of Franciscan missions established from 1769 by Father Junípero Serra. Site chosen by De Anza For thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers the area now known as San Jose was inhabited by several groups of Ohlone The Ohlone people also known as the Costanoan and as the Muwekma, are the indigenous people of Northern California who have lived in the Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of Religious outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between Fra Junípero Serra ( November 24, 1713 &ndash August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan Friar who founded ^[9] On orders from Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa, Spanish Viceroy of New Spain, San Jose was founded by Lieutenant José Joaquín Moraga as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe (in honor of Saint Joseph) on November 29, 1777, to establish a farming community. Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa marqués de Valleheroso y conde de Jerena (sometimes spelled Bucareli y Urzúa) ( January 21, 1717, Seville Viceroys of New Spain In addition to viceroys the following list includes the highest Spanish governors of the colony before the appointment of the first viceroy Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Lieutenant Alferez José Joaquín de la Santísima Trinidad Moraga (usually know as José Joaquín Moraga) was an early explorer to Alta California, now Joseph "of the House of David " ( Hebrew יוֹסֵף also known as Saint Joseph, Joseph the Betrothed, Joseph of Nazareth Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The town was the first civil settlement in Alta California. Alta California (Upper California was formed in 1804 when the Province of the Californias, then a part of the Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas in the ^[10]

In 1797, the pueblo was moved from its original location, near the present-day intersection of Guadalupe Parkway and Taylor Street, to a location in what is now Downtown San Jose. State Route 87, locally called Highway 87 or the Guadalupe Freeway, is a north-south State highway entirely within San Jose California, Downtown San José is the Central business district of San José, California, United States. San Jose came under Mexican rule in 1825 after Mexico broke with the Spanish crown. It then became part of the United States, after it capitulated without bloodshed in 1846 and California was annexed. ^[8] Soon afterwards, on March 27, 1850, San Jose became the first incorporated city in the state, with Josiah Belden its first mayor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Josiah Belden (1815&ndash1892 was an American pioneer and Politician. The town was the state's first capital, as well as host of the first and second sessions (1850-1851) of the California Legislature. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U

Though not impacted as severely as San Francisco, San Jose suffered damage from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Over 100 people died at the Agnews Asylum (later Agnews State Hospital) after its walls and roof collapsed,^[11] and the San Jose High School's three-story stone was also destroyed. During World War II many Japanese were sent to internment camps and, following the Los Angeles zoot suit riots, anti-Mexican violence took place in the summer of 1943. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots that

As World War II started, the city's economy shifted from agriculture (the Del Monte cannery was the largest employer) to industrial manufacturing with the contracting of the Food Machinery Corporation (FMC) by the United States War Department to build 1000 Landing Vehicle Tracked. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Del Monte Foods ( is an American food production and distribution company based in San Francisco, California. FMC Corporation is a Chemical manufacturing company headquartered in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch ^[12] After World War II, FMC (later United Defense, and currently BAE Systems) continued as a defense contractor, with the San Jose facilities designing and manufacturing military platforms such as the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and various subsystems of the M1 Abrams. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including United Defense Industries was a United States Defense contractor which is now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly A defense contractor (or defence contractor, also sometimes called a military contractor) is a Business organization or individual that provides products The M2 Bradley IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle and M3 Bradley CFV (Cavalry Fighting Vehicle are American Infantry fighting vehicles manufactured by The M1 Abrams is a main battle tank produced in the United States. ^[13] IBM established its West Coast headquarters in San Jose in 1943 and opened a downtown research and development facility in 1952. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Both would prove to be harbingers for the economy of San Jose, as Reynold Johnson and his team would later invent RAMAC, as well as the disc drive, and the technological side of San Jose's economy grew. Reynold "Rey" Johnson (1906-1998 was an American inventor and computer pioneer The IBM 305 RAMAC was the first commercial computer that used a moving head hard disk drive (magnetic Disk storage) for Secondary storage. ^[14]

During the 1950s and 1960s, city manager Dutch Hamann led the city in a major growth campaign. Anthony P Hamann ( September 26, 1909 &ndash March 27, 1977) better known as A The city annexed adjacent areas, such as Alviso and Cambrian Park, providing large areas for suburbs. Alviso is a small community in San Jose, Santa Clara County California. Cambrian Park is a former Census-designated place (CDP and neighborhood of San Jose, a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States An anti-growth reaction to the effects of rapid development emerged in the 1970s championed by mayors Norman Mineta and Janet Gray Hayes. born November 12, 1931) is a United States politician of the Democratic Party. Despite establishing an urban growth boundary, development fees, and incorporations of Campbell and Cupertino, development was not slowed, but rather directed into already incorporated areas. An urban growth boundary', or UGB, is a regional boundary set in an attempt to control Urban sprawl by allowing the area inside the boundary for higher Campbell (ˈkæmbəl is a city in Santa Clara County, California, part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cupertino (ˌkuːpɚˈtiːnoʊ is a Suburban city in Santa Clara County, California, U ^[12] San Jose's position in Silicon Valley triggered more economic and population growth, which led to the highest housing costs increase in the nation, 936% between 1976 and 2001. For the valley nicknamed "Silicone Valley" see San Fernando Valley. ^[15] Efforts to increase density continued into 1990s when an update of the 1974 urban plan kept the urban growth boundaries intact and voters rejected a ballot measure to ease development restrictions in the foothills. Sixty percent of the housing built in San Jose since 1980 and over three-quarters of the housing built since 2000 have been multifamily structures, reflecting a political propensity toward Smart Growth planning principles. Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in the center of a city to avoid Urban sprawl; and advocates compact ^[16]

Law and government

See also: San José City Council, List of mayors of San Jose, California, and List of city managers of San Jose, California

Local

San Jose is a charter city under California law, giving it the power to enact local ordinances that may conflict with state law, within the limits provided by the charter. San Jose City Council is the Municipal government of the city of San Jose California. This is a list of mayors of San Jose California from its incorporation in 1850 This is a list of City managers of San Jose California from the establishment of the office by charter amendment in 1916 A charter city is a City in which the governing system is defined by the city's own charter document rather than by state provincial regional or national laws ^[17] The city has a council-manager government with a city manager nominated by the mayor and elected by the city council. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town.

The San José City Council is made up of ten council members elected by districts, and a mayor elected in an at-large election. San Jose City Council is the Municipal government of the city of San Jose California. During city council meetings, the mayor presides, and all eleven members can vote on any issue. The mayor has no veto powers. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. Council members and the mayor are elected to four-year terms; the even-numbered district council members beginning in 1994; the mayor and the odd-numbered district council members beginning in 1996. Council members and the mayor are limited to two successive terms in office, although a council member that has reached the term limit can be elected mayor, and vice versa. The council elects a vice-mayor from the members of the council at the second meeting of the year following a council election. This council member has the right to act as mayor during the temporary absence of the mayor, but does not have the right of succession to the mayor's office upon a vacancy. ^[18]

The City Manager is the chief administrative officer of the city, and must present an annual budget for approval by the city council. Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues When the office is vacant, the Mayor proposes a candidate for City Manager, subject to council approval. The council appoints the Manager for an indefinite term, and may at any time remove the manager, or the electorate may remove the manager through a recall election. A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office Other city officers appointed by the council are the City Attorney, City Auditor, City Clerk, and Independent Police Auditor. ^[18]

Like all California cities except San Francisco, both the levels and the boundaries of what the city government controls is determined by the local county Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). ^[19] The goal of a LAFCO is to try to avoid uncontrolled urban sprawl. Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its Suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area The Santa Clara County LAFCO has set boundaries of San Jose's "Sphere of Influence" (indicated by the blue line in the map near the top of the page) as a superset of the actual city limits (the yellow area in the map), plus parts of the surrounding unincorporated county land, where San Jose can, for example, prevent development of fringe areas to concentrate city growth closer to the city's core. The LAFCO also defines a subset of the Sphere as an 'Urban Service Area' (indicated by the red line in the map), effectively limiting development to areas where urban infrastructure (sewers, electrical service, etc. ) already exists.

San Jose is the county seat of Santa Clara County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Santa Clara County is a County located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U ^[20] Accordingly, many county government facilities are located in the city, including the office of the County Executive, the Board of Supervisors, the District Attorney's Office, eight courthouses of the Superior Court, the Sheriff's Office, and the County Clerk. ^[21]

State and federal

In the state legislature San Jose is located in the 10th, 11th, 13th, and 15th Senate Districts, represented by Democrats Ellen Corbett, Joe Simitian, and Elaine Alquist, and Republican Abel Maldonado respectively, and in the 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 27th, and 28th Assembly Districts, represented by Democrats Alberto Torrico, Ira Ruskin, Sally Lieber, Joe Coto, Jim Beall, John Laird, and Anna M. Caballero respectively. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Ellen Marie Corbett (born December 31 1954 in Oakland California) is a Democratic politician from San Leandro California. Seren Joseph Simitian (born February 1 1953) is a Democratic California State Senator, who was elected to replace the term-limited Elaine Kontaminas Alquist (born August 21 1944 in Chicago Illinois) is currently a Democratic State Senator from California Abel Maldonado (born August 21 1967 in Santa Maria California) is a Republican U The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Alberto Torrico (born March 18, 1969 in San Francisco California) is the California State Assembly Majority Leader and has been a Ira Ruskin (born November 12, 1943) is a Democratic California State Assemblyman and former Redwood City California Sally Lieber (born April 24, 1961 in Detroit Michigan) is a Democratic California State Assembly member and former Mountain Assemblymember Joe Coto (born 1939 is as of 2007 serving his second term in the California State Assembly. James T "Jim" Beall Jr (born 1952 is an American Democratic Politician. John Laird ( 14 June 1805 – 29 October 1874) was a Scottish shipbuilder and key figure in the development of the town Anna M Caballero is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly who was elected to serve the 28th Assembly District in November 2006 and is running Federally, San Jose is located in California's 14th, 15th, and 16th congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs of D +18, D +14, and D +16 respectively^[22] and are represented by Democrats Anna Eshoo, Mike Honda, and Zoe Lofgren respectively. California's 14th congressional district is located between San Francisco and San Jose California's 15th congressional district covers part of Santa Clara County. California's 16th congressional district covers part of Santa Clara County including much of central San Jose. The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American Anna Georges Eshoo (born December 13, 1942) is a US politician who has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives Michael Makoto Honda ( Japanese: 本田 実 born June 27 1941) is an American Democratic politician Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States

Several state and federal agencies maintain offices in San Jose. The city is the location of the Sixth District of the California Courts of Appeal. The California Courts of Appeal are the state intermediate appellate courts in the U ^[23] It is also home to one of the courthouses of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties ^[24]

Crime

San Jose considers itself one of the safest large cities in the United States. During the 1990s and 2000s, the crime rate fell,^[25] but it did not fall as fast as crime rates in most American cities during the same time period. ^[26][27] The designation is based on crime statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in six categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto theft. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Robbery is the Crime of seizing Property through Violence or Intimidation. Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, Current mayor Chuck Reed is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,^[28] an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston mayor Thomas Menino. Chuck Reed (born Charles Rufus Reed on August 15 1948 is the current Mayor of San Jose California. The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of Mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of "making the public safer The City of New York Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City. Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the mayor of Boston Massachusetts, United States and the city's first

Sister cities

The Office of Economic Development coordinates the San Jose Sister City Program which is part of Sister Cities International. Sister Cities International is a Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering Town twinning, especially between cities in the United States As of 2006, there are seven sister cities:^[29]

Geography

San Jose is located at 37°18′15″N, 121°52′22″W (37. 304051, −121. 872734).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 178. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (461. 5 km²),^[30] of which 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 square miles (8. 6 km²; 1. 86%) is water.

San Jose lies near the San Andreas Fault; a major source of earthquake activity in California. The San Andreas Fault is a geologic Transform fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1300 km through California in the United States. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The most serious earthquake, in 1906, damaged many buildings in San Jose as described earlier. Earlier significant quakes rocked the city in 1839, 1851, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, and 1891. The Daly City Earthquake of 1957 caused some damage. Daly City is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States with a 2000 population of 103621 The Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 also did some damage to parts of the city. The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Quake, was a major Earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay The other faults near San Jose are the Monte Vista Fault, South Hayward Fault, Northern Calaveras Fault, and Central Calaveras Fault. The Hayward Fault Zone is a Geologic fault zone capable of generating significantly destructive Earthquakes About 60 kilometers long it lies mainly along the

The Guadalupe River runs from the Santa Cruz Mountains (which separate the South Bay from the Pacific Coast) flowing north through San Jose, ending in the San Francisco Bay at Alviso. The Guadalupe River is a short River in California that runs from the Santa Cruz Mountains flowing north through San Jose California, and emptying The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a Mountain range in central California, United States. Alviso is a small community in San Jose, Santa Clara County California. Along the southern part of the river is the neighborhood of Almaden Valley, originally named for the mercury mines which produced mercury needed for gold extraction from quartz during the California Gold Rush as well as mercury fulminate blasting caps and detonators for the U. Almaden Valley (often just called Almaden) is a Neighborhood of about 37000 in the southwestern portion of San Jose California, USA, roughly Mercury (ˈmɜrkjʊri also called quicksilver or hydrargyrum, is a Chemical element with the symbol Hg ( Latinized hydrargyrum Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Quartz (from German) is the most abundant Mineral in the Earth 's Continental crust (although Feldspar is more common in The California Gold Rush (1848&ndash1855 began on January 24 1848 when Gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California Mercury(II fulminate, Hg(CNO2 is a Primary explosive. It is highly sensitive to Friction and shock. S. military from 1870 to 1945.

The lowest point in San Jose is 13 feet (4 m) below sea level at the San Francisco Bay in Alviso;^[31] the highest is 4,372 feet (1,333 m) at Copernicus Peak, Mount Hamilton, which is technically outside the city limit. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface Mount Hamilton is a Mountain in California 's Diablo Range. In 1861 while working for Josiah D Due to the proximity to Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton, San Jose has taken several steps to reduce light pollution, including replacing all street lamps and outdoor lighting in private developments with low pressure sodium lamps. The Lick Observatory is an astronomical Observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. Light pollution, also known as photopollution or luminous pollution, is excess or obtrusive Light created mainly by Humans Among other effects A sodium vapor lamp is a Gas discharge lamp which uses Sodium in an excited state to produce Light ^[32] To recognize the city's efforts, the asteroid 6216 San Jose was named after the city. Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but TemplateInfobox Planet.--> 6216 San Jose is a Main belt asteroid ^[33]

Climate

San Jose, like most of the Bay Area, has a Mediterranean climate. A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the Climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide ^[34] Unlike San Francisco, which is exposed to the ocean or Bay on three sides and whose temperature therefore varies relatively little year-round and overnight, San Jose lies further inland, protected on three sides by mountains. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city This shelters the city from rain and makes it more of a semiarid, near-desert area, with a mean annual rainfall of only 14. A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climatic regions that receive low annual Rainfall (250-500 mm or 10-20 in 4 inches (366 mm), compared to some other parts of the Bay Area, which can get up to four times that amount. It also avoids San Francisco's omnipresent fog most of the year. ^[35]

However, temperatures are generally moderate. January's average high is 59 °F (15 °C) and average low is 42 °F (6 °C), with overnight freezes several nights each year; July's average high is 84 °F (29 °C) and average low is 58 °F (14 °C), with heat exceeding 100 °F (38 °C) several days each year. The highest temperature ever recorded in San Jose was 109 °F (42. 8 °C) on June 14, 2000; the lowest was 17 °F (-8. 3 °C) on January 9, 1920 and January 10, 1920. Temperatures between night and day can vary by 30 or 40 °F (17 to 22 °C). Temperatures exceed 90°F (32°C) on an average of 18. 3 days annually, and drop to 32°F (0°C) or lower on an average of 5. 6 days annually.

With the light rainfall, San Jose experiences over 300 days a year of full or significant sunshine. Rain occurs primarily in the months from October through April or May, with hardly any rainfall from June through September. During the winter, hillsides and fields turn green with grasses and vegetation, although deciduous trees are bare; with the coming of the annual summer dry period, the vegetation dies and dries, giving the hills a golden cover, which some find beautiful but which also provides fuel for frequent grass fires. Botany Autumn leaf color. See --> In Botany and Horticulture, deciduous Plants, including A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire,

Measurable precipitation falls in downtown San Jose on an average of 58 days a year. Annual precipitation has ranged from 6. 12 inches in 1953 to 32. 57 inches in 1983. The most precipitation in one month was 10. 23 inches in February 1998. The maximum 24-hour rainfall was 3. 60 inches on January 30, 1968. Although the summer is normally quite dry in San Jose, a very heavy thunderstorm on August 21, 1968, brought 1. 92 inch of rain, causing some localized flooding. ^[36]

The snow level drops as low as 2,000 ft (610 m) above sea level, or lower, occasionally each winter, coating nearby Mount Hamilton, and less frequently the Santa Cruz Mountains, with snow that normally lasts a few days. "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. Mount Hamilton is a Mountain in California 's Diablo Range. In 1861 while working for Josiah D The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a Mountain range in central California, United States. This sometimes snarls traffic traveling on State Route 17 towards Santa Cruz. State Route 17 commonly known locally as Highway 17, is a Freeway and Expressway that runs between San Jose and Santa Cruz in the Santa Cruz is the County seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Snow occasionally falls in San Jose, but until recently, the most recent snow to remain on the ground was on February 5, 1976, when many residents around the city saw as much as 3 inches (7. 6 cm) on car and roof tops. The official observation station measured only 0. 5 inch of snow. However, in March of 2006, a smaller amount, up to one inch (2. 5 cm) of snow fell in downtown San Jose as well as other areas around the city at elevations of only 90 feet (27 m) to 200 feet (61 m) above sea level.

Like most of the Bay Area, San Jose is made up of dozens of microclimates. A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the Climate differs from the surrounding area Downtown San Jose experiences the lightest rainfall in the city, while South San Jose, only 10 miles (16 km) distant, experiences more rainfall and slightly more extreme temperatures.

Economy

The large concentration of high-technology engineering, computer, and microprocessor companies around San Jose has led the area to be known as Silicon Valley. For the valley nicknamed "Silicone Valley" see San Fernando Valley. As the largest city in the valley, San Jose has billed itself "the capital of Silicon Valley. " Area schools such as University of California, Berkeley, San José State University, Santa Clara University, and Stanford University pump thousands of engineering and computer science graduates into the local economy every year. The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley San José State University, commonly shortened to San José State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in

High economic growth during the tech bubble caused employment, housing prices, and traffic congestion to peak in the late 1990s. The " dot-com bubble " (or sometimes the " IT bubble " was a speculative bubble covering roughly 1995–2001 (with a climax on March 10 As the economy slowed in the early 2000s, employment and traffic congestion diminished somewhat. In the mid-2000s, traffic along major highways again began to worsen as the economy improved. San Jose had 405,000 jobs within its city limits in 2006, and an unemployment rate of 4. 6%. In 2000, San Jose residents had the highest median household income of any city with a population over 300,000, and currently has the highest median income of any city with over 225,000 people. The highest-income places in the United States are usually considered to be in the Northeast; twenty-three of the 100 highest-income counties by Per capita

San Jose lists 25 companies with 1,000 employees or more, including the headquarters of Adobe Systems, BEA Systems, Cisco, and eBay, as well as major facilities for Flextronics, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Hitachi and Lockheed Martin. Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee əˈdoʊbiː ( is an American Computer software company headquartered in San Jose California eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology () is a Multinational corporation specializing in high-technology and services headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Lockheed Martin ( is a large multinational Aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology Company formed in 1995 by the merger of Sizable government employers include the city government, Santa Clara County, and San José State University. Santa Clara County is a County located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U San José State University, commonly shortened to San José State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system ^[37]

The cost of living in San Jose and the surrounding areas is among the highest in California and the nation. Cost of living is the Cost of maintaining a certain Standard of living. [1] Housing costs are the primary reason for the high cost of living, although the costs in all areas tracked by ACCRA are above the national average. Despite the high cost of living in San Jose, households in city limits have the highest disposable income of any city in the U. Disposable income is Gross income minus Income tax on that income S. with over 500,000 residents. ^[38][39]

San Jose residents produce more U. S. patents than any other city. A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an ^[40] Thirty-five percent of all venture capital funds in the U. Venture capital (also known as VC or Venture) is a type of Private equity capital typically provided to immature high-potential growth companies S. are invested in San Jose and Silicon Valley companies. ^[41]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	21,500		—
1910	28,946		34. 6%
1920	39,642		37%
1930	57,651		45. 4%
1940	68,457		18. 7%
1950	95,280		39. 2%
1960	204,196		114. 3%
1970	459,913		125. 2%
1980	629,442		36. 9%
1990	782,248		24. 3%
2000	894,943		14. 4%
Est. 2007	973,672		8. 8%
historical data source: [42]

See also: Maps of San Jose, California

As of the census^[43] of 2000, there were 894,943 people, 276,598 households, and 203,576 families residing in the city. These thematic maps of the San Jose California Metropolitan area illustrate the different neighborhoods and the contrasting demographics of the diverse city A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 5,117. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (1,976. 1/km²). There were 281,841 housing units at an average density of 1,611. 8 per square mile (622. 3/km²). The Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey estimated the racial or ethnic makeup of the city as 46. 96% White (31. 34% White Non-Hispanic), 30. 49% Asian, 0. 45% Pacific Islander, 2. 92% African American, 0. 54% Native American, 15. 11% from other races, and 3. 52% from two or more races. 32. 16% of the population were Hispanic of any race. 38. 63% of the population was foreign born. ^[44]

There were 276,598 households out of which 38. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 0% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 4% were non-families. 18. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 20 and the average family size was 3. 62.

In the city the population was spread out with 26. 4% under the age of 18, 9. 9% from 18 to 24, 35. 4% from 25 to 44, 20. 0% from 45 to 64, and 8. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102. 5 males.

According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was the highest in the US for any city with more than a quarter million residents with $73,804 annually. The median income for a family was $83,089. [2] Males had a median income of $49,347 versus $36,936 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,697. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 0% of families and 8. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 7. 4% of those age 65 or over.

According to California Department of Finance estimates, San Jose's population on January 1, 2007 was 973,672, third in the state behind Los Angeles and San Diego. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The estimate indicated a growth of 1. 6 percent from the previous year. ^[45] According to United States Census Bureau estimates, as of July 1, 2005, San Jose had a population of 912,332, making it the tenth most populous city in the United States. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census ^[46]

San Jose has a very diverse religious life with thousands of churches, mosques, temples, and religious centers. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites San Jose and the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area is home to many Christian congregations (including large, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches^[47], Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses) alongside centers of Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Hare Krishna,^[48] and Sikh faiths among numerous other religious communities. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices The Hare Krishna Mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra" is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism.

When it comes to dealing with such a diverse demographic, San Jose has a relatively easy situation with race relations. A high percentage of foreign-born live in the city, including many high-tech workers from East and South Asia. The people from these countries have settled in the city and across the Santa Clara Valley during the last three decades. Many Central American, Southeast Asian and Eastern European immigrants have lived in San Jose since the late 1970s and early 1980s. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. A large, multi-generational Hispanic barrio is in the Alum Rock district. Barrio is a Spanish word meaning District or Neighborhood. The Word has come into use in English mostly through the large Many Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans thrive downtown on the streets of Guadalupe and Almaden.

San Jose has the distinction of being the U. S. city with the largest Vietnamese American population. The following is a list of US cities with large Vietnamese American populations. ^[49] Municipal signs and brochures are sometimes displayed in Vietnamese language in addition to English and Spanish. In an effort to cater to this demographic, the San Jose Mercury News published a Vietnamese-language newspaper from 1999–2005 called Viet Mercury.

Arts and architecture

Because the downtown area is in the flight path to nearby Mineta San Jose International Airport, there is a permanent height limit for all buildings. Norman Y Mineta San José International Airport in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The height limit is dictated by Federal Aviation Administration guidelines known as advisory circulars. The height limit is driven by the distance from the runway and a slope defined by the FAA in the previously mentioned guidelines. Core downtown buildings are limited to approximately 300 feet but can get taller the further from the airport. ^[50]. There has been broad criticism over the past few decades of the city's architecture^[51]. Citizens have complained that San Jose is lacking in aesthetically pleasing architectural styles. Blame for this lack of architectural "beauty" can be assigned to the re-development of the downtown area from the 1950s onward, in which whole blocks of historic commercial and residential structures were demolished^[52]. Exceptions to this include the Downtown Historic District, the De Anza Hotel, and the Hotel Sainte Claire, all of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places for their architectural significance. The Downtown Historic District of San Jose California is an area of the city roughly the size of one square block. The De Anza Hotel is a Hotel in San Jose California. At ten stories it is the tallest hotel in the San Jose Central business district. The Hotel Sainte Claire is a Hexagonal six-story Hotel in downtown San Jose California, one of the city's most recognized architectural The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of

Municipal building projects have experimented more with architectural styles than have most private enterprises^[53]. The Children's Discovery Museum, Tech Museum of Innovation, and the San Jose Repertory Theater building have experimented with bold colors and unusual exteriors. The new City Hall, designed by Richard Meier & Partners opened in 2005 and is a notable addition to the growing collection of municipal building projects. ^[54]

Public art is an evolving attraction in the city. The City was one of the first to adopt a public art ordinance at 2% of capital improvement building project budgets^[55], and the results of this commitment are beginning to have an impact on the visual landscape of the city. There are a considerable number of public art projects throughout the downtown area, and a growing collection in the newer civic locations in neighborhoods including libraries, parks, and fire stations. Of particular note, the Mineta Airport expansion is incorporating a program of Art & Technology into its development.

Within the early efforts at public art, there are notable controversies. Two examples, include the statue of Quetzalcoatl (the plumed serpent) in downtown which was controversial in its planning because some religious groups felt that it was pagan, and controversial in its implementation because many felt that the final statue by Robert Graham did not closely resemble a winged serpent, and was more noted for its expense than its aesthetics. Quetzalcoatl (Quetzalcōhuātl keʦalˈkoːwaːtɬ is an Aztec sky and creator god. Robert Graham (born August 19, 1938, in Mexico City) is a Sculptor based in the state of California in the This has resulted in a common inside joke among locals, who insist it closely resembles a pile of feces. Feces, faeces, or fæces (see spelling differences) is a waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the Anus

The statue of Thomas Fallon also met strong resistance from those who felt that people like him were largely responsible for the decimation of early native populations and Chicano/Latino activists protested he captured San Jose by violent force in the Mexican-American war (1846) as well "repressed" historic documents of Fallon ordered the expulsion of most of the city's Californio (early Spanish or Mexican) residents. Chicano (feminine Chicana) is a politically-loaded word for a Mexican American (in the sense of native-born Americans of Mexican ancestry as opposed to Mexican Californio's (Spanish for "Californian" is a term used to identify a Californian of Hispanic and/or Latin-American descent first as a part of New Spain, later In October 1991 after protests in part of Columbus Day and Dia de la Raza celebrations, the Fallon statue plan was scrapped and the statue was stored in a warehouse in Oakland for more than a decade. Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U The statue was returned to public display in 2002, albeit in a less conspicuous location: Pellier Park, a small triangular patched formed by the merge of West Julian and West St. James streets. ^[56]

In 2001, the city sponsored SharkByte, an exhibit of decorated sharks, based on the mascot of the hockey team, the San Jose Sharks, and modeled after Chicago's display of decorated cows. Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. ^[57] Large models of sharks were decorated in a variety of clever, colorful, or creative ways by local artists and were then displayed for months at dozens of locations around the city. Many displays were removed early because of vandalism. After the exhibition, the sharks were auctioned off and the proceeds donated to charity. The sharks can still be found in their new owners' homes and businesses.

In 2006, Adobe Systems in commissioned an art installation titled San Jose Semaphore by Ben Rubin, which is located at the top of its headquarters building. Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee əˈdoʊbiː ( is an American Computer software company headquartered in San Jose California Semaphore is comprised of four LED discs which "rotate" to transmit a message. The content of the San Jose Semaphore’s message remained a mystery until it was deciphered in August 2007. ^[58] The visual art installation is supplemented with an audio track, transmitted from the building on a low-power AM station. The audio track provides clues to decode the message being transmitted.

The city is home to many performance arts, including Opera San Jose, Symphony Silicon Valley, Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley, Children's Musical Theater of San Jose (recognized as the largest and most talented youth theatre company in the nation), the San Jose Repertory Theatre, and American Musical Theatre of San Jose. Opera San José is the professional Opera company in San Jose California, USA, founded in 1984 by Irene Dalis. Ballet San Jose in San Jose California, USA, was founded in 1986 as the "San Jose Cleveland Ballet" a co-venture with the ten-year The San Jose Repertory Theatre (or San Jose Rep, SJ Rep or locally just the Rep) was founded in 1980 by James P San Jose also is home to the San Jose Museum of Art,^[59] one of the nation's premiere Modern Art museums. In addition, the annual Cinequest Film Festival in downtown has grown to over 60,000 attendees per year, becoming an important festival for independent films. The Cinequest Film Festival is the first major annual independent Film festival held after the Academy Awards. A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of Films in one or more Movie theaters or screening venues An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several

The HP Pavilion at San José is one of the most active venues for events in the world. The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an Indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in According to Billboard Magazine and Pollstar, the arena sold the most tickets to non-sporting events of any venue in the United States, and third in the world after the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, and the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, for the period from January 1 – September 30, 2004. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry The Manchester Evening News Arena or MEN Arena (commonly referred to as just The M England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Bell Centre (Le Centre Bell) formerly known as the Molson Centre, has been the home of the Montreal Canadiens since March 16, Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Including sporting events, the HP Pavilion averages 184 events a year, or roughly one event for every two days, which is significantly higher than the average for NHL arenas.

Sports

See also: Sports in San Francisco Bay Area

Club	Sport	Founded	League	Venue
San Jose Sharks	Hockey	1991	National Hockey League: Western Conference	HP Pavilion at San José
San Jose Earthquakes	Soccer	1995	Major League Soccer: Western Conference	Buck Shaw Stadium
Real San Jose	Soccer	2006	National Premier Soccer League	Yerba Buena High School
San Jose Frogs	Soccer	2006	USL Premier Development League	PAL Stadium
San Francisco Dragons	Lacrosse	2006	Major League Lacrosse (field/outdoor)	Spartan Stadium
San Jose Giants	Baseball	1988	California League	San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose SaberCats	Arena Football	1995	Arena Football League	HP Pavilion at San José
San Jose Stealth	Lacrosse	2003	National Lacrosse League (box/arena/indoor)	HP Pavilion at San José

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The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The closest the team ever came to a Stanley Cup championship was in 2004 when they lost in the Western Conference Final to the Calgary Flames. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Sharks play home games at the HP Pavilion in San Jose and is a member of the NHL's Pacific Division in the Western Conference. They have intense rivialries with the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings as well as geographic rivalries with the Los Angeles Kings and the 2007 Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA.

San Jose has had previous attempts to draw teams from Major League Baseball, the NFL and the NBA by offering stadium deals or attracting relocating sports teams. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. In 1991 the San Francisco Giants baseball team nearly closed the deal to play in San Jose. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. In November 2007, MLB's Oakland Athletics (A's) submitted plans to the neighboring city of Fremont in Alameda County for a 32,000 seat stadium with a planned opening for the 2011 season. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Alameda County is a county in the US state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Since the mid-1990s, numerous attempts to move the team to San Jose or Santa Clara never materialized due to territorial restrictions that places San Jose into neighboring National League's San Francisco Giants territory. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Nevertheless, the proposed Cisco Field (naming rights were purchased in 2006 by San Jose-based networking company Cisco Systems) will be five to eight miles (8 to 13 kilometers) north of San Jose's city limits via Interstate 880. Cisco Field is a proposed ballpark in Fremont, California. It would be the new home of the Oakland Athletics and may open as early as 2012 This is possible because the A's own territorial rights for Alameda County, which borders much of San Jose to the north. Since the team will be located closer to San Jose than its current home in Oakland if the plan goes through, speculation on a name change to more closely identify with San Jose and its more affluent population and businesses is rife according to the San Jose Mercury-News. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily Newspaper in San Jose California and Silicon Valley.

The players of the San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston, Texas after the 2005 season to become the Houston Dynamo. The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in San Jose California and participates in the top level soccer league in the United States Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. San Jose has been home to the Earthquakes in the North American Soccer League (1974–1984), Western Soccer Alliance (1985–1988), and Major League Soccer (1996–2005). North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U The Western Soccer Alliance is a defunct United States Professional Soccer league. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U In July 2007 it was announced that San Jose Earthquakes will be rejoining the MLS for the 2008 season in the Western Conference. The team will officially be a continuation of the one that went on hiatus in 2005 and will thus keep its 1996-2005 records and accomplishments, including its MLS Cup wins in 2001 and 2003 and its MLS Supporters' Shield win in 2005. The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. The Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best Regular season record as determined by the

In 1997, due to the renovation of the Oakland Arena, the Golden State Warriors basketball team played their entire season home games at the San Jose Arena. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Neighboring Santa Clara recently announced (2006) a new stadium deal will break ground and be completed by 2009, as the new home of the San Francisco 49ers football team. Santa Clara California (ˌsæntəˈklærə founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852 is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team San Jose may also soon house the practice facilities for the Oakland Raiders.

Previously, San Jose was home to the San Jose Bees (1962-1976; 1983-1987) of the minor league baseball California League, the San Jose Missions (1977-1981) of the minor league baseball Pacific Coast League (from 1977-1978) and the California League (from 1979-1981), the San Jose Rhinos of Roller Hockey International (1994–1997;1999), the San Jose Grizzlies (1993–1995) of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the San Jose Golddiggers (1987–1989) of Major League Volleyball (women's), the San Jose Jammers (1989–1991) of the Continental Basketball Association, the San Jose Lasers of the American Basketball League, the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (while Oakland Arena was being renovated, 1996–1997), the San Jose CyberRays of the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2002), and the San Jose Ballers of the International Basketball League, now the Tri City Ballers. The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an Indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in Roller Hockey International was a professional Inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. The San Jose Grizzlies were a professional indoor soccer team based in San Jose California. The San Jose Golddiggers were a professional women's team in Major League Volleyball was a women 's professional Volleyball league in the United States. The San Jose Jammers were an American Basketball team based in San Jose California that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association. The Continental Basketball Association ( CBA) is a professional men's Basketball league in the United States. The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. The San Jose CyberRays was a professional Soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. This article is about the International Basketball League formed in 2004. The Tri Valley Titans were an International Basketball League franchise based in Livermore California.

In addition to professional teams, San Jose hosts several sporting events. The SAP Open (formerly the Sybase Open) is an annual men's tennis tournament held at the HP Pavilion. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) San Jose was the host of ArenaBowl XVI on August 18, 2002 in which the San Jose SaberCats defeated the Arizona Rattlers, 52-14. ArenaBowl XVI was played between the San Jose SaberCats and Arizona Rattlers in San Jose California on August 18 2002 Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team based in Phoenix Arizona, that began play as a 1992 Expansion team. The San Jose Grand Prix, first held in July 2005, brings Champ Car racing on a temporary road course on Downtown streets. The San Jose Grand Prix was an annual circuit in the Champ Car World Series in San Jose California, and is an Open-wheel race on a temporary street Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Road racing can be a term involving Road running, road bicycle races, or Automobile races Downtown San Jose hosted the finish for daily stages of the Amgen Tour of California in February of 2006 and 2007, and hosted the individual time trial in 2006. A stage in Road bicycle racing is a part of a multi-day event such as the Tour de France or the Giro d'Italia. The Amgen Tour of California is a professional Cycling Stage race on the UCI America Tour and USA Cycling Professional Tour that made its debut An individual time trial (ITT is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French contre la montre - literally "against The city is also one of five host cities for the Dew Action Sports Tour season; the San Jose event is held in September. AST Dew Tour is a balarina sports tour that consists of five major multi-sport events spanning across the country with a cumulative points system a $2

In college sports, the San José State Spartans are the local college team, however, many residents support the Cal Golden Bears or the Stanford Cardinal; local sports news coverage tends to focus more on these two schools. The San José State Spartans are the names of the athletic teams representing San José State University. The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 27 varsity athletic programs of the University of California Berkeley. The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University. The Pac-10 Women's Basketball Championship is held at the HP Pavilion at San José as well as either the men's or women's West Regional tournament during the NCAA's March Madness. The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an Indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations

In 2004, the San Jose Sports Authority hosted the U.S. Olympic team trials for judo, taekwondo, trampolining and rhythmic gymnastics at the San Jose State Event Center. meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late Taekwondo (Korean태권도thɛʔkwʌndo Englishˈteɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ is a Korean Martial art and the National sport of South Korea Trampolining is a competitive Sport in which Gymnasts perform Acrobatics while bouncing on a Trampoline. Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which single competitors or pairs trios or even more (generally five manipulate one or two apparatus rope, hoop, ball The Event Center Arena is a 5000-seat multi-purpose Arena on the main campus of San José State University in downtown San Jose California; it was built In August 2004, the Authority hosted the USA All-Star 7-Aside Rugby Championships at Watson Bowl, east of Downtown. San Jose is also home to the St Joseph's Hurling Club. St Joseph's Hurling Club was established in the mid 1990s and has been a social focal-point for the Irish community in Silicon Valley in California, USA

Transportation

The San Jose area has a freeway system, including three Interstate highways—I-280, I-880, and I-680—in addition to several state and one US Highway, US 101, SR 85, SR 87, SR 17, and SR 237. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Interstate 280 (I-280 is a 57 mile (92 km long interstate Freeway in the San Francisco Bay Area metropolitan area of Northern California Interstate 880 (I-880 is an Interstate highway in the San Francisco Bay Area connecting San Jose and Oakland, running parallel to the southeastern Interstate 680 (I-680 is a north-south Interstate Highway in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U In the US state of California, US Route 101 (also known as Highway 101, The 101, or simply 101) is one of the last remaining and State Route 85, commonly known in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States as Highway 85, is a Highway which connects State Route 87, locally called Highway 87 or the Guadalupe Freeway, is a north-south State highway entirely within San Jose California, State Route 17 commonly known locally as Highway 17, is a Freeway and Expressway that runs between San Jose and Santa Cruz in the State Route 237 runs from El Camino Real ( SR 82) in Mountain View to Interstate 680 in Milpitas. It is, however, the largest city in the country not served by a primary, "two-digit" interstate. Additionally, San Jose contains many expressways of the Santa Clara County Expressway System, including the Almaden Expressway, Capitol Expressway, San Tomas Expressway, and Lawrence Expressway. An expressway is a Divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial Control of access. The Santa Clara County Expressway System is a unique system of high-capacity partially controlled-access roads in Santa Clara County California (in the United County Route G8 is an important north-south Arterial from the south valley area of Santa Clara County California, USA to near Downtown San Jose. Santa Clara County Route G21, more commonly known as Capitol Expressway for the majority of its length is a 9 County Route G4, more commonly referred to as San Tomas Expressway and Montague Expressway is a busy 14 County Route G2 more commonly known as Lawrence Expressway and Quito Road is a busy 9

Rail service to and within San Jose is provided by Amtrak (the Sacramento-San Jose Capitol Corridor and the Seattle-Los Angeles Coast Starlight), Caltrain (commuter rail service between San Francisco and Gilroy), ACE (commuter rail service to Pleasanton and Stockton), and a local light-rail system connecting downtown to Mountain View, Milpitas, Campbell, and Almaden Valley, operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Capitol Corridor is a 172-mile (275 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in California. The Coast Starlight is a 1377-mile (2235 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States. Caltrain ( AAR reporting marks JPBX) is a California Commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and the Santa Clara The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Gilroy (ˈgɪlrɔɪ is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, USA The Altamont Commuter Express (also known as ACE, pronounced "ace" is a Regional rail service in California connecting Stockton Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894 Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States Milpitas (mɪlˈpiːtəs is a City in Santa Clara County California. Campbell (ˈkæmbəl is a city in Santa Clara County, California, part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Almaden Valley (often just called Almaden) is a Neighborhood of about 37000 in the southwestern portion of San Jose California, USA, roughly Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA is a Special-purpose district responsible for public transit services congestion management specific highway improvement Historic streetcars from the San Jose History Museum operate on the light rail lines in downtown during holidays. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Long-term plans call for BART to be expanded into the San Jose area via the East Bay. Diridon Station (formerly Cahill Depot, 65 Cahill Street) is the meeting point of all regional commuter rail service in the area. Diridon Station (formerly the Cahill Depot or the Southern Pacific Depot; also known as San José Diridon or Downtown San José-Diridon Station It was built in 1935 by the Southern Pacific Railroad, and was refurbished in 1994.

VTA also operates many bus routes in San Jose and the surrounding communities, as well as offering paratransit services to local residents. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA is a Special-purpose district responsible for public transit services congestion management specific highway improvement Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules Additionally, the Highway 17 Express bus line connects central San Jose with Santa Cruz. The Highway 17 Express is a thruway bus service provided by a consortium of entities which provides regional service between San José and Santa Cruz County in the Santa Cruz is the County seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States.

San Jose is served by Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, two miles (3 km) northwest of downtown, and by Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County. Norman Y Mineta San José International Airport in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County is located in the eastern part of San Jose, south of San Francisco Bay, in Santa Clara County, California San Jose residents also use San Francisco International Airport, a major international hub located 35 miles (56 km) to the northwest, and Oakland International Airport, another medium-sized airport located 35 miles (56 km) to the north. San Francisco International Airport is a major international Airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States adjacent to the Oakland International Airport ( also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is a public Airport located ten miles (15 km) south of

Utilities

Potable water is provided primarily by the private-sector San Jose Water Company, with some by the Great Oaks Water Company, and ten percent by the public-sector San Jose Municipal Water System. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. Great Oaks provides exclusively well water, while the other two provide water from multiple sources, including well water, and surface water from the Los Gatos Creek watershed, Santa Clara Valley Water District, and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's Hetch Hetchy reservoir. History The name "Hetch Hetchy" comes from a grass with edible seeds that grows in the valley in the Native American Sierra Miwok language.

Garbage, wastewater treatment, and recycling services are overseen by the city of San Jose's Environmental Services Department. WASTE is a Peer-to-peer and Friend-to-friend protocol and software application developed by Justin Frankel at Nullsoft in 2003 that features Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent the waste of potentially useful materials reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials reduce San Jose recycles 64% of its waste, an exceptionally high percentage that is attributed to the recycling program's accepting an unusually long list of recyclable items without requiring that materials be sorted. Among the items accepted are all types of plastic, aerosol cans and paint cans, foam packing materials, aluminum furniture, small metal appliances, pots and pans, and clean fabrics. WikipediaNaming

Wastewater treatment happens at the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant, which treats and cleans the wastewater of the more than 1,500,000 people that live and work in the 300 square mile (780 km²) area encompassing San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Monte Sereno. Santa Clara California (ˌsæntəˈklærə founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852 is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U Saratoga (ˌsærəˈtoʊgə is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. Monte Sereno (from Spanish monte, hill and sereno, serene is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA

About ten percent of the treated wastewater is sold for irrigation ("water recycling") in San Jose, Santa Clara, and Milpitas, through local water providers San Jose Municipal Water System, City of Milpitas Municipal Services, City of Santa Clara Water & Sewer Utility, Santa Clara Valley Water District, San Jose Water Company, and Great Oaks Water Company.

Natural gas and electricity are provided by PG&E. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, For the 1970s rock music band see Pacific Gas & Electric (band. Telephone service is provided primarily by AT&T. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and Cable television is provided by Comcast. Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone

Education

Colleges and universities

San Jose is home to several colleges and universities. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The largest and most well known is San José State University, which was founded by the California Legislature in 1862 as the California State Normal School and is the original campus of the California State University system. San José State University, commonly shortened to San José State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system History Today's California State University system is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now San José State University) a Located in downtown San Jose since 1870, the university's 30,000 students in bachelor's and master's degree programs are primarily commuters from many areas in the South Bay. National Hispanic University, with an enrollment of 600, offers associate and bachelor's degrees and teaching credentials to its students, focusing on Hispanic students. The National Hispanic University, is a small Private university located in East San Jose California. Lincoln Law School of San Jose offers law degrees, catering to working professionals. Lincoln Law School of San Jose is a private non-profit Law school in San Jose California. The San Jose campus of Golden Gate University offers business bachelor and MBA degrees. Founded in 1901 Golden Gate University (informally referred to as GGU, or simply as Golden Gate) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines San Jose's community colleges, San Jose City College and Evergreen Valley College, offer associate degrees, general education units to transfer to CSU and UC schools, and adult and continuing education programs. A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries San Jose City College, founded in 1921 is a Community college located in the city of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Evergreen Valley College is a Community college located on in the southeastern foothills of San Jose California, relatively close to downtown San Jose The West campus of Palmer College of Chiropractic is also located in San Jose. Palmer College of Chiropractic is a chiropractic school located in Davenport Iowa.

The University of California, Santa Cruz operates Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton. The Lick Observatory is an astronomical Observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. Mount Hamilton is a Mountain in California 's Diablo Range. In 1861 while working for Josiah D In addition, San Jose residents attend several other area universities, including Santa Clara University, De Anza College in Cupertino, Stanford University in Palo Alto, Carnegie Mellon West in Mountain View and the University of California, Berkeley. Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. De Anza College is a 112-acre (453000 m² Community college located in Cupertino California. Cupertino (ˌkuːpɚˈtiːnoʊ is a Suburban city in Santa Clara County, California, U Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in Palo Alto (ˌpæloʊˈæltoʊ from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high" i The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley Additionally, San Jose and South Bay residents also comprise large sections of the student population at both the University of California, Santa Cruz and the University of California, Davis. The University of California Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, or just UCD, is a public coeducational university located in the city of Davis,

Primary and secondary education

Most San Jose students go to schools in the San Jose Unified School District. San Jose Unified School District is a K-12 School district in Santa Clara County California. Prior to 1954, California law required cities and school districts to have the same boundaries. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools When San Jose began expanding, rural school districts became one of the major opponents, as their territory and tax base was taken by the city. The city's legislators pushed a bill through the California Legislature, removing that requirement, and ending much of the opposition. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The result is a patchwork of local school districts in the areas annexed after 1954. ^[12] Public education in the city is provided by four high school districts, fourteen elementary districts, and four unified school districts (which provide both elementary and high schools). High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Primary education is the first stage of Compulsory education. A unified school district is a school district which includes both Primary school ( Kindergarten through Middle school or junior high and High school

In addition to the main San Jose Unified School District, the unified school districts are Milpitas Unified School District, Morgan Hill Unified School District, and Santa Clara Unified School District. The Milpitas Unified School District operates nine Elementary schools (K-6 two junior high schools (7-8 and three high schools (9-12 in Milpitas The Morgan Hill Unified School District operates ten Elementary schools (K-6 three Middle schools (7-9 and two high schools in the greater San Jose The Santa Clara Unified School District operates sixteen Elementary schools (K-5 three Middle schools (6-8 unless otherwise noted three high schools

The following districts use the "feeder" system:

• Campbell Union High School District receives students from:
  • Cambrian
  • Campbell Union
  • Luther Burbank
  • Moreland
  • Union School District. The Campbell Union High School District, referred to as the CUHSD, is a School district in the greater San Jose California, USA area including The Cambrian School District operates four Elementary schools (K-5 one Middle school (6-8 and one alternative school in San Jose California, USA The Campbell Union School District operates schools in the greater San Jose California, USA area The Luther Burbank School District is located in San Jose California, USA. The Moreland School District operates five K-5 grade elementary schools and one grade 6-8 middle school in San Jose California, United States. The Union School District operates six Elementary schools (K-5 and two Middle schools (6-8 in the greater San Jose California, USA area
• East Side Union High School District receives students from:
  • Alum Rock Union
  • Berryessa Union
  • Evergreen Elementary
  • Franklin-McKinley
  • Mount Pleasant Elementary
  • Oak Grove
  • Orchard Elementary
• Fremont Union High School District receives students from:
  • Cupertino Union School District. The East Side High School District operates the following high schools in San Jose California, USA:School NameStudentsFTE The Alum Rock Union School District operates nineteen Elementary schools (K-5 and seven Middle schools (6-8 in the greater San Jose California, USA The Berryessa Union School District operates eleven Elementary schools (K-5 and three Middle schools (6-8 in Berryessa San Jose California, USA The Evergreen School District operates fifteen Elementary schools (K-6 and three middle schools (7-8 in San Jose California, USA. The Franklin-McKinley School District operates 14 Elementary schools (K-5 and two junior high schools (6-8 in San Jose California, USA. The Mount Pleasant Elementary School District operates five pre- High schools in San Jose California, USA. The Oak Grove School District operates 16 Elementary schools (K-6 and three intermediate schools (7-8 unless otherwise noted in San Jose California, Orchard Elementary School District in Santa Clara County California, USA specifically in San Jose Schools There are five high schools in the FUHSD Cupertino High School Fremont High School Homestead High School The Cupertino Union School District (CUSD covers the city of Cupertino, California, and parts of San Jose Sunnyvale Saratoga Santa Clara and Los Altos
• Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District receives students from
  • Los Gatos Union School District. The Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District operates two high schools The Los Gatos Union School District operates the following schools in Los Gatos California, USA: See also Los Gatos High School

Private schools in San Jose are primarily run by religious groups. The Catholic Diocese of San Jose has the second largest student population in the Santa Clara County, behind only SJUSD; the diocese and its parishes operate several schools in the city, including four high schools: Archbishop Mitty High School, Bellarmine College Preparatory, Notre Dame High School, and Presentation High School. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California ( Dioecesis Sancti Josephi in California) is an ecclesiastical territory or Diocese of the Roman Catholic History Construction of Archbishop Mitty High School began in 1963 For schools of the same name see Notre Dame High School Notable Alumnae Linda Park - actress (graduated 1996 Presentation High School ^[60] There are two Baptist high schools, Liberty Baptist School and White Road Baptist Academy. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. There are 49 private schools in San Jose California, USA (excluding those whose students "graduate" before the fifth grade There are 49 private schools in San Jose California, USA (excluding those whose students "graduate" before the fifth grade [3] Valley Christian High School is a Protestant high school in the North Valley neighborhood. There are 49 private schools in San Jose California, USA (excluding those whose students "graduate" before the fifth grade Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. There is also the nonsectarian K-12 Harker School.

San Jose library system

The San Jose City Library system is unique in that the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library combines the collections of the city's system with the San Jose State University main library. A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution This article is about the library in San José California. For others see Martin Luther King Jr The building of the library in 2003 was the largest single library construction project west of the Mississippi. It has more than 1. 5 million items. The building has eight floors that result in more than 475,000 square feet of space with a capacity for 2 million volumes. ^[61]

The city has 18 neighborhood branches including the Biblioteca Latinoamericana which specializes in Spanish language works. ^[62] The East San Jose Carnegie Branch Library, a Carnegie library opened in 1908, is the last Carnegie library in Santa Clara County still operating as a public library and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The East San José Carnegie Branch Library is a Carnegie library in San Jose California, USA. For other uses see Carnegie Library (disambiguation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library and Carnegie Public Library The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of The San Jose system (along with the University system) were jointly named as "Library of the Year" by the Library Journal in 2004. ^[63]

Attractions

Main article: List of attractions in Silicon Valley

Parks, gardens, and other outdoor recreational sites

• Almaden Quicksilver County Park, 4,147 acres (17 km²) of former mercury mines in South San Jose (operated and maintained by the County of Santa Clara, Parks and Recreation Department). This is a list of Tourist attractions in San Jose and Silicon Valley. Almaden Quicksilver County Park is a 4147 acres (17 km² Park that includes the grounds of former mercury ("quicksilver" mines adjacent
• Alum Rock Park, 718 acres (2. Alum Rock Park, founded in 1872 was the first municipal park in the U 9 km²) in East San Jose, the oldest municipal park in California
• Emma Prusch Farm Park, 43. 5 acres (176,000 m²) in East San Jose. Donated by Emma Prusch to demonstrate the valley's agricultural past, it includes a 4-H barn (the largest in San Jose), community gardens, a rare-fruit orchard, demonstration gardens, picnic areas, and expanses of lawn. 4-H in the United States is a Youth organization administered by the Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES of the United States [4]

• California's Great America
• Circle of Palms Plaza, a ring of palm trees surrounding a California state seal and historical landmark at the site of the first state capitol
• Kelley Park, including diverse facilities such as Happy Hollow Park & Zoo (a child-centric amusement park), the Japanese Friendship Garden (Kelley Park), History Park at Kelley Park, and the Portuguese Historical Museum within the history park
• Kirk Park, home to the San Jose Young People's Theater
• Overfelt Gardens, including the Chinese Cultural Garden
• Plaza de César Chávez, a small park in Downtown, hosts outdoor concerts and the Christmas in the Park display
• Raging Waters, water park with water slides and other water attractions. California's Great America is an Amusement park owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, located in Santa Clara California, USA The Circle of Palms Plaza is located in downtown San Jose California. Kelley Park in San Jose California, USA is 156 acres (631000 m² including diverse facilities such as Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, the Japanese Friendship Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is a small Zoo and young Child -oriented Amusement park in Kelley Park in San Jose, California The Japanese Friendship Garden is a walled section of Kelley Park in San Jose California, USA. History Park at Kelley Park (or just History Park) in San Jose California, USA is designed as an indoor/outdoor Museum, arranged to appear as The Portuguese Historical Museum in San Jose California, USA opened in 1997, and is a replica of the first permanent império (religious and Overfelt Gardens is a Park in San Jose California, USA. The land for the park was donated by Mildred Overfelt in 1959 in memory of her parents William The Chinese Cultural Garden occupies of Overfelt Gardens Park in San Jose California. Plaza de César Chávez is a small 22 acre (9000 m² park in Downtown San Jose, California USA named after César Chávez (originally "The Plaza" Raging Waters is the name of three Water theme parks located in Sacramento, San Dimas, and San Jose California, USA. See List of waterparks (for a list of all waterparks in the world A waterpark is an Amusement park that features waterplay areas such A water slide is a type of slide or tube designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use typically with water pumped to its top and allowed This sits within Lake Cunningham Park
• Rosicrucian Park, nearly an entire city block in the Rose Garden neighborhood; the Park offers a setting of Egyptian and Moorish architecture set among lawns, rose gardens, statuary, and fountains, and includes the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Planetarium, Research Library, Peace Garden and Visitors Center
• San Jose Flea Market
• San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, 5½ acre (22,000 m²) park in the Rose Garden neighborhood, featuring over 4,000 rose bushes

Trails

San Jose's trail network offers over 40 miles (60 km) of recreational and commute trails throughout the City. Lake Cunningham is a Lake in East San Jose near the Eastridge Mall and Eastridge Transit Center. Rosicrucian Park is the headquarters of the English Grand Lodge for the Americas of AMORC, located in San Jose California. The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum (REM founded by the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, is a museum about Ancient Egypt located at AMORC's Rosicrucian The San Jose Flea Market, located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, was founded by George Bumb Sr The San Jose Municipal Rose Garden (55 acres is a Rose garden located at the intersection of Naglee Avenue and Dana Avenue San Jose California, in the Rose ^[64] The major trails in the network include:

• Coyote Creek Trail
• Guadalupe River Trail
• Los Gatos Creek Trail
• Los Alamitos Creek Trail
• Penitencia Creek Trail
• Silver Creek Valley Trail

Additional information is available at the City of San Jose trail network website. The Guadalupe River Trail is a 11-mile pedestrian and bicycle path in the city of San Jose California. The Los Gatos Creek Trail is a 97-mile (156 km pedestrian and bicycle trail that runs through western Santa Clara County in California, from Lexington Reservoir Los Alamitos Creek or Alamitos Creek is a creek in San Jose, California, USA.

Museums, libraries, and other cultural collections

• Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
• History Park at Kelley Park
• Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, home of the largest Beethoven collection outside Europe
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, the largest U. Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose (CDM is located on Woz Way in downtown San Jose California. History Park at Kelley Park (or just History Park) in San Jose California, USA is designed as an indoor/outdoor Museum, arranged to appear as The Ira F Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies serves as a museum research center and host of lectures and performances devoted solely to the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. This article is about the library in San José California. For others see Martin Luther King Jr S. public library west of Mississippi River
• Mexican Heritage Plaza, a museum and cultural center for Mexican Americans in the area
• Portuguese Historical Museum
• Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts on display in the western United States, located at Rosicrucian Park
• San Jose Museum of Art
• The Tech Museum of Innovation

Sports and event venues

• HP Pavilion at San José - home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, the AFL's San Jose SaberCats and the NLL's San Jose Stealth. The Mexican Heritage Plaza is a Museum and cultural center in San José California, USA that opened in 1999. The Portuguese Historical Museum in San Jose California, USA opened in 1997, and is a replica of the first permanent império (religious and The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum (REM founded by the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, is a museum about Ancient Egypt located at AMORC's Rosicrucian Rosicrucian Park is the headquarters of the English Grand Lodge for the Americas of AMORC, located in San Jose California. The San Jose Museum of Art is an Art museum in Downtown San Jose, California, USA. The Tech Museum of Innovation, or simply The Tech, is a museum located in the heart of Silicon Valley, in downtown San Jose, California The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an Indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The San Jose Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional Box lacrosse league of North America.

• San Jose Convention Center-home of the CBA's San Jose Sky Rockets until the team's departure in 2006 to North Dakota. San Jose Convention Center is the main Convention center for the city of San Jose, California. The Continental Basketball Association ( CBA) is a professional men's Basketball league in the United States. The San Jose Sky Rockets were a 2005-2006 expansion team in the American Basketball Association (ABA North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America.
• San Jose Jazz Festival, held annually in downtown San Jose
• San Jose Municipal Stadium, home of the minor league San Jose Giants. The San José Jazz Festival is an annual Jazz festival organized by the San Jose Jazz Society and held in downtown San Jose, California USA The San Jose Municipal Stadium, or Muni Stadium in common usage is the home of the Minor league baseball San Jose Giants, the Advanced A league affiliate The San Jose Giants are a Minor league baseball team in San Jose California, USA.
• Spartan Stadium, home of San José State University football and the previous home of Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes. Spartan Stadium, located in San Jose California, is the football stadium of the San José State University Spartans. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in San Jose California and participates in the top level soccer league in the United States

Other structures

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, the oldest parish in California
• Lick Observatory, home of what was once the largest telescope in the world
• Sikh Gurdwara - San Jose, the largest Gurdwara (a Sikh temple) in the United States
• Peralta Adobe, a restored adobe home showing the lifestyle of Spanish and Mexican California
• Winchester Mystery House, a sprawling, 160-room Victorian mansion built by Sarah Winchester
• Raging Waters, the largest water park in Northern California with 23 acres and millions of gallons of water

See also: Santa Clara County, California#Cities.2C towns.2C and neighborhoods

Media

Main article: Media in San Jose, California

San Jose is served by local media as well as that of the Greater Bay Area and national media. The Cathedral Basilica of St Joseph is a large Roman Catholic church located in Downtown San Jose. The Lick Observatory is an astronomical Observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects and the collection of Electromagnetic radiation. The Sikh Gurdwara or Sikh Gurdwara - San Jose (a Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship was founded in San Jose California, USA in Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The Peralta Adobe is the oldest building in San Jose California, USA. Adobe bricks are a Natural building material made from Sand, Clay, water and some kind of fibrous or Organic material ( Sticks, The Winchester Mystery House is a well-known California Mansion that was under construction continuously for 38 years and is reputed to be haunted. Raging Waters is the name of three Water theme parks located in Sacramento, San Dimas, and San Jose California, USA. Santa Clara County is a County located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U San Jose California is served by local media as well as that of San Francisco and national media Media outlets based in San Jose include the San Jose Mercury News and various smaller newspapers and magazines, five television stations, six AM radio stations, and sixteen FM radio stations. The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily Newspaper in San Jose California and Silicon Valley.

In April 1909, Charles David Herrold, an electronics instructor in San Jose, constructed a radio station to broadcast the human voice. Charles David 'Doc' Herrold, ( November 16, 1875 – July 1, 1948) was an American Radio broadcasting The station "San Jose Calling" (call letters FN, later FQW), was the world's first radio station with scheduled programming targeted at a general audience. The station became the first to broadcast music in 1910. Herrold's wife Sybil became the first female "disk jockey" in 1912. The station changed hands a number of times before eventually becoming today's KCBS-AM in San Francisco. KCBS (740 AM, "All News 740 KCBS" is an All-news Radio station in San Francisco California, that is a key West Coast flagship ^[65]

Cultural references to San Jose

• Do You Know the Way to San Jose, lyrics, Hal David – music, Burt Bacharach; Grammy-winning 1968 hit single (Pop #10, R&B #23) for Dionne Warwick, Scepter Records 12216; more than 100 other recordings. " Do You Know the Way to San José " is a popular song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, which was written specifically for Dionne Warwick. Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American Lyricist and Songwriter. Burt Bacharach (ˈbækəræk born May 12, 1928) is an American Pianist and Composer. Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist Scepter Records is a record company founded in 1959 by Florence Greenberg.
• Michaela Roessner. Vanishing Point. Tor, New York, 1993. ISBN 0-3128-5213-4. Post-apocalyptic novel, largely set in San Jose; many South Bay survivors have gathered to live in the Winchester Mystery House and the nearby Century Theatres dome. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the The Winchester Mystery House is a well-known California Mansion that was under construction continuously for 38 years and is reputed to be haunted. Century Theatres was a Movie theater chain which operated many multiplexes in the western United States; primarily in California, Nevada

See also

• List of people from San Jose, California
• List of school districts in Santa Clara County, California
• San José Police Department

Notes and references

Further reading

• Beilharz, Edwin A. ; and DeMers Jr. , Donald O. ; San Jose: California's First City; 1980, ISBN 0-932986-13-7
• The California Room, the San Jose Library's collection of research materials on the history of San Jose and Santa Clara Valley.

External links

• City of San Jose Web site
• Photos of San Jose - 1975 vs. 2005
• San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley
• Pacific Neighbors San Jose Sister Cities Program
• San Jose - Dublin Sister City Program
• San Jose and Santa Clara Election Information

• San Jose, California is at coordinates 37°18′14″N 121°52′23″W / 37.304, -121.873 (San Jose, California)Coordinates: 37°18′14″N 121°52′23″W / 37.304, -121.873 (San Jose, California)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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