San Jose Daily Local Brief: Encampment notice, transit construction strain, new Silicon Valley Index
San Jose, CA – March 1, 2026 – A major encampment clear-out plan, small businesses squeezed by transit construction, and a big regional data drop.
Encampment notice issued for Coyote Meadows (‘The Jungle’)
City teams have begun notifying residents living along Coyote Creek at Coyote Meadows that the large encampment commonly known as ‘The Jungle’ is scheduled to be cleared starting April 15. The plan includes an extended outreach window, daily on-site contact, and offers of interim housing and services aimed at moving people indoors before cleanup work begins.
Officials have framed the effort as both a health-and-safety move and a creek-restoration project, with outreach and written materials provided in multiple languages. The city has pointed to recently added interim-housing capacity as key to placing roughly 100 people who are believed to be living in the area.
Transit construction impacts: small businesses say they’re nearing the edge
Along the East San Jose corridor tied to the Eastridge-to-BART connector project, several small business owners say prolonged lane reductions, detours, and access challenges are cutting foot traffic and delivery capacity. Some owners report steep revenue drops and say they may close or decline to renew leases if conditions do not improve soon.
The transit agency has said staff are preparing an updated plan on financial support options for impacted businesses, with additional discussion expected at a board meeting in early March.
New regional scorecard: booming tech, uneven benefits
A new Silicon Valley Index released at a major regional gathering at San José State University paints a familiar picture with fresh numbers: strong economic output and investment alongside persistent pressure on household budgets. The report highlights how affordability, housing costs, and uneven access to opportunity continue to shape day-to-day life across the South Bay, even during strong growth cycles.
Weather: San Jose helped cap a late-winter warm streak
San Jose was among the Bay Area locations swept up in a burst of late-February warmth that pushed temperatures well above seasonal norms. Forecasters say a cooler pattern is expected to follow, so the short-sleeve stretch may give way to more typical early-March mornings—and a chance of light showers in the broader region early in the workweek.
Sources
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/san-jose-tear-down-jungle-011342642.html
- https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/vta-extension-business-impacts/4044391/
- https://sanjosespotlight.com/silicon-valley-tech-economy-is-hot-but-not-everyone-benefits/
- https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/heat-records-bay-area-california-21948971.php
