Maren Sederquist

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We've Been Busy!

Willow Glen Neighborhood Association has been busy!

Check out what we've been up to, read important information about SB 79, and plan to attend our next meeting to learn about Native Plants this Tuesday. Come say hi to us on Lincoln Ave during VivaCalleSJ on Sunday too!

 
CM Mulcahy

Thank you to CM Mulcahy, the Trash Punks, and the many volunteers who stepped up for D6!

Lincoln Ave from the Coe Bridge to 280 looks much nicer now. :-)

Watch for the bridge to be painted in October, thanks to the City of San Jose, D6 CM Mulcahy, and Glenside-Riviera Neighborhood Association! 
Rosetti

Thank you to SJ Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, and WGNA Member Tony Rossetti.

The Iris Garden on Three Creeks Trail has been cleaned out and trimmed!
We Fixed It!

The first Repair Cafe WGNA sponsored was a resounding success!

Volunteers Signed In 38
Items Fixed 78 (68%)
Partial Fixes 24
Unrepairable 12
Total 114

Check out some photos here

And keep an eye out for our next one!

SB 79

WGNA supports local control over zoning and land use, including decisions about building height and housing density. WGNA also supports public hearings where residents can provide feedback regarding proposed developments. 

We support San Jose’s General Plan, which concentrates new housing along major streets and near transit corridors—not on narrow residential streets that lack the infrastructure to handle increased traffic and parking demand.

SB 79 would undermine this approach by eliminating public hearings and allow buildings up to six stories within a 1/2 mile from bus stop (including mid-block between single family houses). These developments would be automatically approved eliminating city council and planning commission public hearings.

Read the Senate Bill 79 here.

Related to this, AB 2097 passed in 2022, eliminating parking requirements for new developments along bus lines. 

SB 79 has already passed the state senate and will be voted on next week in the state assembly.  

Please join us in contacting your Assemblymember to oppose SB 79 and protect our community’s voice in how we grow.

Patrick Ahrens - District 26 Assembly https://a26.asmdc.org/

Gail Pellerin - District 28 Assembly https://a28.asmdc.org/ 

Find Your Rep here

Emergency Preparedness Town Hall
📅 Monday, September 8, 2025 · 6:30 – 7:30 PM
📍 Camden Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room
3369 Union Ave, San José, CA 95124

Featured Speaker:

  • Ray Riordan, Director, Office of Emergency Management

The conversation will cover:

  • Why preparedness is important
  • Hazards and risks San José faces
  • Critical steps for personal emergency preparedness

👉 Residents can RSVP here.
Poppies

Community Meeting, Tuesday, September 9

Shelkie Tao, a representative of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (cnps.org), and water efficient gardens expert, will come speak to us Tuesday, September 9 at 6:30pm about:

  • Why native plants are important
  • What plants are drought tolerant
  • What plants should we plant to attract birds and bees
  • Where native plants can be found
  • and more!

Get details and RSVP here

WG Dates of Note

Sunday, September 07, 2025 at 10 AM - Come say hi at the WGNA table at Viva CalleSJ Open Streets event in Willow Glen!

     *Lincoln Ave will be blocked off until 4pm north of Minnesota Ave. Closure may start as early as 6am.

Monday, September 8, 2025 - Emergency Preparedness Town Hall (info above)

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM - WGNA Meeting - Native Gardens

October 14-17 - Lincoln Ave resurfacing (milling) 

October 20-24 - Lincoln Ave resurfacing (paving) 

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 9 AM  - Autumn Litter Harvest

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM - WGNA

Not a member yet? Join WGNA today!