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Together We Shine: Highlights from July 4th!
Apr 04, 2026, 9:30 PM • Domingo Candelas
Summary
Councilmember Domingo Candelas celebrated a successful Fourth of July event at Lake Cunningham Park, featuring San Jose's first-ever drone show, live performances, and local food vendors, emphasizing community engagement and volunteer support. The newsletter highlights ongoing neighborhood activation efforts through local associations and encourages residents to participate in shaping policy and budget priorities. It provides detailed updates on the VTA Eastridge to BART Regional Connector construction, including traffic changes and overnight closures on Capitol Expressway and Ocala Avenue. Additionally, the newsletter promotes summer community events like Music in the Square and free soccer clinics, alongside city services such as park maintenance reporting and the 988 Crisis Lifeline.
Related causes
Key positions and references
Key positions
- Support for community engagement and neighborhood associations
- Promotion of safe, family-friendly public events
- Advocacy for transparent communication on local infrastructure projects
- Encouragement of resident participation in city policy and budget
Agenda items and issues mentioned
- VTA Eastridge to BART Regional Connector traffic and construction updates
- Neighborhood association involvement in policy and budget
- Park maintenance and safety reporting
- 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline promotion
Meetings and events mentioned
- Fourth of July Celebration at Lake Cunningham Park
- Music in the Square (weekly Fridays through August 29, 2025)
- Community Soccer Clinic with SJPD
- District 8 Community Roundtable
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Council District 8 Newsletter Hi Neighbors, I am pleased to announce that our Fourth of July celebration at Lake Cunningham Park was a success! Over 25,000 people joined us for a fun, family-friendly event that brought our community together for our nation’s birthday. I’m grateful to my team for pivoting from a fireworks show to a drone show in under 24 hou…