San Jose Civic & Retail
San Jose Votes on Plaza del Pueblo Name as Bollinger Safeway Closes
The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended combining two community-submitted names for the downtown plaza, while Safeway will reassign staff from its 6150 Bollinger Road store.
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The San Jose City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, on a new name for Plaza de César Chávez in the heart of downtown San Jose, while grocery chain Safeway confirmed that its West San Jose store on Bollinger Road will close next month, according to reports by ABC7 News and KTVU FOX 2.
San Jose’s Parks and Recreation Commission has recommended renaming the downtown park “Plaza del Pueblo de San Jose,” a title that combines two popular options narrowed down from community submissions. The park has been colloquially referred to as “Plaza de San Jose” during the city’s renaming review process.
West San Jose Safeway at 6150 Bollinger Road Closing Around Nov. 13
Meanwhile, Pleasanton-based Safeway—which marked 100 years in Northern California over the summer—confirmed to KTVU FOX 2 that its store at 6150 Bollinger Road in West San Jose will close “on or around” Nov. 13, 2026, reducing the grocer’s footprint in San Jose to 13 locations.
“This decision was not made lightly,” a Safeway spokesperson said in a statement, adding that employees were notified in advance and that “all associates will keep their jobs and be assigned to another store in the geographic area, consistent with the collective bargaining agreements.” Safeway directed West San Jose shoppers to nearby locations, including its store less than a mile away at 5146 Stevens Creek Boulevard.
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