(Above) San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, center, two city councilmembers and local business leaders break groundandsignalthestartofconstructionfortheValleyTransportationAuthority’slightrailextensionfromits current terminus at Alum Rock to Eastridge Transit Center, where the celebration is occurring. (Nischal Jasti/Mosaic)
(Left) Folklórico Nacional Mexicano, a youth group promoting various styles of Mexican dances, performs a traditional dance as part of the ground-breaking ceremony. (Nischal Jasti/Mosaic)
(Above) Vovinam Viet Vo Dao of America, a Vietnamese dance and martial arts organization, performs a dragon dance as part of the ground-breaking ceremony on June 8 at Eastridge Transit Center in San Jose. (NischalJasti/Mosaic)