San Jose, California Francisco Bay. Santa Clara Valley is the population center of the Bay Area and, like the hub and spokes of a wheel, surrounding communities emanate outwards from the valley. This growth, in part, has shaped the greater Bay Area as it is today in terms of geographic population distribution and the trend of suburbanization away from the valley. There are four distinct valleys in the city of San Jose: Almaden Valley, situated on the southwest fringe of the city; Evergreen Valley to the southeast, which is hilly all throughout its interior; Santa Clara Valley, which includes the flat, main urban
San Jose City Council her first two-year term as Vice Mayor, conducts Council meetings in the absence of the Mayor. District 1: Represented by Chappie Jones and covers West San Jose, San Jose, California. District 2: Represented by Sergio Jimenez and covers South San Jose including the Edenvale (San Jose) area and the Coyote Valley. District 3: Represented by Raul Peralez and covers Downtown San Jose and the San Jose International Airport. District 4: Represented by Lan Diep and covers North San Jose including Berryessa, San Jose, California and Alviso, San Jose, California. District 5: Represented by Magdalena Carrasco which is East San Jose