(George Avalos/Bay Area News Group) Weeds and unkempt grass are visible next to the historic First Church of Christ Scientist at 43 East St. James Street in downtown San Jose, which is partly covered by tarps, January 2023. First Church of Christ Scientist, a historic building located at 43 East St. James Street in downtown San Jose, constructed in 1905. The building as it appeared in 2010. (HMdb.org, Historical Marker Database, Syd Whittle)
SAN JOSE — A China-based real estate firm has neglected to follow through on the preservation and revamp of a century-old downtown San Jose church, leaving city officials increasingly frustrated by