With uncertainty blanketing the future of the Berryessa Flea Market, San Jose officials have ramped up the push to find an alternative location for the hundreds of businesses that could be displaced when the economic hub and cultural treasure closes.
Known affectionately as “La Pulga,” the market has served as an incubator for minority and small businesses for more than six decades, but for the last few years, vendors have grown more anxious over their fate because the 60-plus-acre site is being eyed for the future Berryessa BART Urban Village project.
Recognizing the importance of the market and the stress placed on businesses, elected officials have asked the city to continue to evaluate potential sites — including a former landfill and locations along the VTA and BART’s right-of-ways near the station — and provide a more concrete timeline for relocation…