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Saturday, September 20, 2025

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

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New Judge in Google Lawsuit Has Close Ties with San Jose Mayor

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over San Jose’s secret negotiations with Google are questioning the impartiality of a new judge assigned to the case.

Carol Hoffman, a local businesswoman, is running against self-described political strategist Sergio Lopez for the open seat.

Each campaign season brings its sign swindlers. But council candidate Jenny Higgins Bradanini had to deal with that and then some.

Just like the colors of the rainbow and transgender flags, our local LGBTQ community is varied, vibrant and strong.

With no striptease, crotch-kicking or ball-gags and the same tired jabs about stinky Milpitas, the 26th Monday Night Live packed less of a punch.

A shift toward risky but poor-performing investments now costs San Jose’s pension plans more than $70 million a year in fees alone.

Five councilors stressed the need for more resources in immigrant communities, where family violence is often unreported.

The software giant broke ground on its North Tower, kicking off construction of the all-electric addition to its downtown campus.

It’s hard to imagine what San Jose would look like if it went dark. But a plan by California’s largest energy provider could do just that.

A probe that initially targeted the city’s procurement practices changed focus once civil grand jurors realized another problem was at play.

To ensure that San Jose stays within budget for the rest of the fiscal year, the council will vote on some adjustments to balance the books.

Is a teenage Kiwi—who hasn’t even spent a decade in San Jose—the right musical icon to capture the city in a remotely authentic way?

As San Jose’s elected leaders quibble about equity in the city’s budget, another test of their fidelity to the principle is on the horizon.

As San Jose prepares to finalize its 2020-21 fiscal year spending plan, concerns about equity have taken center stage.

Last month, Cecilia Martin became one of more than 140 once-chronically homeless tenants to move into the first-of-its-kind complex.

The question of whether to raise taxes forged an unlikely alliance between the most conservative and most progressive council members.