As San Jose prepares to finalize its 2020-21 fiscal year spending plan, concerns about equity have taken center stage.
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After Decades Without Shelter, San Jose Woman Finds Home of Her Own at Second St. Studios
Last month, Cecilia Martin became one of more than 140 once-chronically homeless tenants to move into the first-of-its-kind complex.
San Jose Weighs New Tax Measures for 2020 Ballot
The question of whether to raise taxes forged an unlikely alliance between the most conservative and most progressive council members.
Milpitas City Manager Julie Edmonds-Mares Calls It Quits
The city manager will resign after barely a year-and-a-half on the job, marking the fourth time in two years that the position has been vacated.
San Jose Considers Whether to Back Public Banking Bill AB 857
San Jose’s elected leaders are debating whether to endorse a state bill that would give Californians an alternative to mega-banks.
Despite Taking Thousands of People Off the Streets, San Jose Sees 42% Jump in Homelessness
San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent.
Downtown San Jose’s Safeway Slated to Go Dark by Mid-June
Once the grocery chain lost its free parking hook-up below “The 88,” everyone knew its days were numbered.
Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Should Protect Existing Sanctuary Policy
Weakening Santa Clara County’s sanctuary policy will not make our community safer. Doing so will decrease safety for all of us.
Matt Mahan Officially Launches Bid for SJ’s D10 Council Seat
The Blossom Valley resident finally confirmed what we all saw coming: he sold his startup and is officially campaigning for City Council.
San Jose Can Barely Keep Up with Demand for Trash Clean-Up
In a way, BeautifySJ has become a victim of its own success, as service requests continue to outpace the city’s ability to meet demand.
Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Should Build Homeless Intake Center, Shelter at Fairgrounds
Such an emergency facility would provide basic shelter, showers, food, storage of belongings, and should permit animal companions.
San Jose Looks to Crack Down on Sideshows After Deaths, Arrests
San Jose will take another step against illegal racing—this time going after the people who show up just to watch sideshows.
San Jose Considers Shifting Mayoral Election Years
Changing the election cycle would require approval from voters and would give Mayor Sam Liccardo an additional two years in office.
Developer Reduces Height of Proposed Santa Clara Office Building After Backlash
The project is still in its initial stages. An environmental impact report still has to be completed and ultimately, the city will have to approve it.
Mayor Sam Liccardo to Trump: San Jose Welcomes Migrants
The mayor’s remarks came a day after labor leaders condemned him for wanting to weaken Santa Clara County’s sanctuary policy.
San Jose to Hang Rainbow Pride Flags Around Airport Chick-fil-A
The flags will make the airport eatery the “gayest Chick-fil-A in the country,” Councilman Raul Peralez declared.
