A week after a federal appellate court rejected San Jose’s lawsuit challenging Major League Baseball’s exemption from antitrust laws, the City Council voted to appeal the case to the highest court.
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Council Considers 5-Year ‘Plan to End Homelessness’
San Jose will embark on an ambitious campaign to house 6,000 homeless people in the coming five years.
Mayor Liccardo Brings San Jose Education Stakeholders Together
There has been a considerable amount of angst created by a controversial facilities plan in San Jose Unified School District. Unfortunately, it did not have to be this way.
Inside SJPD: Police Chiefs Laugh at Crime, City Rules in Emails
Over the last year, San Jose Police Chief Larry Esquivel and his command staff have sent emails that suggest indifference for rules on accepting gifts while also routinely disparaging civilian oversight.
San Jose Names Curtis Jacobson Interim Fire Chief
A 23-year veteran of the San Jose Fire Department has been promoted to temporarily lead the agency until the city manager appoints a permanent chief.
Pattie Cortese the Frontrunner for District 8 Council Seat?
Political gamesmanship remains strong in the East Side Union High School District, which had an opening after Magdalena Carrasco vacated her seat with a San Jose City Council victory.
The Soap Opera at City Hall: ‘As San Jose Turns’
A recent San Jose Inside story uncovered the hubris exhibited at the top levels of our city’s government. The piece shatters the mythology that “professional” governance is somehow better than elected leadership. But salacious details aside, the fact remains that San Jose will remain a second-class city until we adopt a strong-mayor form of government.
Cash Flows in Crowded District 4 City Council Race
Ten names will grace the ballot for San Jose’s special election in April, but only nine plan to actively campaign for the District 4 City Council seat.
Dysfunction at City Hall: How the City Manager Office Broke Down
San Jose Inside has learned that allegations of inappropriate relationships, threats of violence and overzealous internal investigations have split the city manager’s office into factions. On Friday, the office's third top-level executive will resign—but not before parting with a $100,000 severance package.
Councilwoman Rose Herrera Tabbed as Vice Mayor
San Jose's newly sworn-in Mayor Sam Liccardo has named Councilwoman Rose Herrera his vice mayor through 2016.
Mayor, New Council Members to be Sworn in at Inauguration
An inauguration ceremony will be held Tuesday night for San Jose's newly elected mayor, Sam Liccardo, and four incoming City Council members.
Former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed Joins Real Estate Law Firm
After eight years as San Jose's mayor, Chuck Reed is picking up where he left off in the private sector. On Monday, Hopkins & Carley announced that Reed will join the Silicon Valley-based real estate law firm as a part-time attorney.
Liccardo Selects Senior Staff, Dueñas Named City Manager
San Jose Mayor-elect Sam Liccardo has a new city manager in Norberto Dueñas, and now he’s got his senior staff in place. Jim Reed, vice president of the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce since February 2013, will become Liccardo's chief of staff.
One Crazy Week at City Hall
Definitely makes for a wild week when the dullest thing to go down at San Jose’s City Hall was a bomb threat.
Teacher, Community Leader Susan Marsland Dies at 56
Susan Marsland, a respected teacher and beloved community leader, died of cancer Saturday. She was 55.
City Council to Interview D4 Nominees for Appointment
Almost all people at City Hall can talk about Friday is "The Interview," but it has nothing to do with catty Sony execs, sensitive North Korean dictators or a movie that looks terrible on its face.
