The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will consider how to salvage its proposal to build tiny home communities for the homeless.
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Op-Ed: Telling the Houseless to Wait for Help Is a Death Sentence
Houseless people and those of us who advocate for them have been told, “wait for permanent supportive housing.” We have waited and waited.
SV411 Podcast: Chris Burrill, Director of Hammer Theatre
This week Metro’s SV411 Podcast runs down some of the biggest stories in local politics and the reinvented Hammer Theatre Center.
NIMBY Backlash Over ‘Tiny Homes’ Prompts City to Reduce Number of Potential Sites
NIMBYs have come out in full force to oppose one of San Jose’s most inventive solutions for homelessness.
SV411 Podcast: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Trump, Google
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo took part in Metro’s SV411 podcast to discuss everything from Donald Trump and Google to pension reform.
City Council Rejects Proposal to Build Affordable Teacher Housing
San Jose rejected plans to build affordable housing for teachers because it would use up valuable land reserved for jobs.
Santa Clara County Accepting Applications for Transgender Services Program Manager
Santa Clara County as accepting applications for a program manager for transgender services, a position funded in the 2018-19 fiscal year budget.
Mayor Sam Liccardo Launches 2018 Re-Election Campaign
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Thursday that he will run for re-election in 2018. So far, no other contenders have emerged.
Tenant, Notorious Landlord Go to Court after Claims of Black Mold, Rats, Illegal Rent Hikes, Eviction
A landlord notorious for letting his rental properties fall into dangerous disrepair is being accused of skirting San Jose’s tenant protection laws.
San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor’s Office Criticizes Lack of Transparency About Use of Force
An annual review by San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor comes up for discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting—the last until August.
Water District Resists Installing Low-Tech Pumps that Might Have Prevented San Jose Flood
Silicon Valley’s flood protection agency might have prevented the Anderson Dam from overflowing earlier this year, but failed to act.
Intersection of LGBTQ, Immigrant Rights a Focus at Equality March
San Jose was the only Bay Area city to take part in Sunday’s national human rights protest known as the Equality March for Unity & Pride.
San Jose Looks for Ways to Integrate Self-Driving Cars into Its Transportation Network
As part of a just-launched initiative, the city is asking the private sector for ideas about how to leverage autonomous vehicles.
Every San Jose Police Shooting in 2017 Has Involved Suspects with a History of Mental Illness
San Jose police on Sunday fatally shot a man reportedly wielding an ax. The incident marks the city’s sixth officer-involved shooting of 2017.
Metro Silicon Valley Receives 10 Journalism Awards from CNPA
Brace yourself. We’re about to do a little navel gazing. Metro, San Jose Inside’s parent company, won a slew of journalism awards
San Jose Enacts Immediate Ban on No-Cause Evictions
The decision came after four hours of heated testimony marked by jeers from landlords who called city officials thieves and communists.
