City leaders will consider whether to impose a temporary freeze on rent hikes or enact its new 5 percent annual rent cap sooner than planned.
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Measure B Returns Yet Again: Labor, Business Unite to Back 1/4-Cent Sales Tax Measure
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joined labor leaders to tout the measure as a fix for the city’s short-staffed police force.
Police Watchdog Urges SJPD to Resume Use-of-Force Tallies
In his inaugural report as SJPD watchdog, Walter Katz urges the city to take better accounting of how and when officers resort to force.
Study Shows Regional Impact of Minimum Wage Increase
A new study found that a quarter of local workers would see a 20-percent pay bump if the region upped its minimum wage to $15.
Originators of the Phrase ‘420,’ Find Missing Link in San Jose
April 20, or 420, has become a holiday in cannabis culture. The men who claim to have coined the term found the missing link to their story in San Jose.
San Jose Looks at Lessons Learned from Super Bowl 50
When Super Bowl 50 packed up and left, the conversation centered not so much on the game but on how the Bay Area handled the cavalcade.
Leadership Group Releases Poll of San Jose Council Candidates
A new survey asks San Jose City Council candidates to weigh in on four issues: transportation, housing, education and the environment.
San Jose Considers Forming New Division of Marijuana Control
Two years after enacting citywide cannabis regulations, San Jose may create a Division of Marijuana Control to take over enforcement.
Mayor Liccardo: San Jose Budget Should ‘Tap Brakes’ on Spending
Spying a years-long stretch of budget shortfalls on the horizon, Mayor Sam Liccardo has urged his colleagues to “tap the brakes” on spending.
San Jose Rules Committee to Discuss Pot Laws, Rent Control
San Jose’s Rules Committee will consider a proposal by Councilman Ash Kalra to revise its medical marijuana ordinance.
San Jose Commission Opposes Crime-Free Multi-Housing Idea
A proposal to allow San Jose’s landlords to evict renters based on an arrest got little support at a recent housing commission meeting.
Santa Clara Appoints Kathy Watanabe to Council; City Manager Set to Resign
In a unanimous vote, Santa Clara’s City Council appointed Kathy Watanabe to the seat vacated when Lisa Gillmor was named mayor.
Mayor Liccardo Announces 2016 Plans at State of the City Speech
The word of the day this past Saturday Overfelt High, where Mayor Sam Liccardo delivered his second State of The City speech, was “opportunity.”
Councilman Peralez Undeterred by Critics of Permanent Housing Project by Saint James Park
When it comes to popular support for housing the homeless, there are two types of people: those who want it, and those who want it somewhere else.
County Jail Review Could Extend as ‘critical failures at every stage’ of Grievance Process Identified
A review of local jails found that inmate complaints often fall on deaf ears and that a lack of oversight allows guards to conceal their own misconduct.
Medical Marijuana Ordinance Slated for June Special Election
San Jose may assign Mayor Sam Liccardo to pen argument and rebuttal against an initiative that aims to replace the city's medical marijuana ordinance.
