The city’s commitment to urbanizing our communities should be applauded, but the means to house San Jose’s most vulnerable populations must not be overlooked.
Your search for homeless returned 964 results
The Stroller Effect: Safety in Parks and Trails
Once a park or trail is abandoned by families and children, it begins to become marginalized and eventually can become dangerous.
County Seeks More Financial Control of Rural/Metro
Santa Clara County wants greater financial control of its embattled EMT service provider, Rural/Metro.
City Considers Creating Security Camera Registry
City leaders will consider moving forward with a plan to create a security camera registry that would allow police to tap into surveillance footage from private citizens.
Creativity, Teamwork Help Revive St. James Park
A coordinated effort to address some of St. James Park’s problems took place this summer. The process was a little convoluted and had some fits and starts, but the early results have been encouraging.
Santa Clara County Pot Club Ban Takes Effect Next Month
An ordinance banning cannabis collectives from unincorporated Santa Clara County goes into effect Sept. 25.
Code for San Jose Converts Raw Data into Civic-Driven Missions
Code for San Jose—a collective of civic-minded programmers—has set out to take mountains of inchoate public data and form meaningful projects.
Councilmen Want Closer Look at Airport Security
City leaders are demanding a public hearing on airport security after two widely publicized security breaches called into question the safety of the San Jose airport.
County, Nonprofits Take Steps to Help Children in Border Crisis
The number of unaccompanied immigrant minors crossing into the United States has increased nearly five times over during the last three years. On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors voted to further explore ways to help these children.
Measure B Changes Could Go to November Ballot
Voters may get a chance to modify Measure B, if the City Council agrees to place proposed changes on the fall ballot.
Civil Grand Jury: Foster Care Center Still Unsafe
The intake center for children entering foster care in Santa Clara County remains unsafe, even after two years of scathing reports calling for change, according to a new audit.
City to Start Polling for New Tax Measures
While the budget approved Tuesday by the City Council avoided cuts, it fell short of enough money to restore and ramp up services, like repaving streets and hiring more cops.
San Jose Council to Finalize Medical Marijuana Rules
An ordinance that would limit medical marijuana collectives to just 1 percent of the city comes up for a final reading at the City Council this week.
Non-Violent Three-Strikers Go Free with Justice Project’s Help
Willard Birts Jr. kept in close contact with his daughter, Angela, throughout his life sentence in prison. Neither realized their close bond would one day help him gain his freedom.
Cannabis Ordinance Comes to Another Vote
This could be the week city leaders vote on a marijuana ordinance—or not.
San Jose Fire Department Improves 9-1-1 Response Times
Part of the San Jose Fire Department’s lagging 9-1-1 response times may have been just a matter of faulty record keeping.
