Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit, new spending is unlikely.
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Mahan Gets Opponent, as 17 Qualify for City Council Ballots
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan now has a primary opponent, Tyrone Wade, but past elections provide strong evidence the two-year incumbent will sail to an early victory in the March 5 primary.
Liccardo Makes It Official, as Two More Democrats Join 16th District Field
Tech security entrepreneur Peter Dixon of Portola Valley filed his FEC candidate statement on Thursday and announced he already had raised $350,000; and Palo Alto Councilmember Julie Lythcott-Haims became the seventh Democrat – and first woman – to announce as a candidate for the seat held for 16 terms by Rep. Anna Eshoo.
CA Legislative Analyst Predicts Budget Deficit Will Double Next Year, to $68B
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, a Hollister Democrat, says that when it became clear that tax revenues would be substantially below estimates, the Legislature should commit to a budget that protects classroom funding.
California COVID Rent Relief Program Runs Low on Cash
The state program has sent more than $4.7 billion to nearly 370,000 lower-income households, but a sizable, unlucky minority of applicants — tenants and landlords alike — have had to wait.
Joe Simitian Makes It Official: He’s Running for Congress in 16th District
The Santa Clara County supervisor says he already has raised $600,000 in federal campaign funds.
Liccardo Prepares to Enter 16th District Primary Battle
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo's hopes of filling the seat vacated by retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo were energized this week by results from a weekend poll showing the former mayor topping a field of eight possible opponents.
Santa Clara County Reports Highest Eviction Rate Increase in CA
The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended in June 2022, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.
Tiny Shelters Offer Refuge for Unhoused in San Jose, Santa Cruz
A tiny home project building bicycle-locker-sized enclosures in Santa Cruz morphed into Simply Shelter and expanded to San Jose.
Michael Mulcahy Announces Bid for District 6 City Council Seat
The business developer has been actively involved in the revitalization of Willow Glen’s Lincoln Avenue, revamping the Garden Theater and partnering in The Table restaurant, and led the conversion of the former cannery location on Monterey Highway into a shopping center.
Madison Nguyen: It’s Time for Accountability
I am concerned about how we, as a city and county, are spending our taxpayers’ funds to address the homelessness crisis.
Chavez Announces She Won’t Run for Mayor in 2024
If no other candidate emerges, Mayor Matt Mahan will be the first unopposed mayoral candidate since the first popular election of a San Jose mayor in 1966.
San Jose Gets Low Marks for ‘Zombie Survivability’
Travel website's analysis of top U.S. cities ranks San Jose No. 5, among 'the worst cities to live in for a zombie outbreak.'
UC Berkeley and NASA Announce New $2B Space Research Center in Mountain View
The Berkeley Space Center will launch technological breakthroughs in fields such as astronautics, quantum computing, climate studies and social sciences, in facilities on 36 acres at NASA Ames.
Newsom Veto Lets California Counties Continue Taking Foster Kids’ Money
States across the United States are banning the practice of billing kids for the cost of their foster care. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar effort in California, citing costs to the state.
Mayor, Council Members Call for Independent Study of Care at Animal Shelter
San Jose's Animal Care Center has experienced years of staffing challenges and is caring for a record number of animals amid a nationwide shelter crisis.
