As San Jose’s elected leaders quibble about equity in the city’s budget, another test of their fidelity to the principle is on the horizon.
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After Decades Without Shelter, San Jose Woman Finds Home of Her Own at Second St. Studios
Last month, Cecilia Martin became one of more than 140 once-chronically homeless tenants to move into the first-of-its-kind complex.
San Jose Weighs New Tax Measures for 2020 Ballot
The question of whether to raise taxes forged an unlikely alliance between the most conservative and most progressive council members.
Bernie Sanders Draws Small, Spirited Crowd in San Jose
The Vermont senator broke away from the California Dem confab in S.F. over the weekend to make a campaign stop in the South Bay.
Calif. Dems Loudly Lean Left—But Quietly Make a Safe Choice
Fourteen 2020 presidential contenders spoke at the California Democratic Party convention, and all but a couple called for change.
Milpitas City Manager Julie Edmonds-Mares Calls It Quits
The city manager will resign after barely a year-and-a-half on the job, marking the fourth time in two years that the position has been vacated.
Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Should Keep Reid-Hillview Airport Open
We all acknowledge the need for housing, but we also know that this need has to be balanced with safety, jobs and community.
Op-Ed: Latest Homeless Census Highlights Need for New Ideas
If elected officials had the political will, they’d address the issues with the seriousness it deserves rather than platitudes like “we can do better.”
Trump Wants to Open Santa Clara Valley Land for Oil Wells
The feds plan to open about 800,000 acres of public lands and underground federal mineral rights across across California to new oil drilling.
Despite Taking Thousands of People Off the Streets, San Jose Sees 42% Jump in Homelessness
San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent.
Five Takeaways from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Revised Budget Plan
Buoyed by a strong economy, the governor sent lawmakers a revised budget that boosts his already-hefty January proposal to $213.6 billion.
Metro Newspapers Win 20 Statewide CNPA Awards
For the third straight year Metro Silicon Valley won top honors for investigative reporting and its arts and entertainment coverage.
Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Should Build Homeless Intake Center, Shelter at Fairgrounds
Such an emergency facility would provide basic shelter, showers, food, storage of belongings, and should permit animal companions.
For ‘Hard-to-Count’ California, 2020 Census Poses Huge Challenges, Carries Big Stakes
California and other states with high immigrant populations stand to lose big if the citizenship question is included on the decennial survey.
San Jose Looks to Crack Down on Sideshows After Deaths, Arrests
San Jose will take another step against illegal racing—this time going after the people who show up just to watch sideshows.
Pending State Bill Would Preempt Local Cannabis Bans
If Assembly Bill 1356 passes, it would force cities to allow one cannabis retail permit for every four liquor licenses.
