A developer's petition to rezone an industrial property for housing has elicited full-throated opposition from city officials worried about San Jose's jobs-to-housing imbalance.
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Carrasco Broke Rules on Gifts, Barred from Voting on Taxis
Magdalena Carrasco's sponsored trip last fall to New York City constitutes a violation of state law and will force her to sit on the sidelines for some of this year’s most important City Council votes.
Madison Nguyen Joins Ash Kalra in 2016 State Assembly Race
Madison Nguyen officially announced her plans to run for the 27th Assembly District, which would pit her against former San Jose City Council colleague Ash Kalra.
City Council Pushes Emergency Vote to Save San Jose Ballet
Thanks to public support, including a special grant from the city, the newly rebranded Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley has weathered another financial storm.
Knight Cities Challenge Selects 2 San Jose Grant Proposals
San Pedro Squared, a proposal to liven up a downtown San Jose parking garage with pop-up shops, won a sizable grant from the Knight Cities Challenge. Tim McCormick's Houslets project—prototyping and deploying tiny, low-cost modular homes—also won seed money.
Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Charter School Debate Continues
The inflammatory rhetoric, misguided leadership and pro corporate charter school stance of county education trustee Joseph Di Salvo and others has set the stage for the current battle being waged in local school districts.
City to Use ‘Jungle’ Cleanup as Model for Other Homeless Camps
The city of San Jose plans to use its approach to dismantling "The Jungle" as a model for dealing with other homeless encampments.
Silicon Valley LGBT Population among Nation’s Smallest: Poll
While the Bay Area as a whole is home to the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, there's a stark difference when regions are broken down.
Cindy Chavez Asks County to Redefine ‘Adult Entertainment’
Fearing the proliferation of "bikini bars" in the South Bay, Supervisor Cindy Chavez asked if the county could broaden its definition of "adult entertainment" to include even fully clothed dancing if it's in a cage, with a pole or on a lap.
Mobile Home Tenants Battle Landlords Over Rent Hikes
Tenants of Oak Crest Estates mobile home park in north San Jose say landlords are trying to skirt rent control by passing off maintenance costs as service upgrades.
City Audit Recommendations Ignored for the Most Part
In 2012, a city audit found that San Jose police working off-duty security jobs lacked accountability and, in some cases, abused the system. Three years after the audit called for "urgent reform and a cultural change," more than 80 percent of those recommendations have yet to be implemented.
Photo Gallery: Mayor Optimistic in State of the City Speech
Sam Liccardo delivered his first State of the City speech as San Jose mayor Saturday morning at Independence High School, and the message was one of better times to come.
San Jose Debates Endorsement of State Minimum Wage Hike
Two years after upping its local minimum wage, San Jose may back a statewide effort to raise the minimum to $13 an hour by 2017. Mayor Sam Liccardo, who voted against San Jose's minimum wage increase in 2012, says the policy makes more sense at a state level.
‘Road Diet’ Comes to Willow Glen
In response to years of community requests to calm traffic and improve safety, the city of San Jose is conducting a three-month “road diet” trial on Lincoln Avenue between Minnesota and Coe avenues.
Sheriff’s Office May Acquire Cellphone-Tracking Technology
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office plans to obtain cellphone spying equipment to track suspected criminals and find missing people.
Leadership Starts with Trust
The current conundrum at City Hall has been exacerbated by the inability of personalities to work together on Measure B and pension reform. Mayor Sam Liccardo and his opponents should try to find at least one issue on which they agree.
