After an audit called for firing police who lie to investigators, some city leaders have come out opposing the recommendation.
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City Council Considers Revised Gaming, Cardroom Rules
As San Jose considers revising its gaming ordinance, Councilman Sam Liccardo says the proposed changes would leave casinos with lax oversight.
Herrera Rebuts Own Answer at Vietnamese Roundtable
Wading into the politics of San Jose’s Vietnamese community can be a hazardous endeavor. Several of the candidates running for mayor already knew that. Rose Herrera is now one of them.
San Jose’s Next Leaders Take Stage at Candidate Forums
Voters in downtown San Jose will have a chance Wednesday to hear candidates for District 3 discuss issues ranging from pubic safety and traffic congestion to homelessness and downtown development.
Democratic Central Committee Endorses Campos, Fong, Rocha
The Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee (DCC) finalized its endorsements for the June primary, giving three sole and two dual endorsements in San Jose’s five City Council races.
Oakland A’s Never Coming to San Jose?
A local sports columnist says not only will the Oakland A's never come to San Jose, the team hardly stood a chance of moving here in the first place.
Don Rocha Calls for Reforming Measure B Pension Reform
Councilman Don Rocha wants to amend the city’s pension reforms to solve what he deems a more pressing problem: employee retention.
Campaign Laws Can Be Absurd
Almost all of the laws that govern contribution and spending limits are unconstitutional. But everybody should have to play by the same wrong rules.
Report: San Jose Falls Far behind Affordable Housing Targets
While San Francisco commands more headlines for its exorbitant rental prices, San Jose has struggled to meet affordable housing goals of its own.
A Tale of Two Polls
The recent poll showing Dave Cortese in first place—and Madison Nguyen in second—for the San Jose mayor’s race must have been a shock to the Sam Liccardo camp. So much so, that Liccardo released his own polling information showing him now in second.
Police Union Gets Poetic
It’s come to this: Labor blasting city of San Jose officials via poetry. Bad poetry. Like really, really awful poetry. The missive at hand is a 12-line poem written in couplets by police union head Jim Unland.
Mayoral Fireworks on Fireworks
The mayor's race is on, so of course there are going to be fireworks. But the latest tiff in San Jose's quadrennial contest actually involves fireworks.
Fighting Crime in the Mayor’s Race
The first poll for the San Jose mayor’s race came out this week, and county Supervisor Dave Cortese sits atop the pack. This really isn’t surprising. What’s interesting is the fight for second.
By the Numbers: 39 Percent
A union-backed poll for the San Jose mayor's race can be read many ways, but the percentage of undecided voters stands out most.
Councilman Oliverio’s Public Safety Plan Returns to Rules Committee
Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio's plan to change the way San Jose funds it police department comes back to the Rules and Open Government Committee this week.
City Wants to Help Zipcar Expand Service in San Jose
To help car-sharing take off in San Jose, the city plans to donate free parking to Zipcar for a year-and-a-half. The City Council will discuss the plan when it meets this week, along with a proposal to expand wireless Internet service in downtown.
