Local leaders in transportation, education, housing and equity convened last week in Mountain View’s Computer History Museum for the 2015 Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum.
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San Jose Considers Blocking Tobacco Company Giveaways
San Jose may join dozens of other California cities in outlawing distribution of free or low-cost tobacco products.
Vote-by-Mail Ballots Sent Out in District 4 City Council Race
Voters in north San Jose's District 4 will be able to cast ballots for their chosen City Council candidate as early as this week.
Good Karma Bikes Extends a Lifeline to Foster Care Youth
Good Karma Bikes is part of a growing number of groups in Silicon Valley to merge cycling and social justice, or treat them as though they were always connected.
‘Vision Zero’ Plan Would Reduce Speed Limits, Traffic Deaths
City officials will consider reducing local speed limits and ramping up enforcement to curb traffic fatalities, which rival the annual number of homicides in San Jose.
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.
SJPD Expected to Receive $1.6 Million in State Technology Grant
Thanks to a $1.6 million state law enforcement grant, the San Jose Police Department will be able to upgrade aging equipment.
Phillips 66 Oil Train Opponents Say San Jose Route Risks Lives
Residents, elected officials and environmental activists are painting a doomsday scenario of what an accident involving the proposed Phillips 66 oil trains would look like in downtown San Jose.
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’s Green Manhole Project Proves Art Is Dead
Marketing is for terrible people, and art is for people who don’t realize they’re terrible. Leave it to an $85,000 city-sponsored “art project” highlighting San Jose’s sewer system to synergize the two.
‘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.
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.
State of the County: Cortese Calls 2015 a ‘Year of Opportunity’
Delivering the annual State of the County address to a packed Montgomery Theater, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Dave Cortese called 2015 a "year of opportunity." He outlined a plan to advance affordable housing initiatives while improving public safety and public health. “Working together, we can seize on the opportunity to better our community,” Cortese said.
Councilwoman Rose Herrera Tabbed as Vice Mayor
San Jose's newly sworn-in Mayor Sam Liccardo has named Councilwoman Rose Herrera his vice mayor through 2016.
Inauguration of San Jose Elected Officials Has a Bit of Everything
Inaugurations have a way of oscillating between solemn occasions and celebrations. And then there’s the slightly absurd—a San Jose specialty.
Mayor, New Council Members to be Sworn in at Inauguration
An inauguration ceremony will be held Tuesday night for San Jose's newly elected mayor, Sam Liccardo, and four incoming City Council members.
