May 31, 2018 Op-Ed: Housing Crisis Can Only be Solved by Building More Houses By John Gamboa and Robert Apodaca This June, say no to corrupt back room policymaking and the empty promises of politicians. Vote no on Measure C. Read More 3
May 7, 2018 Builders Want San Jose to Delay Affordable Housing Fee by a Year By Jennifer Wadsworth Developers want the city to postpone an affordable housing fee, which charges builders $25 per square foot of new construction. Read More 5
April 30, 2018 Study: Growing Construction Costs May Hinder New Housing Development in San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth A new study suggests that rising construction costs may hinder housing development in San Jose, which already faces an affordability crisis. Read More 19
April 26, 2018 Op-Ed: Local Agencies Ask Public to Help Design Berryessa-BART Urban Village, N. 13th St. Corridor By Fred Buzo AARP, the city of San Jose and VTA host a design charrette for the Berryessa-BART urban village and North 13th Street business corridor. Read More 2
April 23, 2018 San Jose City Council to Vote on Key Changes to Local Rent Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose leaders will consider key changes to the city’s rent laws, including some that empower landlords and others that favor tenants. Read More 6
April 10, 2018 By the Numbers: Evictions in San Jose, Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom A new database compiled by renowned sociologist Matthew Desmond gives us the clearest picture yet of the silent epidemic of displacement. Read More 7
April 2, 2018 San Jose Weighs Compromise on Union-Backed Measure Requiring Local Hires, Prevailing Wages By Jennifer Wadsworth Developers would have to pay prevailing wages and hire local workers for subsidized projects under a proposed compromise measure. Read More 5
March 19, 2018 San Jose Falls Far Short of State-Set Affordable Housing Goals By Jennifer Wadsworth A new report coming before the City Council shows just how far San Jose has fallen short of its state-assigned affordable housing goals. Read More 9
March 19, 2018 Op-Ed: County Should Make Sunnyvale Shelter Year-Round By Guest Columnist If the Sunnyvale shelter closed, it would not only be a disservice to the people who stay there, but to the community at large as well. Read More 6
February 21, 2018 San Jose Mayor Faces 2 Obscure Candidates, But Still No Serious Contenders in Re-Election Bid By The Fly Meet the two unknown candidates who are challenging San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo in his bid for re-election. Read More 16
February 16, 2018 San Jose Finds Three Potential ‘Tiny Homes’ Sites for Homeless By San Jose Inside After months of intense debate, San Jose has proposed three possible sites for tiny homes for the homeless. Read More 13
February 14, 2018 Q&A: Gavin Newsom Makes His Case for California Governor By Jennifer Wadsworth Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom swung through the South Bay to talk about education, tech, income inequality, Trump and more. Read More 9
January 30, 2018 By the Numbers: Silicon Valley’s ‘Hottest Neighborhoods’ of 2018 By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose and its surrounding metro area is home to all but one of Redfin’s Hottest Neighborhoods in 2018. Read More 2
January 23, 2018 Op-Ed: Women Going from Homeless to Housed Require a Strong Support System By Eileen Hunter The founder of onRoute22 talks about how to provide an antidote to the isolation experienced by someone who is newly housed. Read More 7
December 18, 2017 San Jose Braces for Potentially Devastating GOP Tax Overhaul By Jennifer Wadsworth With Republicans poised to rewrite the tax code, local governments have been trying to figure out how to brace for the fallout. Read More 7
November 15, 2017 City Council Rejects Proposal to Link Rent Control Cap to Inflation By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose city leaders again rejected a proposal to link rent hikes to inflation, which advocates hoped would offer relief to cash-strapped tenants. Read More 13
