San Jose will get help from the Energy Department with creating plans to reduce air pollution, lower utility costs and provide jobs and economic opportunity, among other things.

A week ago, we lost a 25-year-old resident Diego Castanon to another tragic roadway fatality. According to news accounts, Diego rode his Yamaha motorcycle off Story Road near Capitol Expressway and collided with an electrical box and light pole on the curb. Our families have lost loved ones in traffic-related deaths at an unprecedented rate in recent months–23 such deaths in 2022 alone.

The mayor promised to address homelessness, crime and blight by constructing 1,000 quick-build apartments for the homeless, adding dozens of additional police officers to the force and employing unhoused residents to clean and beautify San Jose.

The San José Downtown Association selected downtown-based entertainment industry veteran Mauricio Mejia to promote future concerts.

Mayor Sam Liccardo's proposed mandate would make San Jose the first city in California to require booster shots.

The city will use state funds to buy equipment for emergency services, transportation infrastructure and protection of regional wildlands.

HomeFirst, a Santa Clara County-based nonprofit, is helping individuals with working RVs or passenger vehicles relocate to the new parking site.

The half-acre park to be located near San Pedro Square is inspired by the plum orchards that once grew in the area and is named after French immigrant Louis Pellier who is considered the founder of the prune industry. 

Updated in December 2020, the City of San José now has some of the steepest fines for illegal fireworks use: $1,000 for the first violation, $2,000 for a second violation within 18 months, and $3,000 for a third violation.

While some view the blue flag and “Blue Lives Matter” movement as support for law enforcement, others say it’s morphed into a symbol of white supremacy that evokes fear and mistrust, especially after the modified American flag was visible at the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building

The bill, SB 7, will take effect immediately, as it was approved as a so-called emergency statute.

The San Jose shelter opening May 17 has governments quarreling, neighbors nervous and homeless residents stuck in the middle.

The San Jose Public Library has 600 Chromebooks and 3,000 WiFi Hotspots available for pickup. 

A volunteer commission working to change the way San Jose is governed is getting $110,000 from San Jose to improve outreach.

South Bay restaurateurs are trying to figure out how to survive with limited indoor dining and winter on the way.

Google’s generosity toward San Jose has appeased some critics but has not addressed all concerns over long-term housing affordability.