Scott Knies delivered an impassioned address to a packed room of business owners and elected officials at First United Methodist Church.

The San Jose City Council will discuss the new local rules when it meets for this week’s regularly scheduled Tuesday session.

The finalized policy will make its way to the council this winter after running through various city commissions.

The seven-member land-use commission has become a flashpoint in a politically charged conversation about equity in local government.

Piecemeal policies and fragmented oversight has led to concerning transactions by San Jose’s credit card-holding employees.

Some have lost faith in the program, which was hailed as an innovative short-term fix for the growing number of car-dwelling families.

A recent spate of ideologically motivated massacres have prompted local lawmakers to think of ways to keep hate crimes in check.

The City Council voted 9-2 on Tuesday to expand rules designed to prevent worker exploitation on publicly subsidized projects.

As news broke on Sunday that a gunman had open fired on a crowd at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, local officials poured out words of support.

Five councilors stressed the need for more resources in immigrant communities, where family violence is often unreported.