Sacramento could be moving to embrace temporary housing for unhoused people, as advocated by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, at the potential expense of long-term housing.

Direct medical and behavioral health services to city of San Jose-funded interim housing sites will expand under a new partnership brokered last week by Supervisor Betty Duong and Mayor Matt Mahan.

Joseph Vicencio was arrested late Wednesday afternoon for the fatal shooting of two women and one man at a residence near Martial Cottle Park.

San Jose, San Francisco and other California cities are ramping up efforts to ticket and tow vehicles that shelter homeless on city streets.

Susana Alcala Wood, current city attorney of Sacramento, will assume San Jose's top legal position in November following the retirement of Nora Frimann.

an José Code Enforcement will be issuing citations to the business owners and property owners for sales of cannabis products without proper licensing. 

The project is on the former site of the family-owned Wheel Works tire store. The joint effort of Maracor Development and The Pacific Cos. was first announced in 2022.

San Jose city officials say outreach services to homeless individuals and food programs for low-income seniors will continue, using city funds if federal funding ends.

City officials report that the latest figures mark the highest sheltered rate that San José has achieved in decades, exceeding Santa Clara County and California statewide rate.

San Jose Police Officer Saul Duran has been charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious acts against a child aged 14 or 15, which allegedly occurred while he was volunteering with a program sponsored by the District Attorney's Office between 2008 and 2012.

San Jose police will also deploy drones to assist in identifying locations where illegal fireworks are being set off. Property owners may be subject to administrative fines of up to $100,000.

The mayor said the city can use repeat, non-violent misdemeanor charges to work with the Mental Health and Drug Courts to help compel people to engage in treatment.

Gabby Chavez-Lopez led Anthony Tordillos by 706 votes in the special election, but won just 30% of the overall vote.

The New York Times today put the mayor in the national spotlight for leading the city council in a plan to threaten homeless people who don’t accept offers of shelter, saying it’s  the latest sign of frustrations over tent encampments in California.

A one-day recount will begin on April 24, with certification of the final two candidates to be announced on April 28.

This strike is no longer about fair wages or working conditions. It’s about pay demands that would force route cuts, fare increases and layoffs.