September 6, 2017 Lawsuit Freezes $6 Billion Santa Clara County Transportation Tax By The Fly A lawsuit is holding a $6 billion transportation tax hostage, preventing the VTA from getting started on critical infrastructure projects. Read More 16
September 5, 2017 South Bay Officials Condemn Trump’s Decision to End DACA By Silicon Valley Newsroom The dream could soon be a nightmare for 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country as children. Read More 44
August 30, 2017 San Jose City Council Signs Off on Tiny Homes for Homeless, Still Unsure Where to Put Them By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite being one of the most expansive big cities in the nation, San Jose can’t figure out where to build tiny homes for the homeless. Read More 35
August 28, 2017 San Jose City Council Looks at Ways to Salvage Tiny Homes Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will consider how to salvage its proposal to build tiny home communities for the homeless. Read More 14
August 23, 2017 San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas Announces Retirement By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas announced his retirement at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. His last day is set for Oct. 13. Read More 8
August 21, 2017 SV411 Podcast: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Trump, Google By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo took part in Metro’s SV411 podcast to discuss everything from Donald Trump and Google to pension reform. Read More 4
August 14, 2017 San Jose Reconsiders Proposal to Relax Gift Limit for Politicians By Jennifer Wadsworth On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council will decide whether to walk back a gift limit increase by keeping the $50 cap set in 2004. Read More 9
August 10, 2017 San Jose Reverses 45 Citations for Fireworks Based on Snitching By Josh Koehn A pilot program to report illegal fireworks in San Jose has blown up in the city’s face. Read More 15
August 10, 2017 City Council Rejects Proposal to Build Affordable Teacher Housing By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose rejected plans to build affordable housing for teachers because it would use up valuable land reserved for jobs. Read More 6
August 9, 2017 Mayor Liccardo’s Senior Policy Aide Laments Developers’ Bait-and-Switch Over Jobs, Housing By The Fly One of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s top aides is bemoaning how owners of a commercial complex are pulling a bait-and-switch. Read More 10
August 7, 2017 San Jose City Council Poised to Change Up Zoning Rules to Allow for More Homeless Shelters By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with burgeoning homeless population, San Jose will consider changing up its zoning rules to allow for more shelters. Read More 19
August 3, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo Launches 2018 Re-Election Campaign By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Thursday that he will run for re-election in 2018. So far, no other contenders have emerged. Read More 20
July 17, 2017 Honoring an Educator Who Cared By Joseph DiSalvo Unequivocally, Tom Alessandri was one of those special educators America should hold in the highest esteem. Read More 27
July 3, 2017 David Vossbrink Retires after 40-Plus Years as Public Spokesman By The Fly David Vossbrink, the city of San Jose’s longtime airport and City Hall communications director, called it a career after four decades. Read More 7
June 28, 2017 Photo Gallery: Vice Mayor Gets Last Laugh at Monday Night Live! By The Fly Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco takes aim at her predecessors while rocking a Wonder Woman corset at the annual sketch show. Read More 9
June 26, 2017 San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor’s Office Criticizes Lack of Transparency About Use of Force By Jennifer Wadsworth An annual review by San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor comes up for discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting—the last until August. Read More 12