May 11, 2016 San Jose Cop Apologizes for Controversial Tweets By Jennifer Wadsworth A San Jose policeman fired for unleashing an ostensibly anti-Black Lives Matter tirade on Twitter in 2014 has issued a public apology. Read More 20
May 10, 2016 Here’s a Schedule of San Jose’s Community Budget Meetings By Silicon Valley Newsroom Last month, San Jose released a schedule of community budget meetings. Residents are invited to sound off on what they want prioritized. Read More 2
April 26, 2016 Measure B Returns Yet Again: Labor, Business Unite to Back 1/4-Cent Sales Tax Measure By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joined labor leaders to tout the measure as a fix for the city’s short-staffed police force. Read More 8
April 21, 2016 Study Shows Regional Impact of Minimum Wage Increase By Silicon Valley Newsroom A new study found that a quarter of local workers would see a 20-percent pay bump if the region upped its minimum wage to $15. Read More 5
April 20, 2016 San Jose City Council Lowers Rent Control Cap to 5 Percent By Jennifer Wadsworth In a split decision that closed out a marathon meeting, San Jose’s City Council lowered a cap on rent hikes for the first time in four decades. Read More 8
April 18, 2016 Rent Control Proposals Come to San Jose City Council for Vote By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose's City Council will decide this week whether to cut allowable annual rent increases for one-third of the city’s apartments. Read More 24
April 8, 2016 San Jose Unveils Online Data Hub By Silicon Valley Newsroom As part of the mayor’s new “Smart City Vision,” San Jose launched an online data portal to improve public access to information about the city. Read More 5
April 7, 2016 Judge Upholds San Jose’s Bid to Replace Measure B By Silicon Valley Newsroom A judge upheld San Jose’s bid to repeal voter-approved pension reforms that sparked millions of dollars in litigation from the city’s unions. Read More 65
April 5, 2016 New High-Roller Airline Tickles Mayor Liccardo’s Funny Bone By Josh Koehn Starting at just $1,950* a month, with a $1,000 installation fee, you too could laugh like the plane cabin is filled with nitrous oxide. Read More 7
April 1, 2016 San Jose’s Asks Churches, Faith Groups to House Homeless Vets By Silicon Valley Newsroom City officials have asked local churches and other religious congregations to each commit to housing at least one homeless veteran. Read More 14
March 28, 2016 San Jose Considers Forming New Division of Marijuana Control By Jennifer Wadsworth Two years after enacting citywide cannabis regulations, San Jose may create a Division of Marijuana Control to take over enforcement. Read More 24
March 22, 2016 Mayor Liccardo: San Jose Budget Should ‘Tap Brakes’ on Spending By Jennifer Wadsworth Spying a years-long stretch of budget shortfalls on the horizon, Mayor Sam Liccardo has urged his colleagues to “tap the brakes” on spending. Read More 10
March 21, 2016 San Jose Could Save Millions by Tackling Audit Findings By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose faces nearly 300 open audit recommendations that could save the city millions of dollars if resolved. Read More 4
March 17, 2016 Mayor Unveils Ambitious, Vague Plan to Make San Jose ‘Smart’ By Josh Koehn Mayor Sam Liccardo unveiled a plan Wednesday to make San Jose the most technologically advanced city in the nation by 2020. OK. Read More 14
March 15, 2016 San Jose Rules Committee to Discuss Pot Laws, Rent Control By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s Rules Committee will consider a proposal by Councilman Ash Kalra to revise its medical marijuana ordinance. Read More 9
March 14, 2016 If Donald Trump Wins then… A Silicon Valley Transplant’s Guide on Moving to Canada By Josh Koehn The chances of Donald Trump becoming President of the United States has some people jumpy. But jumpy enough to move to Canada? Read More 21