With the measure heading toward the ballot box, the council voted 9-2 to approve a spending plan authored by Mayor Sam Liccardo.

Liccardo’s leadership on climate advocacy makes him a key endorsement for Bloomberg’s sustainability-focused campaign.

Enacted by the state in 2002, the law gives counties the ability to mandate treatment for the severely mentally ill.

Sam Liccardo announced this week that he’s garnered support for the idea from 114 elected leaders in 58 cities and 10 counties. 

It took an eternity, but San Jose’s stone age website has finally evolved into the modern era.

Thanks to a new drug, 90 percent of cystic fibrosis patients have a treatment that targets the root cause of the disease.

After more than a year of design work by four local agencies, preliminary plans for a re-envisioned Diridon Station have been unveiled.

With an 8-0-2 approval from the City Council on Tuesday, officials now plan on drafting a proposed ballot question.

The San Jose City Council meets at 11am Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose. 

HomeFirst, a non-profit that provides homelessness services in Santa Clara County, will continue to run the nightly shelters.