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

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

If voters pass the measure, it would take effect on July 1, 2020, and generate up to $70 million a year for the city general fund.

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

Orchard School’s PTA president urges the D4 councilor to oppose a planned freeway overpass to protect the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.

Anyone hoping to run for office in the March 2020 primary election has until 5pm Friday to make up their mind about jumping into the fray.

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. 

Eight candidates across three San Jose City Council debated Friday morning at a Silicon Valley Leadership Group forum.

Lan Diep’s still unsure what happened and a representative for Facebook offered no explanation when they told Fly his page was back online. 

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

The race to replace soon-to-term-out Councilman Johnny Khamis for his District 10 seat on the City Council just got a bit more crowded.

The City Council will discuss the proposal when it meets on Tuesday at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose.

Scott Knies’ words about how some council members invoked the “issue of race” prompted outrage from at least two local electeds.

The biggest chunk of the investment—$10 million—will come from the state. And the remaining $4 million from a vote by the City Council.

Less than five months from election day and San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas finally has a challenger: trustee Jim Zito.