Less than a month after a key measure to change San Jose’s election dates failed to make it to the ballot, Ben Field has resigned.

The San Jose City Council wanted footage from the protests to be released. But the San Jose Police Department doesn't plan on publishing it any time soon.

After a marathon two days of deliberation, the City Council voted 6-5 to place the controversial measure on the November 2020 ballot.

That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months.

A proposed ballot measure to expand the San Jose mayor’s power has garnered varied opinions from more than half the City Council.

The news comes weeks after the killing of George Floyd ignited nationwide protests and prompted calls to scale back funding for local police.

Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood.

Under the plan unveiled today, the mayor wouldn’t get to hire and fire department chiefs until 2023—when Sam Liccardo terms out.

The 259 Meridian proposal is one of the first developments that would fit into the city’s West San Carlos Urban Village plan.

For decades, San Jose’s mayor has lacked the powers afforded to big-city counterparts across the country. But that could change this fall.

An economy-crippling pandemic and historic civil unrest has made this one of the most consequential budget years for local governments.

The promise by San Jose’s POA to self-police comes amid a renewed nationwide uprising against law enforcement.

Councilman Lan Diep, who represents the project area, said extending Charcot Avenue over I-880 is essential for the city’s growth.

Dozens of community members phoned in to express their anger with city leaders and demand that they slash funding to SJPD.

The council also wants to hear from the top brass about whether the city could simply ban the use of rubber bullets and beanbag rounds.

The main difference between the city’s law and the county’s is that San Jose also requires masks for anyone standing in line at the store.