Mayor Sam Liccardo

Anti-mask protesters delay council meeting ahead of vaccine mandate vote

Anti-mask activists protested at the San Jose City Council chambers ahead of a vaccine mandate vote Tuesday. Dozens of anti-maskers,…

3 years ago

San Jose mayor meets with President Biden to discuss national gun violence reduction

Following his city's recent approval of a plan to reduce gun violence, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is set to…

3 years ago

San Jose mayor announces new city attorney appointment

Nora Frimann was appointed as San Jose's new city attorney, Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Tuesday. As the city's second female…

4 years ago

City Council defies calls to end police use of rubber bullets

Despite backlash from San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and community activists, the City Council voted 10-1 on Tuesday to allow…

4 years ago

Police arrest San Jose City Hall vandalism suspect

San Jose Police arrested a suspect for allegedly vandalizing City Hall late Friday. The incident followed a similar situation at…

4 years ago

Liccardo joins legal fight against Census exclusion of undocumented residents

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Friday that he would be named a plaintiff and join a lawsuit with San…

4 years ago

San Jose leaders ‘outraged’ after anonymous article outs racist police officers

City leaders along with San Jose's police chief and police union vowed to investigate Friday after retired and active officers…

4 years ago

San Jose mayor unveils nine-point police reform proposal as alternative to defunding

Mayor Sam Liccardo presented a nine-point proposal for reforming the San Jose Police Department Wednesday, striving to initiate tangible changes…

4 years ago

Mayor’s budget commits to police amid calls for defunding department

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Sunday rejected calls to defund his city's Police Department, insisting that it would "undermine…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: BART cuts back service, county issues isolation order, exposure prompts Moscone West reconfiguration

The number of Bay Area deaths related to Covid-19 is nearing 100, though the nine-county region saw the smallest daily…

4 years ago

SFBay Covid-19 update: Newsom announces testing task force, Santa Rita inmate tests positive

Press briefings providing updates for the nation and the state California occurred within minutes of each other Saturday afternoon. A…

4 years ago

Ford backs Bay Area bike sharing, commuter shuttles

A program that allows riders to rent bikes at Bay Area Bike Share locations announced a major sponsorship agreement.

8 years ago

San Jose sets sights on illegal fireworks

With about two weeks left until the Fourth of July holiday, San Jose city leaders have a plan that would…

9 years ago

State high court upholds affordable housing

The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that cities have the right to require developers to make a portion of new…

9 years ago

San Jose flips switch on LED streetlights

San Jose has started what officials said today is the largest streetlight conversion project in the country.

9 years ago

Liccardo: San Jose police rift could last months

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo noted it would take "many months if not years" to mend differences with police and…

9 years ago

Norberto Duenas named interim San Jose city manager

The San Jose City Council today voted unanimously to appoint Norberto Duenas as interim city manager to replace City Manager…

9 years ago

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