San Jose City Council

District 3 candidates diverge in approach to city’s pressing issues

The five candidates running for San Jose City Council's District 3 seat diverge in their focus and approach to the…

2 years ago

Council debates looming ‘tsunami of displacement’ as rent relief expires

Tuesday's San Jose City Council meeting highlighted the looming "tsunami of displacement" as rent relief is set to expire on…

2 years ago

Santa Clara main jail might house detoxing meth addicts under mayoral plan

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has proposed using empty jail cells in the Santa Clara County Jail to detain methamphetamine…

2 years ago

San Jose considers pushing mayor’s race to presidential election ballot

For the first time since residents got the power to vote for San Jose mayor in 1966, the city's top…

3 years ago

Matt Mahan makes bid for mayor’s seat on affordable housing platform

San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan announced his bid for mayor with a campaign launch centered largely on affordable housing.

3 years ago

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 dismisses gun rights group threat, pushes on with citywide gun ordinance

A national gun rights group sent San Jose city leaders a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday, just two weeks after the…

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 passes fast-track policy for public release of police bodycam footage

San Jose police are now required to fast-track the public release of body-worn camera footage of high-profile police incidents upon…

3 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

San Jose considers parking ticket amnesty program

San Jose is looking into an amnesty program that could give parking scofflaws a reason to pay up. Drivers know…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: FDA under fire, state scraps watchlist system, case rate plagues Sonoma County

In this Covid-19 update, we get into the wild week at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since the agency…

4 years ago

Council fills five San Jose Planning Commission vacancies in two voting rounds

The San Jose City Council held a special meeting on Monday to fill five vacancies in the city's Planning Commission.…

4 years ago

San Jose libraries plan for devastating $1 million budget blow

The San Jose Public Library will lose more than $1 million in the upcoming budget year, leading to reduced hours…

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

Bay Area Covid-19 update: Some districts close schools rest of year, deputies to only cite for some offenses

An emergency paid sick leave ordinance recommendation was passed unanimously by the San Jose City Council during a special meeting…

4 years ago

Bay Area primary election highlights

Sonoma/Marin counties: Measure I Voters in Sonoma and Marin counties rejected a 30-year extension of a quarter-cent sales tax for…

4 years ago

Community reels after deadly mass shooting

The city of Gilroy is reeling from a mass shooting on Sunday at the annual Garlic Festival -- an event…

5 years ago

Activists mourn 157 homeless deaths in Santa Clara County

A chilly wind and temperatures around 40 degrees provided a visceral backdrop for the vigil.

5 years ago

San Jose approves 16 recreational pot sellers

The San Jose City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that will allow 16 medical dispensaries in the city to…

6 years ago

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