San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan now has a primary opponent, Tyrone Wade, but past elections provide strong evidence the two-year incumbent will sail to an early victory in the March 5 primary.

The proposed development is one of the first that fits into the city’s West San Carlos Urban Village Plan, a blueprint for denser growth.

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

When stakeholders can more easily participate in public meetings, governments get better results and our collective trust in institutions grows.

The non-profit aims to “improve, then approve” projects as part of a broader push for the region to build its way out of the housing crisis.

The San Jose native says the public needs to be more engaged in development to address the dire shortfall of places to live in Silicon Valley.

A proposal to allow San Jose’s landlords to evict renters based on an arrest got little support at a recent housing commission meeting.

No rest for the weary: Congressman Mike Honda spent his birthday weekend hopping from one fundraiser to the next.