May 6, 2019 San Jose Can Barely Keep Up with Demand for Trash Clean-Up By Jennifer Wadsworth In a way, BeautifySJ has become a victim of its own success, as service requests continue to outpace the city’s ability to meet demand. Read More 7
March 12, 2018 San Jose Mayor’s Draft Budget Calls for $15Mil Rainy-Day Fund By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo rolled out a spending plan that would plunk $15.5 million into a rainy-day fund to brace for future deficits. Read More 3
August 3, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo Launches 2018 Re-Election Campaign By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Thursday that he will run for re-election in 2018. So far, no other contenders have emerged. Read More 20
May 4, 2017 San Jose Residents to Weigh In on Mayor’s Proposed Budget By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo released his proposed 2017-18 budget earlier this spring. Now it’s time for residents to give their thoughts. Read More 9
February 13, 2017 San Jose Looks to Ramp Up Illegal Dumping Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth To kick off the #BeautifySJ campaign, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo set aside Monday morning to pick up illegally dumped trash. Read More 14