December 15, 2016 San Jose Council Drops Steep Fee to Encourage Urban Agriculture By Chuck Carroll Urban ag advocates scored a victorywhen the San Jose City Council backed off a fee that would have left green dreams dying on the vine. Read More 5
December 12, 2016 Trade Unions Spar with San Jose over Tax Breaks, Wages, Jobs By Jennifer Wadsworth Local trade unions are bracing for a fight with San Jose over proposed tax breaks for developers who want to build high-rises in downtown. Read More 4
December 5, 2016 San Jose Considers Chipping Away at Affordable Housing Fee By Jennifer Wadsworth Just six months since an affordable housing fee went into effect in San Jose, city officials are already talking about watering it down. Read More 2
November 28, 2016 Downtown San Jose’s El Paseo Court Slated for Renovation By Jennifer Wadsworth The owner of the El Paseo Court has asked city officials to designate the property a historic landmark so he can get a tax break to renovate it. Read More 1
November 22, 2016 One South Market High-Rise Hit With ‘Endless’ Complaints By The Fly The One South Market apartment tower has some very peeved tenants, who have reportedly dealt with numerous breakdowns and infestations. Read More 7
November 22, 2016 7 Races in Santa Clara County Headed to Automatic Recount By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sylvia Arenas finished 88 votes ahead of Jimmy Nguyen in San Jose’s D8 council race, one of six local contests that may require a recount. Read More 4
November 16, 2016 Prop. 64’s Win Opens Floodgates for On-Demand Cannabis By Lindsey J. Smith In the wake of statewide legalization, San Jose cannabis users and patients will soon be able to have pot delivered to their door. Read More 9
November 16, 2016 San Jose Joins Regional Push to Up Minimum Wage to $15 By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will up its minimum wage to $15 when the clock strikes 2019 as part of a regional effort to raise the standard of living in Silicon Valley. Read More 2
November 16, 2016 With Thousands of Ballots Still Uncounted, Some South Bay Races Remain Too Close to Call By The Fly A week out from Election Day, some Santa Clara County races remain too close to call, which has prevented a few obligatory concession calls. Read More 3
November 14, 2016 San Jose Debates How Soon to Phase in $15 Minimum Wage By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose plans to raise the minimum wage to $15, but city officials disagree about how quickly to phase it in and whether to allow exemptions. Read More 5
November 10, 2016 Dead Heat in San Jose’s District 8 Council Race; Other Victors Clear By Silicon Valley Newsroom Vote counts in Santa Clara County are nearly finalized. However, one City Council race in San Jose remains too close to call. Read More 1
November 7, 2016 A Look at Who’s Funding San Jose Council Races, Local Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Political donors have spent more than $1.6 million on three San Jose ballot measures and another $822,000 on three City Council contests. Read More 1
November 7, 2016 San Jose City Council Considers Hosting Another Gun Buyback, Voters Weigh Stricter State Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth The public will likely have another chance to trade in guns for gift cards—no questions asked—at a buyback event scheduled for next month. Read More 3
November 2, 2016 From San Jose to D.C., Women Lead the Way in Election 2016 By Silicon Valley Newsroom To help you make sense of the craziness that is the 2016 election, here’s our guide on how to vote from the nation’s highest office to city hall. Read More 63
October 31, 2016 San Jose Mayor Voices Support for Native Tribes Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline By Jennifer Wadsworth Mayor Sam Liccardo says the protest against the 1,200-mile Dakota Access pipeline highlights widespread concerns about climate change. Read More 8
October 26, 2016 Council Candidate Steve Brown Dogged by Claims of Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination By The Fly Council candidate Steve Brown owns a security company that regulators ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in wage theft judgments. Read More 5