February 8, 2016 Council to Review Regional Transportation Tax Priorities By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose has released its wish list of projects for a 30-year half-cent sales tax measure slated for the fall ballot. Read More 7
February 1, 2016 San Jose Considers Exemptions to Affordable Housing Law By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider exempting high-rise developments from a year-old law designed to increase the supply of affordable housing. Read More 3
January 25, 2016 San Jose Council Reconsiders Controversial Nightclub Proposal By Jennifer Wadsworth A proposal to bring a two-story nightclub to downtown San Jose comes back for consideration at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Read More 12
January 20, 2016 Lan Diep Wants Rematch in San Jose’s District 4 Council Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose’s District 4 councilman will face a familiar opponent in his bid for re-election: Lan Diep, who lost by a slim margin in last year's race. Read More 7
January 19, 2016 Esau Herrera Joins Crowded 27th Assembly District Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom A new candidate jumped into the race to succeed Assemblywoman Nora Campos (D-San Jose), who terms out this year. Read More 11
January 19, 2016 San Jose Considers Impartial Review of Citywide Tax Measure By Jennifer Wadsworth Two San Jose City Council members have called for an unbiased review of a citywide tax measure that was filed last week and is angling for the 2016 ballot. Read More 7
January 15, 2016 Ethics Commission Dismisses Charges Against 20 Candidates By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose’s Ethics Commission dismissed charges against 20 candidates and City Council members who unwittingly broke local election laws. Read More 4
January 13, 2016 Councilman Manh Nguyen’s Odd Preference for Part-Time Staff By The Fly Something fishy is going on in the D4 Council office. Since Manh Nguyen took over the seat, he’s taken an unusual approach to filling out his staff. Read More 5
January 11, 2016 City Council Considers $5,000 Reward for Info Leading to Art Box Vandal(s) Arrest By Jennifer Wadsworth To catch the vandal defacing art-adorned utility boxes, the city will offer a cash reward for information leading to the perpetrator’s arrest. Read More 7
January 7, 2016 Joe Colla’s Legendary Stunt Leads to Freeway Interchange Being Named in His Honor By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local leaders will name the 680-280-101 freeway interchange after Joe Colla, the San Jose councilman who lobbied for the project's completion in 1976. Read More 2
January 4, 2016 2016 Year in Preview: Jails, Rep. Honda, Police and Pot By Silicon Valley Newsroom Last week we ran through the biggest stores of 2015 in our annual Year in Review. As we pivot to a New Year, here's a look at the stories to come. Read More 5
December 21, 2015 San Jose Approves 16 Pot Clubs to Operate in City Limits By Jennifer Wadsworth Sixteen pot clubs have passed legal muster to operate in San Jose. The surviving collectives include some of the biggest players in the local industry Read More 63
December 14, 2015 San Jose May Study Commercial Development Housing Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth The City Council will debate whether to commission a study on charging an affordable housing fee for commercial development. Read More 6
December 7, 2015 San Jose Might Declare ‘Shelter Crisis’ to Protect Homeless By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may open up community centers, libraries and other public buildings as cold weather shelters for thousands of homeless residents. Read More 29
December 4, 2015 San Jose Reaches Deal with 8 Unions on Measure B Settlement By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose has come to a tentative agreement with eight of its nine unions on a Measure B settlement, city officials announced Friday. Read More 16
November 30, 2015 Activists Revive Effort to Overturn San Jose’s Pot Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth A political action committee has revived an effort to replace San Jose’s pot ordinance with one approved by voters. Read More 16