January 28, 2019 San Jose Considers Body Cams, Additional Training, Police Support for Park Rangers By Lloyd Alaban San Jose will offer additional training and protection for the rangers who patrol the city’s 100-plus parks and 50-plus miles of trails. Read More 1
January 23, 2019 Landlords, Tenants Forge Unlikely Alliance in Fight Against San Jose’s Rent Control Registry By Jennifer Wadsworth A lawsuit by a group of tenants echoes some of the same privacy concerns property owners raised about the city’s rent database. Read More 34
January 21, 2019 San Jose Council Mulls Plans for Coyote Valley, Measure T Funds By Lloyd Alaban San Jose officials will discuss conservation plans for one of the largest remaining expanses of wild land in Silicon Valley. Read More 8
January 17, 2019 Police Recover Missing OSH Sign By Jennifer Wadsworth The retro Orchard Supply Hardware sign, which vanished from its post along West San Carlos a few months ago, has been found. Read More 8
January 16, 2019 San Jose Proposes Short-Term Loans for Furloughed Workers By Jennifer Wadsworth The mayor wants to offer no-interest loans to the 500 federal airport employees who have been working sans pay amid the shutdown. Read More 16
January 14, 2019 San Jose to Review City’s Trash-Hauling, Recycling Contracts By Lloyd Alaban San Jose is poised to renew its contract with three recycling and waste-hauling companies but to cut ties with a fourth. Read More 3
January 10, 2019 D1 Councilman Chappie Jones Tapped as San Jose’s Vice Mayor By Jennifer Wadsworth Mayor Sam Liccardo named the West San Jose councilman vice mayor, replacing Magdalana Carrasco in the largely symbolic role. Read More 6
January 7, 2019 Pair of Land-Use Proposals Up for Review at San Jose’s First City Council Session of 2019 By Lloyd Alaban The new year brought new elected officials and some newly revised land-use proposals coming before the San Jose City Council. Read More 1
January 2, 2019 UPDATE: Mayor Expects ‘Full Recovery’ From Cycling Collision By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sam Liccardo won’t require surgery but will likely wear a brace until his injuries heal, according to an update from his spokesman. Read More 2
January 1, 2019 SJ Mayor Hospitalized After Colliding with SUV While Cycling By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo struck a car while riding his bicycle on New Year’s Day, according to a statement from his office. Read More 14
December 13, 2018 Former SCC Supervisor Susie Wilson, a Trailblazer in Silicon Valley Politics, Dies at 90 By Jennifer Wadsworth Susanne Boothe Wilson, who dedicated her life to public service, died in her San Jose home after a months-long battle with cancer. Read More 1
December 10, 2018 San Jose Considers New Safety Regulations for E-Scooters By San Jose Inside Mayor Sam Liccardo has proposed new regulations to rein in how electronic scooter companies operate in the city. Read More 9
December 5, 2018 Op-Ed: Google Bought Land in Downtown San Jose—Now What? By Tom Skinner San Jose has arrived at a fork in the road: we can either tax tech to build homes and transit, or we can recommit to a broken status quo. Read More 36
December 3, 2018 Google Poised to Strike $111 Million Land Deal with San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth It will take years before the tech company realizes its vision for the city’s core. But a key vote this week lays the groundwork. Read More 2
November 28, 2018 Newest Addition to Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Represents Critical Swing Vote By The Fly Susan Ellenberg’s election to the Santa Clara County District 4 seat stands to shift the board to the center in the years ahead. Read More 8
November 19, 2018 San Jose Unveils Land-Purchase Agreement for Google’s Planned Transit Village in Downtown By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose reached a milestone in its land negotiations with Google, releasing a purchase agreement that comes up for a vote next month. Read More 5