February 22, 2021 SJ Police Chief Finalists Named—But Some Say It’s Too Fast By Sonya Herrera The city convened panels last week to interview the first round of seven candidates, but who voted and the tallies remain a mystery. Read More 16
June 5, 2020 San Jose Police Agree to Slight Expansion of Civilian Oversight By Jennifer Wadsworth Two years after derailing attempts to bolster IPA powers, the San Jose Police Officers’ Association has quietly ceded a compromise. Read More 9
October 3, 2019 San Jose Draws Scrutiny From State Leaders, Other Cities Over Tax-Sharing Pact with eBay By Jennifer Wadsworth Locally, however, the only controversy over the treaty involved how, exactly, to divvy up the money once it starts pouring into city coffers. Read More 1
April 24, 2019 Mayor Sam Liccardo Rejects Pay Raise Proposed by Commission By The Fly The inaugural Salary Setting Commission recommended upping yearly mayoral pay by $58,000 and that of each councilor by $27,500. Read More 21
October 9, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose Should Allocate Funding for Women’s Bill of Rights By Taraneh Roosta and Ruth Silver-Taube Women and non-binary people in San Jose are at a crossroads and City Manager Dave Sykes may decide our direction for generations. Read More 5
June 18, 2018 San Jose Poised to Outsource Entire Workers’ Comp Unit By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may outsource the rest of its workers’ comp unit, which already relies on a third-party contractor to handle half of all claims. Read More 3
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
November 17, 2017 San Jose, Santa Clara Valley Water District Improve Flood Protections in Time for Winter By Jennifer Wadsworth Since an historic flood in February, San Jose and the water district have spent the past nine months bolstering defenses against future disasters. Read More 9
October 16, 2017 San Jose Weighs Gun Storage Policy to Prevent Theft By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will discuss an ordinance that would require gun owners to lock up their weapons while they’re away or risk getting fined. Read More 21
September 27, 2017 Pricey Mistakes, Public Demands and Transparency Issues Color San Jose’s Google Negotiations By Jennifer Wadsworth Google’s planned move to San Jose has inspired intense debate about how the city should negotiate over future growth. Read More 16
September 19, 2017 San Jose City Council Promotes David Sykes to City Manager By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose has named a successor for outgoing City Manager Norberto Dueñas: his second-in-command, David Sykes. Read More 12