November 15, 2017 City Council Rejects Proposal to Link Rent Control Cap to Inflation By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose city leaders again rejected a proposal to link rent hikes to inflation, which advocates hoped would offer relief to cash-strapped tenants. Read More 13
November 6, 2017 Taking Aim at Blight, San Jose City Council Considers Creation of Empty Storefront Registry By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose officials may create a vacant storefront registry to spur landlords to clean up or lease out blighted buildings in downtown. Read More 15
October 25, 2017 San Jose Mandates Union Hiring on Some Public Projects By Jennifer Wadsworth Builders in San Jose now have to hire union workers and pay living wages on public projects worth $6 million or more. Read More 37
August 30, 2017 San Jose City Council Signs Off on Tiny Homes for Homeless, Still Unsure Where to Put Them By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite being one of the most expansive big cities in the nation, San Jose can’t figure out where to build tiny homes for the homeless. Read More 35
August 28, 2017 San Jose City Council Looks at Ways to Salvage Tiny Homes Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will consider how to salvage its proposal to build tiny home communities for the homeless. Read More 14
August 14, 2017 San Jose Reconsiders Proposal to Relax Gift Limit for Politicians By Jennifer Wadsworth On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council will decide whether to walk back a gift limit increase by keeping the $50 cap set in 2004. Read More 9
August 7, 2017 San Jose City Council Poised to Change Up Zoning Rules to Allow for More Homeless Shelters By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with burgeoning homeless population, San Jose will consider changing up its zoning rules to allow for more shelters. Read More 19
June 28, 2017 Photo Gallery: Vice Mayor Gets Last Laugh at Monday Night Live! By The Fly Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco takes aim at her predecessors while rocking a Wonder Woman corset at the annual sketch show. Read More 9
June 19, 2017 San Jose City Council Looks to Strengthen Lobbyist Regulations By Jennifer Wadsworth In a bit to improve transparency, San Jose will consider increasing the frequency of its lobbying reports. Read More 0
June 12, 2017 Intersection of LGBTQ, Immigrant Rights a Focus at Equality March By San Jose Inside San Jose was the only Bay Area city to take part in Sunday’s national human rights protest known as the Equality March for Unity & Pride. Read More 11
June 6, 2017 Google Eyes Diridon Station Area for Transit-Focused Development By Silicon Valley Newsroom Google is eyeing San Jose’s most prized real estate for development, which could bring thousands of new jobs and create a mass transit hub. Read More 14
May 22, 2017 San Jose to Discuss Flood-Risk Disclosures, Teacher Housing, Development of Downtown Tower By Jennifer Wadsworth The City Council will consider whether to endorse a bill that would require landlords to notify tenants if a property lies in a flood zone. Read More 4
May 18, 2017 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s Agenda in Question after Big Vote By The Fly San Jose’s creation of stronger tenant protections—not in the manner preferred by the mayor—has led to questions about who controls the council. Read More 4
May 15, 2017 San Jose Discusses Ordinance on Mobile Home Park Closures By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider an ordinance to allow mobile home park owners to evict residents and close parks without redeveloping them. Read More 7
May 10, 2017 San Jose Council Member Magdalena Carrasco Dismisses Criticism from Nora Campos By The Fly Nora Campos’ unorthodox political career may lead her to challenge Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, who is clearly not a fan. Read More 7
May 10, 2017 San Jose Enacts Immediate Ban on No-Cause Evictions By Jennifer Wadsworth The decision came after four hours of heated testimony marked by jeers from landlords who called city officials thieves and communists. Read More 6