The county is trying to find what land it already owns on which to build below-market-rate housing for the region’s poorest residents. 

Supervisor Joe Simitian called the spending plan a “smart, humane and cost-effective” way to prevent homelessness.

Three years after voters approved the $950 million affordable housing bond, the first project funded by the initiative is finally finished.

San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent.

Through this mechanism of retaining land ownership, we expect that Measure A funds will support the housing needs voters approved.

The county needs to make more deals happen and gain as much leverage as possible on the voter-approved funds.

A slate of proposals could add hundreds of below-market-rate residential units to San Jose’s intractably deficient housing stock.  

The Board of Supervisors authorized $123 million in Measure A funds for hundreds of below-market-rate housing units in six local cities.

Innovative thinking and political will must be combined in order to address and eliminate homelessness.

The rematch between Tam Nguyen and Maya Esparza could pave the path for how the city tackles its most pressing issues in coming years.

The county will consider setting aside 5 percent of a homeless housing bond for developmentally disabled people who are already housed.

Plans to convert San Jose’s old City Hall Annex into a parking lot instead of housing for the homeless has drawn the ire of a prominent developer.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved $8 million to help fund six all-inclusive playgrounds throughout the region.

The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will consider how to salvage its proposal to build tiny home communities for the homeless.

With a concerted effort, Santa Clara County can restore its creeks to their natural state while housing the homeless who set up camp on their shores.

Measure A is a monumental opportunity for our community to rise to the challenge and provide support to our community members who need our help.