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
September 24, 2018 Audit: San Jose Should Slash Vehicle Impound, Towing Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth A new audit coming before the City Council on Tuesday recommends slashing car impound fees and subsidizing rates for low-income drivers. Read More 8
September 19, 2018 City, County Officials Find Temporary Site for San Jose’s ‘Hope Village’ Homeless Camp By Jennifer Wadsworth Local leaders found a place to relocate Hope Village, an un-permitted homeless camp created by activists and advocates for the un-housed. Read More 9
August 27, 2018 San Jose Vies for FAA Funding to Replace Aircraft Rescue Facility By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose is trying to secure federal grants to replace its 58-year-old aircraft rescue and firefighting facility, which has fallen into disrepair. Read More 1
April 3, 2018 Schurra’s Announces Closing of Century-Old Chocolate Shop By Dan Pulcrano San Jose will lose a bit of its soul when a 106-year-old business closes shop on The Alameda and moves operations to Santa Clara. Read More 19
February 26, 2018 San Jose City Council to Vote on Ambitious New Climate Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose aims to become one of the first cities in the U.S. to curb greenhouse gas emissions to the levels set in the Paris accord. Read More 16
January 31, 2018 San Jose to Evict Christopher Columbus Statue from City Hall By San Jose Inside After months of ongoing discussion, San Jose’s City Council has voted to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from City Hall. Read More 14
January 29, 2018 San Jose Considers Removing Columbus Statue from City Hall By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may finally decide to remove a Christopher Columbus statue from City Hall, where it has been the target of repeated vandalism. Read More 12
September 12, 2017 San Jose Airport Offers TSA PreCheck Enrollment This Week By Satvir Saini Flying is the worst. But this week, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is offering an $85 cheat code to avoid long security lines. Read More 11
August 29, 2017 Op-Ed: San Jose Should Name a Street after Barack Obama By Alex Shoor A petition that has gathered 500-plus signatures is asking city leaders to name a street after President Barack Obama. Read More 61
May 12, 2017 Op-Ed: Revisiting Silicon Valley’s Best, Worst Political Decisions By Rich Robinson A recent column in the Mercury News listed the best and worst local decisions in the last 50 years. Here’s a few more to add to the pile. Read More 62
August 22, 2016 San Jose Council Might Adopt Bird-Safe Building Guidelines By Jennifer Wadsworth To curb avian collisions, San Jose will consider requiring builders to abide by bird-friendly architectural guidelines. Read More 18
August 15, 2016 City Council Weighs Contentious Housing Project for Homeless By Jennifer Wadsworth The city has two options for the Evans Lane site: one would house people by next summer, the other would add affordable homes in the long-term. Read More 30
August 1, 2016 San Jose City Council to Start New Fiscal Year, Look at Biz Tax and Pension Reform Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth At the first City Council meeting of the new fiscal year, San Jose electeds will discuss a business tax measure and pension reform settlement. Read More 16
May 18, 2016 San Jose Approves $600 Million Downtown Development By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose gave the green light to the largest development investment in downtown history, which will anchor the city's nascent Diridon district. Read More 30
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