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
August 23, 2017 San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas Announces Retirement By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas announced his retirement at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. His last day is set for Oct. 13. Read More 8
August 10, 2017 San Jose Reverses 45 Citations for Fireworks Based on Snitching By Josh Koehn A pilot program to report illegal fireworks in San Jose has blown up in the city’s face. Read More 15
June 16, 2017 San Jose Unanimously Adopts $3.2 Billion Budget Focused on Disaster Preparedness By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose this week adopted a $3.2 billion budget that allocates money for disaster response and re-housing people displaced by the flood. Read More 0
June 5, 2017 San Jose City Council Has Bit of a Fight Regarding LED Streetlights By Josh Koehn There’s a bit of a light fight in San Jose. Not everyone is on the same page about new LED streetlights and potential surveillance. Read More 9
March 10, 2017 San Jose Flood Victims Plead for Help; City Admits Many Mistakes By Jennifer Wadsworth More than 100 people packed the council chambers Thursday to demand answers about the city’s failure to warn them about the flood. Read More 15
January 19, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo on Obama, Trump and the State of San Jose By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo sat down with San Jose Inside last week for an extended conversation on the state of the city. Read More 18
January 13, 2017 San Jose, Police Union Appear to Come to Terms on New Contract By Silicon Valley Newsroom The mayor’s office announced Thursday that the city of San Jose has come to a tentative agreement with its police union on a new 3.5-year contract. Read More 4
December 2, 2016 San Jose Police Chief: City Will Not Work with Federal Govt. on Deportations under Trump By Taylor Jones Citing "real fear" since the election, police Chief Eddie Garcia vowed to continue the city's police of not cooperating with immigration officials. Read More 88
November 9, 2016 Whirlwind Election Night Ends With Big Victories, Cliffhangers By The Fly A whirlwind election night set the stage for new beginnings as well as a few contested races that could linger into next week. Read More 6
October 31, 2016 San Jose Mayor Voices Support for Native Tribes Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline By Jennifer Wadsworth Mayor Sam Liccardo says the protest against the 1,200-mile Dakota Access pipeline highlights widespread concerns about climate change. Read More 8
August 29, 2016 San Jose Expected to Declare Police Staffing ‘Emergency’ By Jennifer Wadsworth To address a critical police staffing shortage, San Jose is expected to suspend union protections to reassign detectives back to patrol. Read More 13
June 13, 2016 San Jose’s New Budget Proposal Accounts for Sales Tax Bump By Jennifer Wadsworth A voter-approved tax hike will help San Jose hire more police officers, repair potholed streets and stopgap projected budget deficits. Read More 10
March 22, 2016 Mayor Liccardo: San Jose Budget Should ‘Tap Brakes’ on Spending By Jennifer Wadsworth Spying a years-long stretch of budget shortfalls on the horizon, Mayor Sam Liccardo has urged his colleagues to “tap the brakes” on spending. Read More 10
March 7, 2016 Photo Gallery: State of the City Sets Goals, Honors Fallen Officer By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sam Liccardo's second State of the City address as mayor of San Jose had moments of levity and optimism as well as a tribute to a slain police officer. Read More 0