March 11, 2019 SJ Mulls Ways to Offset Cost of Upping Downtown Height Limits By Lloyd Alaban As part of its quest to raise downtown building heights, San Jose will consider a unique funding proposal to offset costs to the airline industry. Read More 4
March 7, 2019 Pot Shots: California Cannabis Bureau Seeks Applicants for $10 Million in Social Equity Grants By Julia Baum A $10 million stashbox is set aside for the program as part of the California Cannabis Equity Act, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed last year. Read More 8
February 10, 2019 SJ Reconsiders Recusal Policy Following Councilwoman’s Abstention From Ellis Act Vote By Jennifer Wadsworth City Attorney Rick Doyle said he plans to re-evaluate his interpretation of Fair Political Practices Commission rules regarding recusal. Read More 5
January 14, 2019 San Jose to Review City’s Trash-Hauling, Recycling Contracts By Lloyd Alaban San Jose is poised to renew its contract with three recycling and waste-hauling companies but to cut ties with a fourth. Read More 3
November 5, 2018 San Jose Considers $2.9 Million Tax Break for Post Street Towers By Jennifer Wadsworth A residential high-rise being proposed in downtown San Jose is vying for a few million bucks in city subsidies. Read More 4
October 25, 2018 San Jose’s D7 Council Incumbent Tam Nguyen Faces Familiar Challenger in Maya Esparza By Julia Baum The rematch between Tam Nguyen and Maya Esparza could pave the path for how the city tackles its most pressing issues in coming years. Read More 9
October 22, 2018 San Jose Denounces ‘Public Charge’ Rule for Immigrants By Jennifer Wadsworth City officials plan to formally oppose a federal policy that could hurt thousands of San Jose’s foreign-born residents. Read More 2
October 22, 2018 Councilman Raul Peralez Urges San Jose to Reaffirm Support for Unions in Wake of Janus Ruling By Jennifer Wadsworth Raul Peralez is urging his colleagues to pass a resolution affirming the city’s support for its unions in the wake of Janus v. AFSCME. Read More 0
October 1, 2018 SJ Councilors Carrasco, Arenas Want to Speed Up Timeline for Slashing Car Impound Fees By Silicon Valley Newsroom Two of San Jose’s elected officials want the city to reduce its vehicle impound fees as soon as possible. Read More 1
September 20, 2018 San Jose Councilman Don Rocha Misses Vote on Signature Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth Councilman Don Rocha stunned allies and adversaries alike when he skipped a vote Tuesday on a proposal to study commercial impact fees. Read More 3
September 17, 2018 San Jose Weighs Resolution Condemning President Trump’s Family Separation Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider a resolution Tuesday denouncing the Trump administration’s separation of families at the U.S. border. Read More 3
September 14, 2018 SVO Uninvites San Jose Vice Mayor From Seattle Trip to Make Room for Mayor Sam Liccardo By Jennifer Wadsworth Sam Liccardo almost had to stay home from a business delegation to Seattle—until the SVO, invoking Beyoncé, gave him an out. Read More 5
September 10, 2018 San Jose Revisits Discussion on Commercial Linkage Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth A group of City Council members hope to revive a discussion about commercial linkage fees to fund new affordable housing. Read More 6
July 25, 2018 Drag Queen Glams Up Story Time at San Jose Library, But Not Without Some Controversy By Tori Truscheit More than 400 attendees—about half of them children—showed up for the inaugural drag queen story time at the MLK Library last weekend. Read More 23
July 18, 2018 San Jose Council Whiles Away July Recess Traveling, Reading—and Still Doing Some Work By The Fly A couple San Jose City Council members took advantage of the July recess to jet out of town—and some out of the country altogether. Read More 6
June 25, 2018 Monday Night Live! Celebrates 25 Years of Sketch Comedy with SJ Mayor Sam Liccardo as Host By San Jose Inside San Jose Stage Company’s Monday Night Live! is back again, celebrating its 25th year of political satire with Mayor Sam Liccardo as host. Read More 4