October 22, 2019 City of San Jose Plans to Double Electric Car Charging Stations with $14 Million Investment By Grace Hase The biggest chunk of the investment—$10 million—will come from the state. And the remaining $4 million from a vote by the City Council. Read More 9
October 17, 2019 San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis Kicks Off Re-Election Bid By Grace Hase The District 6 representative faces Jake Tonkel, Andrew Boone and Marshall Woodmansee in her bid for a second term. Read More 10
October 17, 2019 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Wants City to Explore Possibility of Breaking Up with PG&E By Nicholas Chan The plan would potentially require the city to purchase power lines off of the utility giant, and to build microgrids and energy storage systems. Read More 14
October 15, 2019 San Jose Water Co. Finalizes Merger with East Coast Utility By Jennifer Wadsworth Locals who’ve kept a close eye on the company, however, say regulators failed to determine whether the tie-up serves the public interest. Read More 6
October 11, 2019 SJDA Director Highlights Council Division, Calls for Strong Mayor System in Annual Speech By Grace Hase Scott Knies delivered an impassioned address to a packed room of business owners and elected officials at First United Methodist Church. Read More 29
October 11, 2019 PG&E’s Power Outage Comes to an End in Santa Clara County By Grace Hase In all, the widespread, fire-mitigating electrical outage cost the city about $500,000—and that number is expected to rise. Read More 2
October 11, 2019 Skinner: To Fix Housing Shortage, San Jose Should Legalize Apartments in City’s West Side By Tom Skinner Let an apartment building rise in every neighborhood—especially in West San Jose, Willow Glen, the Rose Garden and Almaden. Read More 4
October 10, 2019 How a Condo Sale Became a Drawn-Out Bureaucratic Nightmare for One SJ Resident By Grace Hase Christine Hanchett says the city broke its promise and violated a legally binding sales agreement by changing the rules as it went. Read More 10
October 8, 2019 UPDATE: PG&E Confirms Widespread Power Outage in Santa Clara Co. By Grace Hase On the second anniversary of the Tubbs fire, PG&E has confirmed that it will turn off the power for nearly 800,000 customers. Read More 7
October 7, 2019 PG&E Issues Power Outage Warning for Santa Clara County By Michael Moore and Grace Hase South Bay residents should start preparing for a possible widespread electricity blackout that could last up to a seven days. Read More 21
October 7, 2019 San Jose to Update Street Peddling Ordinance to Comply With New State Rules By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council will discuss the new local rules when it meets for this week’s regularly scheduled Tuesday session. Read More 2
October 3, 2019 San Jose Draws Scrutiny From State Leaders, Other Cities Over Tax-Sharing Pact with eBay By Jennifer Wadsworth Locally, however, the only controversy over the treaty involved how, exactly, to divvy up the money once it starts pouring into city coffers. Read More 1
September 27, 2019 East San Jose Councilwoman Rallies for More Diversity on City’s Planning Commission By Grace Hase The seven-member land-use commission has become a flashpoint in a politically charged conversation about equity in local government. Read More 12
September 25, 2019 Amid Fears Over Reported ICE Raid, San Jose Leaders Remind Public of City’s Sanctuary Policy By Nicholas Chan But reports surfacing online included enough detail to inspire real fear in the largely Latino and Vietnamese East Side. Read More 14
September 25, 2019 SJ Council Extends High-Rise Housing Incentives in Split Vote By Grace Hase Developers scrambling to finance high-rise apartments in San Jose will get a break on taxes for at least a few more years. Read More 8
September 23, 2019 San Jose Councilman Urges City to Hasten Long-Delayed Commercial Linkage Fee Study By Grace Hase D3 Councilor Raul Peralez called it “more than disappointing” that a feasibility study on the fee faces yet another several-month delay. Read More 0