March 19, 2019 Bay Area Women’s Marcher Plans 2020 Run Against Brigade CEO in San Jose’s District 10 By The Fly Jennifer Higgins Bradanini plans to run against Brigade Media founder Matt Mahan in next year’s Almaden Valley City Council race. Read More 105
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 4, 2019 San Jose Officials Set to Finalize Policy Agenda for Year Ahead By Lloyd Alaban The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will sit down to vote on what issues to prioritize in the year ahead. Read More 4
February 27, 2019 NRA Flak Takes Aim at San Jose Mayor’s Proposed Gun Law By The Fly Dana Loesch, the NRA’s melodramatic propagandist, is sounding the alarm on Sam Liccardo’s push for stricter local gun laws. Read More 23
February 26, 2019 San Jose Considers Zoning for ‘Adult Dorms’ in Downtown By Lloyd Alaban The City Council on Tuesday will decide whether to amend local land-use regulations to allow for these adult dorms in downtown. Read More 7
February 19, 2019 San Jose Mayor Wants to Strengthen Local Gun Laws By Silicon Valley Newsroom Amid rising rates of gun violence, Sam Liccardo unveiled a slate of firearm safety measures that he hopes will set the tone for other cities. Read More 24
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
February 6, 2019 San Jose Mayor’s Spokesman David Low Leaving City Hall for Job at Local Housing Nonprofit By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s chief spokesman will leave his position at the end of the month to join the nonprofit Destination: Home. Read More 18
February 4, 2019 SJ City Council to Review Series of Affordable Housing Proposals By Lloyd Alaban A slate of proposals could add hundreds of below-market-rate residential units to San Jose’s intractably deficient housing stock. Read More 13
January 30, 2019 With Measure B Tax Revenue Freed Up, Work Begins on Critical Transportation Improvements By Jennifer Wadsworth Two years after county voters OK’d the sales tax for transportation upgrades, the public will finally start to reap its rewards. Read More 14
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
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
January 10, 2019 D1 Councilman Chappie Jones Tapped as San Jose’s Vice Mayor By Jennifer Wadsworth Mayor Sam Liccardo named the West San Jose councilman vice mayor, replacing Magdalana Carrasco in the largely symbolic role. Read More 6
January 2, 2019 UPDATE: Mayor Expects ‘Full Recovery’ From Cycling Collision By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sam Liccardo won’t require surgery but will likely wear a brace until his injuries heal, according to an update from his spokesman. Read More 2
January 1, 2019 SJ Mayor Hospitalized After Colliding with SUV While Cycling By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo struck a car while riding his bicycle on New Year’s Day, according to a statement from his office. Read More 14
December 13, 2018 Former SCC Supervisor Susie Wilson, a Trailblazer in Silicon Valley Politics, Dies at 90 By Jennifer Wadsworth Susanne Boothe Wilson, who dedicated her life to public service, died in her San Jose home after a months-long battle with cancer. Read More 1