June 15, 2020 San Jose Police Union Introduces Plan to Clean Up the Ranks By Silicon Valley Newsroom The promise by San Jose’s POA to self-police comes amid a renewed nationwide uprising against law enforcement. Read More 12
June 11, 2020 Despite Fierce Public Backlash, San Jose OK’s Charcot Overpass By Grace Hase Councilman Lan Diep, who represents the project area, said extending Charcot Avenue over I-880 is essential for the city’s growth. Read More 4
June 9, 2020 San Jose Police Defend Use of Force at George Floyd Protests By Grace Hase Dozens of community members phoned in to express their anger with city leaders and demand that they slash funding to SJPD. Read More 16
June 5, 2020 San Jose Mayor Asks SJPD to Justify Projectiles, Tear Gas, Other Crowd-Control Tactics By Grace Hase The council also wants to hear from the top brass about whether the city could simply ban the use of rubber bullets and beanbag rounds. Read More 12
June 4, 2020 Better Mask Up: Face Coverings Now Mandatory in San Jose By Grace Hase The main difference between the city’s law and the county’s is that San Jose also requires masks for anyone standing in line at the store. Read More 25
June 2, 2020 San Jose Council Votes to Lift Citywide Curfew Thursday By Grace Hase The council voted 10-1 to lift the curfew in a few days, with District 6 rep Dev Davis the sole dissenter. Read More 7
May 26, 2020 D3 Councliman Convenes Task Force to Oversee Downtown San Jose’s Economic Recovery By Kyle Martin The next meeting of the Greater Downtown San Jose Economic Recovery Task Force takes place from 1 to 2:30pm on Wednesday. Read More 13
May 22, 2020 San Jose Extends Eviction Moratorium Through June By Grace Hase Tenants in San Jose will now have 12 months after the expiration of the eviction moratorium to pay back past-due rent. Read More 8
May 20, 2020 San Jose Delays Vote on Stricter Face Mask Requirements By Grace Hase Though that decision is still a couple weeks away, some residents expressed their concerns about enforcement and their constitutional rights. Read More 17
May 20, 2020 San Jose Teams Up with East Side Schools to Close ‘Digital Divide’ By Grace Hase The City Council also voted to have the California Emerging Technology Fund divvy up tens of thousands of dollars in grants to the neediest students. Read More 7
May 19, 2020 Beloved Downtown Arts Group Works/San Jose Faces Eviction By Jennifer Wadsworth The nonprofit gallery, which set so many on a creative course in life, faces a roadblock on its own path—and it couldn’t come at a worse time. Read More 23
May 14, 2020 San Jose Leaders Propose Mandatory Face Masks By Grace Hase Vice Mayor Chappie Jones and Councilman Sergio Jimenez want the city to align with neighboring counties that have stricter rules in place. Read More 66
May 12, 2020 San Jose Projects $71.6 Million Deficit in Next Year’s Budget By Grace Hase Officials forecast a 9 percent drop from 2018-19 totals—a steeper downturn than the one hastened by the Great Recession. Read More 17
May 8, 2020 San Jose Lawmakers Propose ‘Al Fresco’ Dining Initiative to Aid Small Business Recovery By Grace Hase The proposal will be heard at 2pm Wednesday during the City Council’s next Rules and Open Government Committee session. Read More 15
May 7, 2020 Op-Ed: San Jose’s Digital Inclusion Plan Misses the Mark By Ken Pyle Why isn’t San Jose more aggressively working with Comcast/Xfinity and AT&T to use their existing broadband infrastructures? Read More 4
May 6, 2020 San Jose Finally Pays Back Sacred Heart for Flood Relief—Years After the Fact By The Fly Jeff Scott, spokesman for the city’s housing department, acknowledged that “it doesn’t typically take this long” to pay folks back. Read More 4
