August 24, 2020 WATCH: Lightning Complex Updates From Cal Fire, San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom Cal Fire and San Jose city officials broadcast updates about the Bay Area lightning fires in a series of video broadcasts. Read More 0
March 18, 2020 COVID-19 Expected to Impact San Jose’s Next Budget Cycle By Grace Hase A lot has changed since Mayor Sam Liccardo authored his annual March budget message a little less than two weeks ago. Read More 2
January 23, 2020 Bad Boys Bail Bonds Boss Raises Campaign Cash for South Bay’s Business-Aligned Candidates By The Fly If C. Jeffrey Stanley ever decides to break away from the bail and bounty business, he should consider taking up party planning. Read More 17
November 15, 2019 Airbnb Teams Up with San Jose State, City to Offer Free Lodging to Homeless College Students By Nicholas Chan The short-term rental company’s initiative comes as part of a partnership with the city of San Jose, SJSU and the Bill Wilson Center. Read More 2
September 9, 2019 San Jose to Consider Forgivable Loans For Backyard Cottages By Grace Hase The loan initiative is being championed by Mayor Sam Liccardo and council members Magdalena Carrasco, Sylvia Arenas and Pam Foley. Read More 7
June 10, 2019 SJ Mayor Proposes ‘Granny Unit’ Program to Boost Housing Supply By Lloyd Alaban Sam Liccardo wants to offer financial incentives for San Jose homeowners who build accessory dwelling units on their property. Read More 13
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
January 23, 2019 Landlords, Tenants Forge Unlikely Alliance in Fight Against San Jose’s Rent Control Registry By Jennifer Wadsworth A lawsuit by a group of tenants echoes some of the same privacy concerns property owners raised about the city’s rent database. Read More 34
October 11, 2018 San Jose, Airbnb Launch Housing Program for Disaster Victims By Silicon Valley Newsroom Host Corps is the first program in the nation recruit and residents willing to provide temporary housing ahead of a disaster. Read More 1
October 10, 2018 Op-Ed: Will Loss of Net Neutrality Prevent Next Generation of Technological Innovation? By Susan Akbarpour The repeal of net neutrality threatens to end the democratic internet, which aided in the creation of the technologies that we know and love. Read More 4
October 13, 2017 Here’s How to Help Victims of the Wine Country Wildfires By Silicon Valley Newsroom As wildfires devastating California’s wine country rage into their sixth day, the region remains in a state of emergency. Here’s how to help. Read More 0
March 9, 2017 Ex-S.F. Supervisor Named Deputy Santa Clara County Executive By Jennifer Wadsworth Former San Francisco Supervisor David Campos has accepted a high-ranking job in Santa Clara County government. Read More 8
August 10, 2016 Pokémon Go Takes Over Silicon Valley, But Sparks Controversy By Jennifer Wadsworth Pokémon Go takes the South Bay and the world by storm, but raises concerns about privacy, safety and the social inequities of the real world. Read More 21
March 15, 2016 San Jose Rules Committee to Discuss Pot Laws, Rent Control By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s Rules Committee will consider a proposal by Councilman Ash Kalra to revise its medical marijuana ordinance. Read More 9
April 27, 2015 SJPD Expected to Receive $1.6 Million in State Technology Grant By Jennifer Wadsworth Thanks to a $1.6 million state law enforcement grant, the San Jose Police Department will be able to upgrade aging equipment. Read More 29
December 8, 2014 San Jose Considers Airbnb Tax By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may start taxing people who rent their pads through Airbnb and other home-sharing services. Read More 2