Mayor Sam Liccardo has proposed new regulations to rein in how electronic scooter companies operate in the city.
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Federal Judge Blocks President Trump’s Order to Withhold Funding from Sanctuary Cities
A judge has blocked President Trump’s decree to withhold funding from jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration agents.
India Prime Minister Spurns San Jose on International Flight Deal
San Jose scored direct flights between here and Germany, but the city had the rug pulled out from under it on another international agreement.
Silicon Valley LGBT Population among Nation’s Smallest: Poll
While the Bay Area as a whole is home to the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, there’s a stark difference when regions are broken down.
‘Road Diet’ Comes to Willow Glen
In response to years of community requests to calm traffic and improve safety, the city of San Jose is conducting a three-month “road diet” trial on Lincoln Avenue between Minnesota and Coe avenues.
Star Wars Museum Lands in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Bay Area officials offended George Lucas, the creator of the iconic Star Wars saga, to the point that he has decided to locate his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (LUNA) to Chicago.
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as in every year for the past 30, hundreds of passengers boarded the Caltrain from San Jose to San Francisco to commemorate the legacy of the slain civil rights leader. The 54-mile journey marks the same distance King and thousands of activists marched in 1965 from Selma to the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Ala., where they campaigned for the voting rights. Nationwide, the federal holiday will be marked by volunteer work in celebration of the civil rights icon, who once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”
What’s in a Name?
For as long as I can remember, the body politic in San Jose has often displayed disturbing public signs of penis envy of its once-larger neighbor to the north, San Francisco. But a little rebranding could be exactly what San Jose needs to compete in the future.