After years of planning and false starts, San Jose is finally poised to launch a “safe parking” initiative for people living out of their cars.
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San Jose Considers Lifting Massage Parlor Moratorium
San Jose may lift a ban on new massage parlors after a year-long crackdown purged most shops with suspected ties to prostitution.
SJ Councilors Carrasco, Arenas Want to Speed Up Timeline for Slashing Car Impound Fees
Two of San Jose’s elected officials want the city to reduce its vehicle impound fees as soon as possible.
San Jose Councilman Don Rocha Misses Vote on Signature Policy
Councilman Don Rocha stunned allies and adversaries alike when he skipped a vote Tuesday on a proposal to study commercial impact fees.
San Jose City Council Weighs Mayor’s 2018-19 Spending Plan
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s revised 2018-19 spending plan includes investments in police, blight cleanup and affordable housing.
San Jose City Council Considers Whether to Give Mayor More Say Over Taxpayer-Funded Travel
San Jose’s City Council on Tuesday will consider a proposal by Mayor Sam Liccardo to restrict taxpayer-funded travel.
San Jose Mayor Liccardo Responds to Criticism from Colleagues over Travel Memo
Sam Liccardo said he suggested reining in city travel only after unsuccessfully trying to talk his colleagues out of jetting to Japan this week.
San Jose Mayor Calls for Stricter Limits on City-Funded Travel
With nearly half the council on a taxpayer-funded junket, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo says it’s time to rethink the city’s travel policies.
San Jose Weighs Compromise on Union-Backed Measure Requiring Local Hires, Prevailing Wages
Developers would have to pay prevailing wages and hire local workers for subsidized projects under a proposed compromise measure.
San Jose City Council to Vote on Ambitious New Climate Plan
San Jose aims to become one of the first cities in the U.S. to curb greenhouse gas emissions to the levels set in the Paris accord.