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As the county’s shelter-in-place order shuttering the local economy puts more residents at risk of losing their homes, San Jose leaders voted unanimously to extend the city’s eviction to Oct. 17. The moratorium now coincides with the local emergency declaration, also set to end Oct. 17. Still, the debate about how to balance challenges faced...
UPDATE: San Jose advances high-tech ideas to connect transportation hubs
Driverless vehicles zooming through underground tunnels and electric mini trains could be in San Jose’s future. City leaders voted unanimously on Aug. 25 to advance projects connecting Diridon Station, Stevens Creek Corridor and the Mineta San Jose International Airport. Councilmember Maya Esparza was absent. Many of the proposals — including one from Elon Musk’s The...
Former San Jose city attorney Rick Doyle dies at 65
After celebrating a recent retirement and two decades of service to San Jose, former City Attorney Rick Doyle died Aug. 23 at age 65 from cancer. “San Jose has lost one of its greatest champions in Rick Doyle,” Mayor Sam Liccardo said. “Rick made a career out of fighting for our city, but through the...
San Jose mayor leaps into state’s ride-share fight
When Uber and Lyft threatened this week to stop operating in California over a state law to reclassify gig workers, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joined ranks with a Republican counterpart to take a stand. Liccardo said he entered the debate because departure of the ride-sharing giants in the state would hurt workers even more during the present...
Access to San Jose’s parks a thing of privilege, study finds
San Jose residents love their parks, according to a recent study, but the data shows people of color and low-income individuals have more trouble accessing them. According to a Knight Foundation study titled, “Community Ties: Understanding what attaches people to the place where they live,” recreational spaces were found to be one of the biggest...
San Jose lawmakers aim to increase financial accountability
San Jose is strapped for money during the local emergency — $72 million to be exact — but a new plan unanimously approved Aug. 19 aims to ensure the City Council tightens its purse strings and uses taxpayer dollars wisely. Despite the growing deficit, the council must continue providing necessary services to the public. Councilmember...
UPDATE: San Jose City Council approves steps to begin police reform
San Jose lawmakers approved a series of steps that will lead to police reforms after 1,000 people contacted the San Jose Police Department between May 28 and June 30 to complain about officer use of force. The steps, approved at the City Council meeting Aug. 18, include conducting independent, in-depth use of force reviews and...
Debate heats up as vote nears on San Jose ‘linkage fee’
As the long-awaited decision to charge commercial developers fees for affordable housing heads to the San Jose City Council Sept. 1, a feasibility study — along with a global pandemic — suggest the fee could be a death knell for business growth. Nevertheless, proponents of the Commercial Linkage Fee are turning up the heat. They...
UPDATE: Divided San Jose City Council gives whopping break to high-rise developers
Downtown high-rise developers will receive a huge discount during the pandemic but their savings will come at the expense of low-income housing. As COVID-19 worsens economic conditions for those looking to build in San Jose, city leaders voted 7-4 Aug. 18 to eliminate a fee that helps fund affordable housing. Councilmembers Sergio Jimenez, Magdalena Carrasco,...
UPDATE: San Jose City Council demands release of more police videos
After the police killing of George Floyd sparked protests nationwide filled with tear gas and rubber bullets, San Jose lawmakers demanded transparency from the police department — and, to an extent, they got it. The public can now view footage capturing police use of force at recent protests. On Tuesday, the City Council reviewed which...