San Jose is off to a slow start staffing up the police department since Mayor Matt Mahan took office in January. Filling dozens of empty vacancies at the San Jose Police Department has been a long term goal for Mahan dating back to his time on the campaign trail. But so far it’s been an uphill...
Silicon Valley governments rank high in state lobby spending
Three local governments in Silicon Valley spent more than $1.9 million lobbying for local causes this year. Santa Clara County spent about $630,807 lobbying the state Legislature and agencies as of June, according to a CalMatters report. The county trailed behind the city of Santa Clara but was ahead of San Jose. All three landed...
DoorDash Kitchens in San Jose offers dine-in options
DoorDash Kitchens’ new San Jose location has evolved to become a fast-food restaurant as well as a delivery service. Although it initially resembled a ghost kitchen, DoorDash Kitchens now offers dine-in services at the Plant Shopping Center on Curtner Avenue. The location, which had its soft opening in May and officially opened on July 31,...
Former San Jose staffer enters District 10 race to unseat ex-boss
Former city employee Nooran Bayzaie was considering a run for the District 10 San Jose City Council seat when his boss and sitting councilmember fired him. Bayzaie, 22, most recently worked as a legislative and policy aide for District 10 Councilmember Arjun Batra. Bayzaie said he was let go a couple of weeks ago, the...
Condos eyed for former historic home site in West San Jose
A plan to build 14 condominiums in West San Jose, including two inside a reconstructed replica of a historic home, is moving forward. The San Jose Planning Commission unanimously approved a proposal from Los Altos-based Edge Development Group Aug. 9 to build the “townhome-style” condos on a 0.63-acre lot at 4146 Mitzi Drive, at the...
UPDATE: San Jose plans land annex for dozens of townhomes
San Jose officials are clearing a path for a developer to build more than 40 homes near a county medical center on the west side of the city. The True Life Companies, a Denver-based developer, is proposing to demolish 14 residential buildings which contain 30 rental homes to make way for 41 townhomes and 17...
San Jose leaders woo unions back to the bargaining table
San Jose leaders have a new offer for two main labor unions in a desperate attempt to stop the largest planned strike of city workers in recent history. The union has agreed to come back to the negotiating table—but it may be too little, too late. The mediation is planned for tomorrow afternoon for IFTPE...
San Jose animal shelter, city services brace for strike threat
If a deal is not struck between San Jose and thousands of its employees this week, its services will be in jeopardy, including the care of hundreds of animals. Mayor Matt Mahan floated the possibility of shutting down the San Jose Animal Care Center, a landing spot for hundreds of household pets looking for a...
‘We aren’t waiting to act’: San Jose parents take over school safety
Parents in San Jose’s largest school district are stepping up to take responsibility for school safety, since they said administrators have taken a lackluster approach on the issue. Helmed by Trudi McCanna, San Jose Unified School District parents have formed a school safety group, the Why Wait Project, to ensure research-based, best-practice approaches to school...
Knight Foundation without San Jose director for nearly a year
Local nonprofit leaders are growing anxious as a national philanthropic organization that has given heavily in San Jose for nearly two decades has been without a program director in the city for nearly a year. The lack of a permanent program director for Knight Foundation’s efforts in San Jose is hampering the ability of groups...