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San Jose tightens mobile home park rent control policy

San Jose is updating language in its rent control policy due to mobile home park landlords illegally raising prices on tenants living in RVs. The city’s decades-old mobile home rent policy states property owners cannot raise rents more than 7% without city approval — but Western Trailer Park disregarded it on the grounds that recreational...

Silicon Valley lawmaker may punt bipartisan Iran war powers resolution

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie are taking a “wait-and-see approach” on their bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to further involve the U.S. in Iran without congressional approval. But as a tenuous ceasefire agreement appears to be in place between Israel and Iran, Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley,...

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San Jose officials acknowledge racist texts amid public support

Two San Jose councilmembers appear to have acknowledged their involvement in an inflammatory group text that allegedly used racial slurs — while their supporters say law enforcement is using the texts to turn residents of color against progressive leaders. At a brief Tuesday news conference outside City Hall, a coalition of activists — led by...

San Jose homeowners on the hook for fixing sidewalks

San Jose finance officials have hit more than 100 property owners with debt claims for failing to pay thousands of dollars for sidewalk repairs outside their homes. The City Council earlier this month approved potential penalties for 111 properties that owe a total $307,000 in mandatory sidewalk repairs as of May 8 — the number...

Tordillos grows fundraising lead ahead of San Jose special election

The special election for the District 3 San Jose City Council seat is Tuesday, with stakeholders spending their final dollars to help elect the next downtown representative. In campaign finance filings posted Monday, Planning Commission Chair Anthony Tordillos grew his lead to almost $100,000 ahead of Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley Executive Director Gabby Chavez-Lopez....