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04/25/2024
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A looming budget shortfall in San Jose means looming threats of layoffs at City Hall.

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04/24/2024
A new license plate reader has been installed in East San Jose at the intersection of King Road and Wilshire Boulevard.

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04/23/2024
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A homeless housing project is coming to South San Jose, and city officials want to clear the area of unsheltered encampments before it's built.

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04/23/2024
A 28-story mixed use high-rise has been proposed for downtown San Jose on East Santa Clara Street.

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04/22/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Officials Not Reporting Lobbyists Meetings

San Jose councilmembers are supposed show who they’re meeting with behind closed doors — but their public calendars lack vital details and skirt the spirit of transparency.

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04/18/2024
Image for display with article titled San José Mayor and Council Appoint New Independent Police Auditor After Nationwide Search

Eddie Aubrey, currently working with the Richmond Police Department, has been investigating police misconduct since 2016

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04/16/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Names New Independent Police Auditor

San Jose has appointed a new independent police watchdog after months of scandal and instability plagued the office responsible for investigating officer malfeasance.

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04/15/2024
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A multimillion-dollar work backlog in San Jose is leaving empty spaces where playground equipment used to be, basketball courts eroded and turf riddled with holes from squirrels and gophers.

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04/12/2024
The San Jose City Council passed laws to ban homeless encampments near schools and placed restrictions on RV and lived-in vehicle parking.

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04/11/2024
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San Jose is updating its 311 app that tracks resident complaints to more efficiently address thousands of requests about abandoned vehicles.

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04/09/2024
Image for display with article titled State Finds San Jose Lacks Accountability With Homeless Spending

San Jose has until September to formulate a succinct plan on how it will address homelessness and begin publicly reporting spending data, according to an audit requested by a local legislator.

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04/09/2024
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San Jose has made the top 25 in a nationwide healthiest city survey, but advocates say deep inequities still persist.

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04/04/2024
Planning is underway to expand the homeless tiny home facility at 5898 Rue Ferrari in South San Jose with an additional 124 beds, a laundry area and community center.

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04/02/2024
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Progressive and labor-friendly politicians have enjoyed a majority on the San Jose City Council for the past two years, but the November elections may flip the balance.

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03/28/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Program to Build Backyard Homes Is Thriving

Hundreds of granny units are popping up everywhere in San Jose due to a successful city program implemented five years ago.

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03/27/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Adopts Landmark Policy to Stop Displacement

A long-awaited policy of geographic preference will preserve housing specifically for residents at risk of displacement in hopes of keeping them in San Jose.

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03/25/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Not Diverting 911 Calls to Mental Crisis Hotline

San Jose is struggling to divert 911 calls related to mental and emotional distress away from police, despite the county adopting the 988 mental crisis hotline two years ago to handle those situations.

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03/22/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Officials Say Large Homeless Shelters Are Obsolete

Two San Jose councilmembers have an ambitious plan to house thousands of the city's homeless residents — but some of their colleagues say it will move the city backwards.

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03/21/2024
Image for display with article titled San Jose Leaders Want Budget to Focus on Housing, Homelessness

San Jose officials have a daunting task of balancing the budget as they attempt to preserve city services with a $52.1 million shortfall.

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03/21/2024
A permit application has been filed to convert the historic Bank of Italy office tower in San Jose to 100+ units of housing.
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