City of San Jose Government News and Articles

A San Jose police sergeant and City Council candidate has had his officer certification temporarily suspended by the state police board amid allegations of mortgage fraud.
The state’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training temporarily decertified Tam Troung on …

The state plans to give San Jose $4.8 million to help clear encampments and provide support to unhoused residents. But it's a mere drop in the bucket compared to what the city needs to tackle homelessness.
Gov. Gavin Newsom doled …

Residents will soon be able to view San Jose Police Department crime statistics broken down by council districts as part of an effort to expand transparency requirements citywide.
Rules Committee members voted unanimously to approve a proposal by Councilmember Arjun …

San Jose is moving forward with establishing its sixth business improvement district, giving East Side leaders hope for a thriving economic sector and community going into 2025.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of starting …

Olivia Navarro grew up watching her dad guide the Tamien Neighborhood Association in San Jose. This inspired her to lead groups within the Democratic Party — Chicano Latino Caucus, Stonewall LGBTQ+ and Movimiento Democratic Coalition.
Toiling with the idea of …

After months of delay, a tiny home project in South San Jose is expanding to help more people off the streets.
By this time next year, 107 units will be added to the tiny home site at 5898 Rue Ferrari, …

Formerly homeless veterans living in poor conditions at a San Jose complex hope things get better with the change in nonprofit service providers.
The property at 10. Kirk Ave. is home to dozens of veterans that have lived with black …

Michael Mulcahy helped keep the curtains rising at the Children’s Musical Theater in San Jose when he took over as executive director for almost a decade in 1993 — growing the youth arts center into the powerhouse it is today. …

An 83-year-old church in downtown San Jose has been granted historic landmark status after years of fighting invasive development proposals that could have demolished the house of worship.
Grace Baptist Church at 484 E. San Fernando St. has been designated …

City leaders want to give new businesses a tax break and parking benefits to lure them into downtown.
A downtown office incentives policy is slated to pass at the City Council Tuesday in an effort to bring not just big …

Domingo Candelas has hit the ground running since being appointed to represent District 8 on the San Jose City Council in 2023.
As the incumbent, he wants a chance to his continue the work he started for a full four-year …

For George Casey, the impetus for him running for San Jose City Council came from an event that left him frustrated about why the city wasn’t doing more to protect its residents.
A few years ago, his mother’s purse got …

San Jose Councilmember Arjun Batra's interest lies in identifying the perceived weaknesses in the city's systems — and working to fix them.
The San Jose City Council appointed Batra to represent District 10 in 2023 after Matt Mahan vacated the …

West San Jose residents say their community isn't the place for a massive Costco warehouse and its inevitable impact on traffic safety.
The Planning Commission is set to certify an environmental impact report on Wednesday for a potential sixth Costco …

A potential sanctioned encampment for homeless individuals near San Jose’s Watson Park has some neighbors upset with what they perceive as a lack of outreach. 
City officials have zeroed in on the first potential safe sleeping site at 1157 E. …

Kaiser Permanente plans to rebuild its 50-year old hospital in South San Jose and city officials call it a "win-win" for residents.
The San Jose Planning Commission earlier this month unanimously approved Kaiser's plans to more-than double the size of …

Lime and Bird brand electric scooters are disappearing from San Jose streets as the city brokers an exclusive deal with another company to launch up to 1,000 e-scooters.
City transportation officials made the switch to Spin scooters Sept. 1, as …

San Jose housing advocates say corporate property owners are taking advantage of the latest artificial intelligence tech to drive up rent prices — and renters are feeling the financial pain.
Councilmember Peter Ortiz has proposed a policy to restrict the …

San Jose officials this week will reckon with a political fight over a park important to the city's Vietnamese community.
Councilmember Peter Ortiz is requesting a public discussion over who controls the contested Vietnamese Heritage Garden, after Councilmember Bien Doan’s …

Terming out of office hasn't kept San Jose policymakers from sticking around City Hall as paid lobbyists. But the business of swaying former colleagues is becoming a crowded field.
Councilmember Sergio Jimenez is jumping into the elected official to lobbyist …