City of San Jose Government News

A West San Jose apartment project in the Cory Neighborhood ended in a no decision — with residents intent on fighting against its development.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to ban homeless encampments across California, echoing San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s goal to end the era of tents and camps lining city streets, parks and waterways.

SEVERAL SAN JOSE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS pushed back against Mayor Matt Mahan’s proposal to arrest unhoused people who refuse shelter during a budget study session meeting on Monday. 

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan opened up the floor to critics of his initiatives to address homelessness Tuesday for the first time since the 2025-26 proposed budget included a reduction of funds prioritized for affordable housing.

The mayor said the city can use repeat, non-violent misdemeanor charges to work with the Mental Health and Drug Courts to help compel people to engage in treatment.

San Jose leaders want major retailers to take a larger role in retrieving abandoned shopping carts that end up in the city’s most blighted areas.

A San Jose councilmember is demanding the immediate termination of a staffer from a colleague's office after being heckled during a recent public meeting.

San Jose's projected budget deficit has been reduced by almost half since initial estimates from earlier this year, but the city still faces a growing housing crisis and major deficit next year.

More details are emerging about San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan's plan to arrest or hospitalize homeless people for refusing offers of shelter — and the city could create a police unit to do so.

The race to fill the downtown city council seat vacated by Omar Torres’ resignation is now San Jose’s most expensive district race ever.

San Jose firefighters raised internal alarms in 2023 about addictive painkillers that went missing from their paramedic drug inventories, and gave morphine from tampered vials to patients with traumatic injuries, according to email records obtained by San José Spotlight.

The federal government has eliminated millions in potential funding meant for community projects in San Jose involving the Alum Rock business corridor, Happy Hollow Zoo and more.

San Jose has finalized the removal of a farmhouse once home to World War II Japanese internment camp survivors to make way for a huge housing development — and one official isn’t happy about it.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is endorsing Anthony Tordillos in the upcoming runoff election for the District 3 seat on the City Council.

Gabby Chavez-Lopez led Anthony Tordillos by 706 votes in the special election, but won just 30% of the overall vote.

San Jose's premier hockey arenas are receiving security upgrades to improve fan safety as attendance steadily increases.

To save money, San Jose leaders cut a critical fire department program last year that tracked the storage of addictive painkillers for cross-trained firefighter paramedics. Nine months later, the theft of opioids from nearly two dozen fire stations has raised concerns that patients in serious pain received tampered drugs.

Library advocates say they expect to ride out the upcoming San Jose budget cycle without any major cuts. But trouble could be on the horizon, with the city projecting an ongoing shortfall over the next few years.

San Jose’s newest temporary housing site will be a litmus test as to whether using private land to build shelter will be a good model for reducing homelessness.

San Jose’s political balance rests in the hands of Santa Clara County election workers who are recounting ballots in the special election for the District 3 City Council seat.

Downtown San Jose is a hub for cultural events — and with a menu of festivals on tap through spring and summer, local businesses should be able to capture some of the revenue stream.

San Jose has been doubling down on clearing homeless encampments and constructing temporary shelter, though the breakneck speed of the sweeps has left many people displaced.

Veterans living in a substandard housing complex in East San Jose have been moved to a hotel while the property continues to be renovated.

A mural honoring Chicano historical figures will move forward after San Jose arts commissioners made a surprising decision.

The New York Times today put the mayor in the national spotlight for leading the city council in a plan to threaten homeless people who don’t accept offers of shelter, saying it’s  the latest sign of frustrations over tent encampments in California.

San Jose is sweeping dozens of RVs and tents off the Alviso-Milpitas Road parallel to Highway 237, leaving the homeless people with no place to go.

As San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan continues to prioritize funding for temporary solutions over permanent housing, he wants the city to explore a new proposal — using monies from Section 8 housing vouchers for homeless shelters.

Santa Clara County elections appear to be cursed they can't seem to avoid recounts for too-close-to-call races.

The San Jose Downtown Farmers’ Market is returning after a three-year hiatus, with vendors planning to sell fresh corn, tomatoes, citrus fruit and more delights on Wednesdays near the Hammer Theatre.