19+ hour, 32+ min ago   (459+ words) A federal judge is set to weigh in on a request to halt work to create an ICE facility in South County until the lawsuit against it is resolved. Northern District of California Judge Eumi Lee has indicated she favors…...

21+ hour, 26+ min ago   (779+ words) Plans for a seven-story condominium development in Mountain View took an unexpected turn last week after the developer submitted a last-minute proposal to reduce the number of affordable homes for the project. Community Development Director Christian Murdock held a Sept....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (779+ words) Residents of a South San Jose neighborhood are organizing against plans to redevelop a single-family lot, accusing the developer behind the project of misusing state housing laws. Opponents fear the precedent the project might set if it’s allowed to move…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (768+ words) Representatives for a late night venue in downtown San Jose said their business may close for good, after the City Council declined to grant a permit to stay open after midnight. Police officials also opposed granting the permit, citing a…...

2+ week, 48+ min ago   (642+ words) San Jose’s lack of oversight on its affordable housing portfolio has led to repeated property violations and some families making above the income limit, a city audit has found. The audit recommended the department update its software, implement a policy…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (167+ words) According to San Jose’s charter, the mayor doesn’t have the power to veto legislation or the actions of City Council. According to city documentation, the specific and unique powers of the mayor’s office allow the official to make recommendations to…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (318+ words) For more than five decades, an anti-war protest known as the Chicano Moratorium has remained a touchstone for activists who fought for greater recognition, equality and an end to discrimination against their community. This weekend, San Jose organizers will once…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1324+ words) There is no shortage of challenges — and solutions — facing Silicon Valley, according to community leaders and elected officials who spoke at San Jose Spotlight’s fourth annual political festival known as PolitiBeat. The day-long series of panel discussions on Aug. 7 at…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (195+ words) In the midst of an unprecedented budget crisis which has caused devastating cuts in healthcare, housing, education and employment needs, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering investing billions of public dollars into the worst possible response to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (417+ words) Ice skating in downtown San Jose won’t be the same this holiday season, after losing its iconic namesake. Crews began removing all 32 palm trees from the Circle of Palms on Thursday, after a city arborist found none of them were…...