14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (806+ words) The San Jose City Council has punted on a proposal that could have introduced ranked choice voting to certain city elections. The year-and-a-half delay comes in response to an estimate from county election officials that found holding the vote this…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (538+ words) Santa Clara County has closed its multimillion-dollar deficit while preserving essential services amid one of its most challenging budget years in decades. But the county also had to consolidate services to balance the budget. That includes closing three mental health…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1212+ words) Budget season'in San Jose is over, but the months-long negotiations have set the stage for new political fights that are only beginning to take shape. The City Council on Tuesday'put the final seal of approval on the $5. 5 billion budget that…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (541+ words) An uptick in leasing activity in Silicon Valley's commercial real estate market has offered a glimmer of hope that a stronger post-pandemic economic recovery may be taking hold. But market watchers caution that high office vacancies are likely to remain…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (356+ words) Santa Clara County leaders are walking back a portion of proposed budget cuts to keep a pioneering suicide prevention program that's contributed to one of the lowest death rates in all of California. The two reinstated positions, a program manager…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (468+ words) San Jose leaders are rallying opposition to a measure headed for the statewide November ballot that could undermine a cornerstone of the city's efforts to keep low-income people housed. "Eliminating (Measure E) would significantly undermine the City's ability to address some…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (815+ words) San Jose is pushing ahead'to create standards for data centers amid community angst'around health and environmental impacts " though advocates said it's too soon to tell whether these standards will protect residents or fast track approvals. The goal of creating these…...

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1+ week, 6+ day ago  (558+ words) San Jose officials are bringing World Cup celebrations into neighborhoods across the city through a series of free watch parties in cultural business districts, hoping to unite residents while driving visitors to local businesses during the tournament. San Jose's "Kick…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (895+ words) The San Jose'City Council passed a $5. 5 billion budget Tuesday, balancing a $50 million deficit by tapping into reserve funds and making wide ranging service cuts " but no layoffs. Over the course of the four-month-long budgeting process, San Jose leaders have warned…...