San Jose Spotlight Articles

The San Jose Sharks' SAP Center lease with the city is expiring next year, and the terms will be changing — opening the door for negotiations with both parties.
Next year the city, which owns the arena, can hike the …

San Jose smoke shops will soon be monitored more closely by the city for unregulated drugs due to a new permitting system.
The San Jose City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to require an additional permit for smoke shops in the …

Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez may pursue legal action against San Diego County after being snubbed twice for one of the region’s top jobs.
Chavez’s lawyer, B.J. Chisholm of San Francisco-based law firm Altshuler Berzon LLP, submitted a letter …

Plans for a 40-acre park in San Jose that was previously home to hundreds of homeless residents are shrinking as officials consider other uses for the space.
The San Jose Airport Commission is recommending the City Council scale back building …

San Jose’s long-standing divide between business and labor interests might come down to the District 2 race and could bring more collaboration to the City Council.
District 2 candidate Pamela Campos announced a slate of endorsements on Friday from both …

After losing his party's endorsement by a single vote, congressional candidate Sam Liccardo is taking aim at the California Democratic Party.
A lifelong Democrat, Liccardo didn't mince words accusing party bosses of hijacking votes on Tuesday to endorse his opponent, …

A large body of research over the last few decades demonstrates education, including secondary  education, can significantly reduce the likelihood of an individual who has been incarcerated reentering the criminal justice system. Individuals who enroll in postsecondary education programs are …

San Jose State University students have set up a dozen tents on a lawn in front of Clark Hall, calling for the school to acknowledge the death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war.
The student encampment began Monday, which …

San Jose garbage and recycling rates are on the rise again, making it more difficult for low-income families to balance their budgets.
The city is proposing a 4% rate increase or $2.05 a month for single-family service, which would bring …

Protesters wearing shirts with fake blood lined the streets of Google’s Mountain View headquarters this morning during one of its largest conferences, demanding the Bay Area tech giant divest from projects that support Palestinian genocide.
The peaceful protest drew roughly …

This May marks four years since the killing of George Floyd and the largest social uprisings for racial justice in the history of the country. In Santa Clara County, local officials and law enforcement administrators responded quickly with public proclamations …

San Jose activists are rallying outside City Hall to protest a plan by officials to divert affordable housing money to shelters and sweeps.
The crowd gathered at 12:30 p.m., just an hour before the San Jose City Council is expected …

State officials are contradicting claims made by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan in his push to redirect affordable housing money to homeless sweeps and shelters.
Mahan has argued the city faces $60,000 in daily fines per pollutant if the city …

Mini disco balls dangle from a giant chandelier over people dancing energetically to a cover band’s live performance of Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk ” — but not much longer, as a legendary Los Gatos club shuts its doors after more …

A cranny of Campbell is slated for demolition to make way for a larger housing project, leaving some residents and businesses unsure if they will be able to stay in the West Valley city.
The Campbell City Council earlier this …

It’s Groundhog Day all over again with the proposed 2024 San Jose budget.
Yes, it’s true that there’s a different driving narrative this time around, but the answer is still the same: slash all affordable housing funding. Apparently, drastic disinvestment …

San Jose leaders could select a new police chief by September. But before they do, some advocates are urging them to speak with families who lost loved ones to police shootings.
The city has mounted a monthslong public outreach effort …

County officials want to provide broadband internet service in underserved neighborhoods, contrary to a long-awaited report that dismisses the idea.
The digital equity study, which they commissioned two years ago, warned the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors against the …

Santa Clara’s housing plans are still out of compliance with the state, but the city hopes its newest draft will be the final effort.
The Santa Clara City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to rezone more than 27 acres along …

San Jose housing commissioners had blistering words for a proposal to divert affordable housing money to shelters and sweeps.
The Housing and Community Development Commission on Thursday voted 6-2 to reject two spending proposals that would divert funds meant for …