When the district received bids to renovate the building in 2017, the lowest bid was $6.9 million, more than the district could afford.
The San Jose City Council unanimously approved a deal Tuesday to renovate the Sharks' arena and keep the team in the city until 2051.
There are 6,503 homeless residents in San Jose, according to a point-in-time count conducted in January. 3,959 people are unsheltered.
Another commercial space in Cupertino could become townhomes.
Levi's Stadium is getting a facelift ahead of hosting major sports events in 2026 — and local fans are reaping the benefits.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said each city should have the ability to tackle homelessness the way it sees fit.
The math says it all. Santa Clara County can't build temporary or permanent housing fast enough to address its growing homeless population.
San Jose is continuing to beautify its downtown with more public art projects, but at the expense of small businesses.
Santa Clara's neglected downtown took a key turn toward revitalization in 2023, but there's been little movement since.
“It would be an injustice (to remove his name),” Rep. Sam Liccardo told San José Spotlight. “But it wouldn't be the end of his legacy.
The behemoth development across from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara has received a key nod from city officials to help it move forward.
When city leaders pitched a plan to transform El Camino Real into a “grand boulevard,” there was a gauntlet of skepticism in Palo Alto.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering revisiting the idea of zero cash bail.
“It impacts everybody in the county, whether you’re a property owner or kids in school,” Assessor Larry Stone told San Jose Spotlight. “
It's unclear when the lawsuit will be resolved, forcing the city to leave roughly $8.7 million the measure has already collected in escrow
Santa Clara County nonprofits serving the region's vulnerable residents are facing funding cuts coming down from the Trump administration.
Tuesday's update showed Tordillos had 4,449 votes, 64%, and Gabby Chavez-Lopez had 2,413 votes, 35%, according to the Registrar of Voters.
Homelessness has increased in one of the most expensive regions in the nation, a tell-tale sign of what could come.
Campos said the city’s two safe parking sites are insufficient to accommodate the 800 RV dwellers across San Jose.
The progress San Jose and Santa Clara County have made to reduce homelessness could be halted as the state cuts crucial funding for housing.
The City Council voted Tuesday to approve a $5.5 billion proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2025-26.
“It’s not limited to California or Los Angeles,” Lofgren said. “It’s illegal, but he’s saying he’s going to send troops where he wants.”
The San Jose City Council approved a controversial ordinance on homelessness at its regular meeting on Tuesday.
The controversial policy change aims to encourage unhoused people to trade in their tents on sidewalks for beds indoors.
Vice Mayor Pam Foley, who co-sponsored Pay for Performance, said it will benefit underserved residents rather than hurt them.
The Mountain View City Council unanimously approved the 7-story commercial development at the corner of San Antonio Road and California St.
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The problem of homelessness has been an issue that has plagued Governor Newsom's administration for years. \
"We’ve been working hard on making the voucher program more efficient and being able to serve more families with the same dollars,” he said.
California's political watchdog is fining former Assemblymember Evan Low $106,000 for campaign finance violations.
“The best case scenario is that we’re overreacting,” 30- year resident Karla Albright told San José Spotlight.
“This was a success for the passengers and for the people who rely on public transportation,” VTA spokesperson Stacey Hendler Ross said.
Mayor Matt Mahan is exploring a partnership with Caltrans to accelerate sweeps near freeways.
The cuts could put lives at risk, lengthen wait times for patients and further strain Santa Clara County’s four public hospitals.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is taking a hardline approach in his budget plan to get homeless people off the streets.
Local education leaders and parents are in uproar.
Mahan’s plan requires cooperation and coordination with the county in order for his plan to work.
“We don’t have even close to the access that the billboard lobbyists do,” the co-founder of No Digital Billboards told us.
The San Jose Planning Department has rejected a proposed project because it was filed at 1.2 inches instead of 1 inch.
“When you ended up finally making a part (you need), you’ve been working on so passionately, that is what’s so beautiful,” Mike Appio said.