Man suspected of attacking member of San Jose mayor’s security detail
A man was arrested on suspicion of physically assaulting a member of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s security detail this week, police officials said. The man, who was not immediately identified, was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail, Acting San Jose Policehief Paul Joseph said Wednesday in a statement. It was unclear what charges […]
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Man arrested following a fight with San Jose mayor’s security detail – NBC Bay Area
One man was arrested after getting into a fight with the security detail of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan while he was being interviewed Tuesday evening, according to police. The San Jose Police Department said Mahan was in the middle of the interview when, at around 6:03 p.m., the man approached. They described him as […]
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San Jose mayor reacts to fire captain’s arrest – NBC Bay Area
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Tuesday said he’s “sickened” after learning about a fire captain being arrested for alleged attempted lewd acts on a child. Former fire Captain Spencer Parker is charged with three felony counts of attempted lewd acts on a child, according to Sacramento County court records. He remains out of jail […]
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San Jose Mayor, residents call for city council to pass proposed affordable housing ordinance – NBC Bay Area
A lot of working-class families in San Jose say they’re now on the verge of being priced out of their neighborhoods. Affordable housing complexes are being built in places like east San Jose. Many say it’s a welcome sight for many working-class families living nearby. But sometimes no one in the immediate neighborhood gets to […]
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November Ballots for SJ City Council Emerge from Primary | #citycouncil
While Primary Day was not a strong day for incumbent San Jose City Council members, unofficial results with more than half the ballots counted revealed one outright winner, plus the likely pairings for November in all but one district. The margins were wide enough to guarantee an outright victory for David Cohen in District 4, […]
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San Jose City Council approves catalytic converter ordinance – NBC Bay Area | #citycouncil
The San Jose City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance that would allow law enforcement to charge those in unlawful possession of catalytic converters, local officials said Tuesday. According to city officials, the newly approved measure is expected to strengthen laws prohibiting the illegal possession of catalytic converters, marked or unmarked, and will enact stricter […]
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan addresses homelessness, housing at SF event – NBC Bay Area
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan spent his Wednesday evening in San Francisco, addressing at a community meeting about issues that impact every city in the Bay Area. The event took place at Manny‘s in the Mission District. Mahan named a 300% increase in volunteerism as his number one accomplishment this past year. “We did 57 […]
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San Jose mayor calls for redirecting city funds to prevent re-encampment – NBC Bay Area
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is calling for his city to redirect existing funds to prevent re-encampment in the Guadalupe River Trail area, in order to preserve the trail for public use, according to a Saturday morning press release. Last fall the area received $2 million of State Encampment Resolution Funds to relocate unhoused residents […]
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Mayor Matt Mahan endorses former Mayor Sam Liccardo for Congressional seat – NBC Bay Area
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan endorsed the city’s former mayor in his run for California’s 16th Congressional District seat. Mahan announced his support for Sam Liccardo on Tuesday at the Evans Lane Interim Housing Project. This is a quick-build community that currently houses 49 homeless families while they wait for more permanent housing opportunities. It’s […]
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2023: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s Holiday Message
Happy holidays! We’ve been through a lot together this year. So many of you were there with me as we rang in the year with our inauguration, celebrated our progress with the State of the City, and for every weekend clean-up in between. By getting back to basics and working together, we are beginning to […]
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