San Jose Mayor revives plan to set up sanctioned encampments for the unhoused – NBC Bay Area
Many of the tents lining Coyote Creek in San Jose’s Roosevelt Park have been there for years. The city, under former Mayor Sam Liccardo, once considered creating sanctioned encampments — though it eventually settled on providing inhabitants with basic needs like port-a-potties and trash bins. Now, Mayor Matt Mahan wants to bring that plan back, […]
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San Jose mayor looks to protect mobile home park residents from eviction – NBC Bay Area
San Jose’s mayor is among the local leaders pushing for new protections to keep mobile home park residents from facing eviction. The city has 58 mobile home parks — the most of any city in the state. And on Tuesday, city officials could vote to add another layer of protection for them. The new proposal […]
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Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo likely to enter race for Congress
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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is expected to form an exploratory committee for the race to replace retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo. Tony Avelar/Special to the Chronicle The battle to replace the retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo in a South Bay House seat next year is likely to draw another big name: former San Jose Mayor Sam […]
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan delivers 2023 State of the City address – NBC Bay Area
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan delivered his first State of the City address Saturday, focusing his speech on ways ordinary citizens and community groups can get involved. The mayor said he had four big priorities for San Jose: to make it safe, to make it cleaner, to create more affordable housing and to make it […]
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan expected to give first State of the City – NBC Bay Area
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan will give his first State of the City address Saturday. He gave the community a little preview of it Friday when he took to the streets, rolling along with a Beautify SJ crew to help clean things up. “People wanna live in a city that’s safe and clean, and if […]
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$10 million in service cuts could soon come to city
A fierce San Jose City Hall debate this summer between business and labor interests that resulted in wage increases for thousands of municipal workers and avoided a major strike is now raising concerns over what the long-term financial impact of the pay bumps could portend. The salary hikes forced city councilmembers on Tuesday to make […]
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San Jose mayor to unveil new plan to combat illegal sideshows – NBC Bay Area
San Jose’s mayor on Thursday will unveil a new plan to combat illegal sideshows in the Bay Area’s largest city. Mayor Matt Mahan, alongside San Jose police Chief Tony Mata, will provide details about the new approach, mainly aiming to leverage for stricter moderation on social media platforms where the events are promoted. Mahan sent […]
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San Jose mayor, police chief address plan to fight open-air drug use in city – NBC Bay Area
San Jose city leaders are taking action in response to NBC Bay Area’s exclusive report Friday about open-air drug use in the city. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan held an emergency meeting at city hall Saturday with police chief Anthony Mata after residents voiced their frustrations about people openly doing drugs downtown. Downtown residents captured […]
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Pink Poodle incident sparks debate over San Jose mayor’s power – NBC Bay Area
The scandal involving the San Jose Fire Department and the Pink Poodle strip club has sparked a new debate about how much power the mayor should have. A fire captain was demoted after cell phone video captured a bikini-clad woman stepping out of a fire engine and walking directly into the strip club. The captain […]
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San Jose Mayor Meets With Students Concerned About Homeless Encampments Near Their School – NBC Bay Area
The San Jose mayor met with students Tuesday after it was revealed that they were concerned about a homeless encampment near their campus. Matt Mahan said he wants law enforcement to visit KIPP San Jose Collegiate to determine what needs to be done to make them feel more safe. At the same time, he is […]
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