San Jose’s mayor is getting under Democrats’ skin
THE BUZZ: MAKING WAVES — San Jose has rarely been the place where statewide political stars are born. But Mayor Matt Mahan is trying to break out of the cul-de-sac of South Bay politics — and irking ...
San Jose mayor hopes to fight blight, seize ownership of abandoned historic church
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is trying something new to fight blight. He is floating a plan to seize ownership of an ...
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In tight race to lead Oakland, Loren Taylor gets surprising endorsement from Bay Area mayor
OAKLAND — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has endorsed Loren Taylor in next month’s Oakland mayoral election, bucking the trend of near-unanimous support among Bay Area politicians for Taylor’s ...
San Jose mayor pushing for eminent domain use on abandoned church
San Jose's mayor is proposing a legal battle to buy back a dilapidated, historical church left abandoned for years after a failed restoration plan.
San Jose mayor wants to clear homeless camps near freeways
San Jose has been clearing homeless encampments along city waterways, and is looking to do the same for people living under ...
San Jose mayor floats plan for city purchase of eyesore church site
Under the mayor’s proposal, San Jose would pursue an eminent domain proceeding to gain a court order that would enable the city to buy the church and the adjoining vacant lot and thereby wrest ...
San Jose leaders approve $427 fee for first responder calls
The City of San Jose will soon start billing residents for calling 911. It's called a "first responder fee" and would be ...