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San Jose Debates How Soon to Phase in $15 Minimum Wage
San Jose plans to raise the minimum wage to $15 before the state takes similar action, but city officials disagree about how quickly to phase it in and whether to allow certain exemptions. The City...
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With Thousands of Ballots Still Uncounted, Some South Bay Races Remain Too...
A week out from Election Day, and the results remain too close to call in a number South Bay races. By press time Tuesday, Santa Clara County election officials had yet to count 15 percent of the...
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7 Races in Santa Clara County Headed to Automatic Recount
After trading the lead several times with her opponent, Sylvia Arenas finished 88 votes ahead of Jimmy Nguyen in San Jose’s District 8 City Council race. The results, which will be finalized Wednesday,...
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Downtown San Jose’s El Paseo Court Slated for Renovation
An aging Spanish Colonial-style building in downtown San Jose may soon get a makeover. The owner of the El Paseo Court has asked city officials to designate the South First Street property a historic...
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San Jose Council Drops Steep Fee to Encourage Urban Agriculture
Urban agriculture advocates survived a scare and scored an important victory Tuesday, when the San Jose City Council backed off a proposed $1,540 fee that could have left green-thumb dreams dying on...
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Year in Preview: 2017
San Jose Inside published its annual Year in Review list last week. Now we give you our prognostications of what’s to come in 2017. Dems Work Through Their Identity Crisis Democrats have been doing a...
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Milpitas Mayor Eyes 2020 Run for Santa Clara County Supervisor
On the eve of his swearing-in to a second two-year term as Milpitas mayor, Rich Tran is now expanding the scope of his political ambition. The 33-year-old homegrown elected tells Fly he’s eyeing a 2020...
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County Supervisor Candidates Square Off Over Housing, Transportation at Dem...
With campaign season kicking into full-gear, contenders for Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese’s seat explored some of the region’s most pressing issues at a candidate Monday night forum hosted...
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San Jose Councilwoman’s Ex-School Board Colleague Challenges Her Re-Election Bid
Less than five months from election day and San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas finally has a challenger: Evergreen School District trustee Jim Zito. District 8, which stretches across the Evergreen...
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As Power Shifts in SJ, Insiders Weigh in on Next Vice Mayor
With the vast majority of ballots counted and David Cohen holding an 863-vote lead over San Jose Councilman Lan Diep, it’s safe to say Mayor Sam Liccardo lost his one-vote majority on the City Council....
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