A homeless man with a history of mental health issues who allegedly assaulted a teenager in San Jose two months ago walked ...

SAN JOSE, California — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan isn't interested in ideology. He's into results, even if that makes him a few high-profile enemies along the way. He's stood his ground against ...

SANTA CLARA COUNTY NONPROFITS serving the region’s vulnerable residents are facing funding cuts coming down from the Trump administration. Among proposed ...

San Jose officials have agreed to green light Mayor Matt Mahan’s latest budget plans — but stopped short of tying portions of councilmembers’ pay to their perceived performance.

As San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan looks to institute a new policy that would allow police to cite and arrest homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter, Santa Clara County leaders are pushing back ...

Mayor Matt Mahan's “Responsibility to Shelter” comes amid a fresh crackdown on homelessness from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who announced Tuesday that the state's cities and counties should ...

San Jose, California, Mayor Matt Mahan proposes jailing homeless people who refuse shelter services after three times, deviating from his party's progressive flank.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County officials continue to spar over his controversial proposal to arrest homeless residents who repeatedly refuse available shelter, including the ...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, right, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s, left, discuss a proposal to build 1,200 small homes across the state to reduce homelessness on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, right, discusses California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s, left, proposal to build 1,200 small homes across the state to reduce homelessness, during the first of a four-day tour ...

Mahan said outreach workers would have discretion over whether to refer cases to police. The mayor said the idea isn't to criminalize homelessness, but instead use the tools at the city's disposal ...