San Jose Inside

06/23/2025

After three decades in his powerful post, 84-year-old County Assessor Larry Stone will step down in two weeks, 18 months before his term ends. He faced a challenge in the 2026 election from Saratoga Mayor Yan Zhao.

https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/assessor-larry-stone-resigns/

07/20/2023

Early bird ticket pricing has been reopened for tomorrow's big concert featuring Soul Asylum, Living Colour and Tommy Stinson!

https://caltix.com/f/music-in-the-park/living-colour-soul-asylum-tommy-stinson

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

04/15/2023

“Is San Jose Ready to Join the ‘Golden Age’ of Urban Parks?” Opinion piece on Plaza de Cesar Chavez, which will be a focus of Tuesday’s San Jose City Council meeting. wklys.co/parks

04/06/2023

Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez’s bid to become County Executive of San Diego is caught up in a s*x scandal and split board.

https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/cindy-chavez-appointment-as-top-san-diego-county-exec-snagged-in-partisan-squeeze/

01/25/2023

The San Jose City Council appointed Domingo Candelas, at left, to the vacant District 8 seat following a contentious process. A colleague wishes him well after his selection. To his right is Hernán Hernández of the acclaimed norteño band Los Tigres del Norte. wklys.co/3DdjdYv

01/07/2023

Under the headline “San José Mayor Acts to End Business-Labor Divide,” Mayor Matt Mahan announced in a press statement that he had reached across the aisle and nominated his former opponent’s allies to key positions. As first reported by , Rosemary Kamei will, if confirmed, fill the vice mayor slot. wklys.co/vmrkfb

01/07/2023

Mayor Mahan officially nominates Rosemary Kamei as vice mayor, along with committee chairs in move cast as attempt to “end business-labor divide.” Key appointments are named: wklys.co/vmrkfb

01/06/2023

EXCLUSIVE: In a key move to define his mayorship, Matt Mahan reaches across the aisle, is poised to name Rosemary Kamei as Vice Mayor. wklys.co/vmkfb

11/21/2022

Two city council seats will be open soon. In a San Jose Inside opinion piece, Pat Waite and Rich Crowley argue for a special election rather than appointment to fill the vacancies.

General election victories by Councillmembers Matt Mahan and Sylvia Arenas created two upcoming vacancies on the San Jose City Council., which will decide how to fill the vacated seats of Districts 8 and 10.

11/17/2022

Showing little grace, Cindy Chavez wished luck to (but didn’t congratulate) Matt Mahan on his victory as San Jose Mayor, and issued what could be interpreted as a veiled threat in the form of a reference to a “two year term.”

Mahan said he appreciated Chavez' 'most gracious concession in the true spirit of our robust democracy,' and congratulated her on a strong campaign.

11/15/2022

Cindy Chavez’s path to victory is being washed away in the latest release of seesawing vote counts. Matt Mahan is on top and, if trends continue, the next mayor of San Jose. wklys.co/seesaw