City officials have extended a ban on lying or sitting on sidewalks in a portion of downtown in hopes of addressing safety and accessibility concerns.

San Jose officials have approved the permanent restriction of vehicle traffic at a popular downtown street in an effort to increase fast-growing economic vibrancy in the business district.

San Jose homeless residents are at risk of being cited or arrested if they’re caught sleeping or sitting on the sidewalk by early morning.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose City Council says it will extend the hours of its ban to prevent people from sleeping on the sidewalks downtown. The current policy says anyone sleeping on the street has to be off the sidewalk from 10 a.