San Jose experiments with program to tackle oversized, lived-in vehicle challenges

SAN JOSE — For years, thousands of parked oversized vehicles — many of them RVs with people living inside them — have clogged San Jose city streets, creating safety hazards for surrounding residential neighborhoods and businesses.

City leaders have finally had enough and are now tackling the problem head on with stricter enforcement.

Under a newly created pilot program, the city will set up 30 temporary and 10 permanent tow-away zones near schools, parks, waterways and interim housing...