San Jose Inside

North county residents apparently don’t enjoy the same access to public services as the rest of the region. Supervisor Joe Simitian intends to change that.

San Jose voters appear open to paying higher taxes to restore services and doubling the tax on pot clubs, according to a new survey commissioned by the city.

Exactly how does the San Jose Police Department intend to use an $8,000 bomb-sniffing drone? That’s just one question that could be answered by Muckrock’s three-year project to peel back the curtain on local law enforcement agencies deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones.

Hoping to stopgap a critical staffing shortage, San Jose Police Department hired a cadre of civilian cops.

Considering the national obesity rate and the health benefits of playing outdoors, parents have every incentive to encourage their children to get off the couch and under the sun.

The city will consider shelling out $900,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from an officer-involved shooting that left an alleged gang member dead.

California’s persistent drought is turning into a money-suck of historic proportions. The dry scourge will end up costing the state $2.2 billion and more than 17,000 jobs, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.

UPDATE: Two referendum efforts will not make it to the Registrar of Voters, a city spokesman told San Jose Inside. It appears not enough signatures of San Jose residents were turned in to the city clerk.

Pat Meyering, the Sunnyvale city councilman who’s target of a recall effort, has repeatedly accused his colleagues of enriching themselves on the public dime. In reality, Meyering takes home the second-highest compensation of anyone on the council.

Oakland’s City Council modified a lease deal to keep the A’s in the East Bay for another decade, which makes relocating—to San Jose or elsewhere—a no-go for the time being.

“What went wrong?” It’s a question I have been asked repeatedly regarding the demise of San Jose Rep, which filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this summer.

As Bay 101 floats plans to build a new casino with adjoining hotels closer to competitor Casino M8trix, our selfless public servants in Sacramento are trying to do the right thing by green-lighting the San Jose card club’s exit to Milpitas. At least that’s one version of the story.