San Jose Inside

In a cannabis market that often feels dominated by large chains and faceless brands, Purple Lotus stands out for one reason above all: heart.

“Open-ended” strike by members of a coalition of nurses’ unions began at 7am today at more than two dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics, including San Jose, in California and Hawaii citing unfair labor practices, staffing shortages and salary disputes.

Mohamed Husien of Davis shot at officers in Hollister and San Jose before he was mortally wounded by police gunfire.

The announcement by Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen appeared only on his LinkedIn page and was paired with an AI recording of a song he wrote. A week earlier he announced an upcoming memoir with its own accompanying full soundtrack of songs with lyrics written by the sheriff.

A hooded stranger smashed the vestibule door of San Jose's historic Portuguese church in a shocking attack during Christmas Eve services. A suspect was identified as the attacker at the church after he was arrested for a Dec. 27 attack that nearly killed a homeless man.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating the spread of AI-generated explicit imagery on Elon Musk's X social media platform, saying it is violating state law to create and distribute nonconsensual sexual AI images.

As Gov. Gavin Newsom pressures local governments to regulate homeless encampments, many cities and counties fall short of fulfilling requirements for $500 million in new state aid.

Just last week, on Jan. 8, the popular theater announced it would close Jan. 25.

Kaiser Permanente responded to the strike threat by proposing a solution to move forward with contract negotiations, which if successful, could avert a strike. The strike could impact care at 20 hospitals and 200 clinics.

The deal, which Newsom said would ensure "the survival of newsrooms,” was reached after Google spent $11 million on lobbying state lawmakers to drop proposals that would have forced Google to pay newsrooms for using their content.

Kaiser Permanente knew that fraudulent Medicare Advantage practices were widespread and unlawful, according to the government, and ignored numerous red flags and internal warnings that it was violating Medicare rules, including concerns raised by its own physicians about false claims and audits by its own compliance office.

San Jose’s reputation rests on technology, but locals love the farmers markets, live music venues and sprawling bike trails.

The Trump Administration's Title IX investigations team is targeting the California Community College Athletic Association, claiming that its ‘Transgender Participation Policy’ violates Title IX of the Education Act.

Gilroy hospital opened center that offers cardiac diagnostic health care on Jan. 6.

The wildlife crossing is proposed to provide infrastructure for safe passage for animals across Highway 101, Monterey Road and Union Pacific rail lines in southern Santa Clara County.