News January 19, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches Pro-Immigrant Campaign Amid Fears of ICE Crackdown By Jennifer Wadsworth Amid panic over a potential ICE crackdown, local officials are launching a campaign to highlight the contributions of foreign-born residents. Read More 13
News January 17, 2018 Cities of Santa Clara, San Jose Call Off ‘Border War’ Litigation By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose and Santa Clara called a truce in a legal fight over two massive developments along their shared border. Read More 3
News January 16, 2018 San Jose Debates Pros, Cons of Bolstering Police Oversight By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will host a City Council study session on Tuesday to talk about possibly strengthening civilian oversight of the local police force. Read More 3
News January 12, 2018 Santa Clara County Inmate Accused of Raping a Child Found Dead in Apparent Suicide By Jennifer Wadsworth A Santa Clara County inmate died in custody early Thursday by what officials are calling an apparent suicide. Read More 5
News January 10, 2018 Lawsuit: Jail Official’s Conflict of Interest Undermines Santa Clara County Inmate Grievances By Jennifer Wadsworth Inmates and their advocates call Santa Clara County’s jail grievance system unfair because of an official’s alleged conflict of interest. Read More 1
News January 8, 2018 San Jose May Extend Tax Deadline for Small Landlords By Jennifer Wadsworth In the first City Council meeting of 2018, officials will consider extending the grace period for landlords to comply with a new business tax. Read More 5
News January 4, 2018 Rep. Khanna Calls on Congress to Limit President Donald Trump’s Authority over ‘Nuclear Button’ By Jennifer Wadsworth Donald Trump’s boastful tweet Tuesday about the size of his “nuclear button” revived questions about the president’s war powers. Read More 13
News January 3, 2018 The Year in Preview: Important Local Issues to Watch in 2018 By Jennifer Wadsworth There’s no telling the future, but here we give you some cursory predictions about a handful of local issues. Read More 3
News January 2, 2018 Minimum Wage Increases to $13.50 in San Jose, $15 in Sunnyvale and Mountain View By Jennifer Wadsworth The wage floor in San Jose ticked up to $13.50 an hour, the next step in a region-wide push to raise minimum hourly pay to $15 by next year. Read More 17
News January 2, 2018 San Jose Grapples with Spike in Violent, Juvenile Crimes By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose saw a sharp increase in violent crimes in 2017, according to preliminary data that the city expects to finalize later this month. Read More 17
News December 27, 2017 #MeToo Movement Forces a Moral Reckoning in Silicon Valley By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley was rocked by several high-profile harassment scandals in 2017, both before and after the #MeToo movement swept the country. Read More 29
News December 22, 2017 Trustee Michael Chang Resigns from County Education Board By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Michal Chang resigned from his post earlier this week to spend time with his ailing mother. Read More 10
News December 19, 2017 Rep. Ro Khanna Announces 2 Bills Taking Aim at Sexual Harassment By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna joined other federal lawmakers in announcing two new bills designed to combat sexual harassment. Read More 6
News December 19, 2017 Santa Clara County Hires Its First-Ever Chief Privacy Officer By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County appointed its first privacy chief, U.S. Army veteran and longtime security expert Mike Shapiro. Read More 9
News December 18, 2017 San Jose Braces for Potentially Devastating GOP Tax Overhaul By Jennifer Wadsworth With Republicans poised to rewrite the tax code, local governments have been trying to figure out how to brace for the fallout. Read More 7
News December 15, 2017 San Jose’s Buddy’s Cannabis One of First to Earn State License By Jennifer Wadsworth A San Jose collective this week became one of the first in the state to obtain a license to sell recreational pot. Read More 11