News August 15, 2017 Key Organizer of Charlottesville’s Deadly White Supremacist Rally Has Ties to Silicon Valley By Jennifer Wadsworth One of the key organizers of the white supremacist rally that turned deadly in Charlottesville has roots in the South Bay. Read More 77
News August 14, 2017 Santa Clara County to Discuss Housing for LGBTQ Seniors By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will explore housing for LGBTQ seniors to help them live out their golden years without fear of discrimination. Read More 5
News August 14, 2017 San Jose Reconsiders Proposal to Relax Gift Limit for Politicians By Jennifer Wadsworth On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council will decide whether to walk back a gift limit increase by keeping the $50 cap set in 2004. Read More 9
News August 10, 2017 City Council Rejects Proposal to Build Affordable Teacher Housing By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose rejected plans to build affordable housing for teachers because it would use up valuable land reserved for jobs. Read More 6
News August 8, 2017 San Jose Couple Makes Big News by Snatching Up Private Street in Swanky S.F. Neighborhood By Jennifer Wadsworth In a San Francisco enclave where mansions fetch upward of $10 million, a San Jose couple snapped up a private street for $90,000. Read More 14
News August 7, 2017 San Jose City Council Poised to Change Up Zoning Rules to Allow for More Homeless Shelters By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with burgeoning homeless population, San Jose will consider changing up its zoning rules to allow for more shelters. Read More 19
News August 3, 2017 Rebranded Bike Rental System Expands in Downtown San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth New bike rental stations have been cropping up around downtown San Jose as part of a massive regional expansion bankrolled by Ford. Read More 7
News August 1, 2017 Viral Video on Facebook Shows Campbell Police Officer Holding Driver, Passenger at Gunpoint By Jennifer Wadsworth Video of a Campbell police officer holding a driver and passenger at gunpoint for nearly 10 minutes last week has gone viral. Read More 30
Sports July 25, 2017 Mercury News Hockey Reporter Stabbed, Suspect Still at Large By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are still searching for a woman suspected of stabbing a Mercury News reporter at his Willow Glen home early Friday. Read More 10
News July 21, 2017 GoFundMe Campaign Raises Money for Family of South Bay Native Who Died Fighting ISIS By Jennifer Wadsworth Mountain View-born Robert Grodt was one of two Americans killed earlier this month on the front lines in the fight against ISIS. Read More 2
News July 20, 2017 Santa Clara County Sees Drop in Domestic Violence Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Seven people died as a result of domestic violence last year in Santa Clara County, according to a new report. Read More 12
Investigative Reports July 19, 2017 H2O Watchdogs Catch San Jose Water Co. Overbilling Customers By Jennifer Wadsworth By inquiring about a subtle detail in her water bill, Rita Benton uncovered what may amount to a multimillion-dollar debt to the public. Read More 30
News July 14, 2017 Judge Rules in Favor of Accused ‘Slumlord,’ Tenant Who Lived in Hazardous Apartment Evicted By Jennifer Wadsworth A renter who has been fighting eviction and accused her landlord of subjecting her to dangerous and squalid living conditions lost her case. Read More 28
News July 11, 2017 Tenant, Notorious Landlord Go to Court after Claims of Black Mold, Rats, Illegal Rent Hikes, Eviction By Jennifer Wadsworth A landlord notorious for letting his rental properties fall into dangerous disrepair is being accused of skirting San Jose’s tenant protection laws. Read More 28
News July 6, 2017 More Flood Victims File Claims Against Silicon Valley Agencies By Jennifer Wadsworth A group of flood victims have filed claims against local agencies that they say failed to protect them from the February flood. Read More 9
News June 30, 2017 Community Groups Protest San Jose’s Crackdown on Homeless Feedings in St. James Park By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose announced plans to end food giveaways for the homeless in St. James Park, drawing backlash from activists and church groups. Read More 53