Sports February 1, 2017 Santa Clara Officials Open to Raiders Shacking Up with 49ers By Jennifer Wadsworth Levi’s Stadium was built for two home teams, but it will be up to the 49ers to court the Raiders into moving south. Read More 14
News January 30, 2017 Audit: San Jose’s Rent Control Ordinance Undermined by Lack of Oversight, Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth A new audit found that San Jose’s tenant protections have been undermined by compromise as well as a lack of staffing and oversight. Read More 9
Investigative Reports January 25, 2017 County’s Top Taxpayer-Funded Child Care Provider Clams Up over Missing Pension Payments By Jennifer Wadsworth A pension freeze is only the latest sign of dysfunction at the 4C Council child care provider, the South Bay’s largest publicly funded nonprofit. Read More 19
News January 23, 2017 Why They Marched: Anti-Trump Protesters Share Their Stories By Jennifer Wadsworth We asked people at the San Jose Women’s March to share what brought them out to the demonstration and what they hope to accomplish. Read More 4
News January 23, 2017 San Jose City Council Weighs Ballot Measure to Expand Powers of Independent Police Auditor By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose's City Council will consider whether to bring a ballot measure to voters that would expand oversight of the Independent Police Auditor. Read More 6
News January 18, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Admits Brown Act Violations, Vows to ‘Go Viral’ By Jennifer Wadsworth The new mayor of Milpitas apologized for breaking open-meeting laws by sending emails to the entire City Council. Read More 10
News January 17, 2017 Plans for Topgolf Entertainment Complex in Alviso Drive Lawsuits By Jennifer Wadsworth Frustrated by San Jose approving a golf entertainment complex without an environmental review, Alviso residents have taken the city to court. Read More 14
News January 13, 2017 San Jose Mayor Commits to Expanding Police Oversight By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s mayor and two council members told the public that they will seek greater civilian oversight of local law enforcement Read More 8
News January 11, 2017 Volunteers Turn Juvenile Hall Garden into Place of Hope By Jennifer Wadsworth A garden inside the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall has become a source of solace for teens locked in an otherwise regimented existence. Read More 5
News January 10, 2017 Santa Clara County Democrats Elect Bill James as Party Chair By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County Democrats elected Bill James to serve as the next party chair, ending a 26-year run for Steve Preminger. Read More 5
News January 6, 2017 Community Forum Focuses on How to Improve Accountability in Local Law Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth Two events in San Jose this month aim to build trust between local law enforcement and the communities they police. Read More 15
News January 5, 2017 Santa Clara County Shelter Beds Increase as Temperatures Fall By Jennifer Wadsworth Homeless shelters will make more beds available through Friday because of the cold weather this week, local housing officials said. Read More 0
News January 3, 2017 Report: Dangerous Lead Levels Found in San Jose’s East Side By Jennifer Wadsworth Children in parts of San Jose’s East Side are exposed to dangerous lead levels at a rate higher than the national average, a new study found. Read More 10
News December 22, 2016 County’s Homeless Death Count More than Doubles from 2015 By Jennifer Wadsworth The number of homeless people who died in Santa Clara County this year more than doubled from 2015, according to newly released data. Read More 17
News December 21, 2016 Silicon Valley Philanthropists Often Overlook Local Needs, According to New Report By Jennifer Wadsworth While Silicon Valley philanthropists have stepped up charitable giving, a tiny fraction of it goes to local nonprofits and local needs. Read More 10
News December 20, 2016 Judge in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Cleared of Misconduct By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County judge who sentenced Brock Turner to six months in jail for sexual assault has been cleared of misconduct. Read More 7