News December 14, 2016 Man Who Threatened VTA with Suicide Bombing Now in Custody By Jennifer Wadsworth A man who threatened to carry out a suicide bombing on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority vehicle has been taken into custody. Read More 8
News December 14, 2016 Sheriff’s Office Forms Task Force to Help Tenants Facing Eviction By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office formed a task force to prevent people who face evictions from ending up on the streets. Read More 13
News December 12, 2016 Trade Unions Spar with San Jose over Tax Breaks, Wages, Jobs By Jennifer Wadsworth Local trade unions are bracing for a fight with San Jose over proposed tax breaks for developers who want to build high-rises in downtown. Read More 4
News December 9, 2016 6 Sexual Batteries Reported at San Jose State University By Jennifer Wadsworth Investigations into six sexual batteries reported at San Jose State since October led to one arrest this week, university officials announced. Read More 4
Investigative Reports December 8, 2016 Rising Seas, Federal Inaction and Donald Trump Turn Climate Change into a Local Issue By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with a science-averse president-elect, local communities have no choice but to fend for themselves in the fight against climate change. Read More 38
News December 7, 2016 San Jose Shells Out $525K for Excessive Force Settlement By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose awarded a $525,000 settlement to a man suffering from intractable brain damage after a cop dropped his head to the ground. Read More 5
News December 6, 2016 California Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Reform Money Bail System By Jennifer Wadsworth California lawmakers unveiled a bill to reform the state’s money bail system, calling the profit-based status quo an injustice to the poor. Read More 6
News December 5, 2016 San Jose Considers Chipping Away at Affordable Housing Fee By Jennifer Wadsworth Just six months since an affordable housing fee went into effect in San Jose, city officials are already talking about watering it down. Read More 2
News December 1, 2016 2nd Inmate Who Escaped San Jose Jail Back in Custody By Jennifer Wadsworth Two inmates who broke out of Santa Clara County jail the day before Thanksgiving will face additional charges after their re-capture. Read More 5
News November 30, 2016 Amah Mutsun Native Tribe: Proposed Gravel Mine Would Violate Sacred Ground By Jennifer Wadsworth A battle is brewing between a local Native American tribe and a developer who wants to build a gravel mine just south of Gilroy. Read More 13
News November 29, 2016 Sergio Jimenez, San Jose’s D2 Councilman-Elect, Sworn in Early By Jennifer Wadsworth Councilman-elect Sergio Jimenez, who represents the Edenvale-Santa Teresa neighborhoods, starts his new job a month early and without pay. Read More 1
News November 28, 2016 Escaped Santa Clara County Inmates Still on the Run By Jennifer Wadsworth Two Santa Clara County inmates who broke out of the Main Jail in San Jose the day before Thanksgiving are still on the lam, authorities said. Read More 4
News November 28, 2016 Downtown San Jose’s El Paseo Court Slated for Renovation By Jennifer Wadsworth The owner of the El Paseo Court has asked city officials to designate the property a historic landmark so he can get a tax break to renovate it. Read More 1
News November 21, 2016 South Bay Cracks Down on Immigration Fraud, Offers Legal Help to Undocumented Residents By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are looking for victims of a disbarred attorney accused of defrauding nearly 1,000 people who came to him for immigration help. Read More 12
News November 16, 2016 San Jose Joins Regional Push to Up Minimum Wage to $15 By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will up its minimum wage to $15 when the clock strikes 2019 as part of a regional effort to raise the standard of living in Silicon Valley. Read More 2
News November 14, 2016 San Jose Debates How Soon to Phase in $15 Minimum Wage By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose plans to raise the minimum wage to $15, but city officials disagree about how quickly to phase it in and whether to allow exemptions. Read More 5