News August 12, 2016 First-Ever State Audit Aims to Hold Judges Accountable By Jennifer Wadsworth Lawmakers have called for an audit of California’s Commission on Judicial Performance for the first time in the agency’s 56-year history. Read More 29
News August 10, 2016 Pokémon Go Takes Over Silicon Valley, But Sparks Controversy By Jennifer Wadsworth Pokémon Go takes the South Bay and the world by storm, but raises concerns about privacy, safety and the social inequities of the real world. Read More 21
News August 9, 2016 Santa Clara County Court Strike over Wages Enters Fifth Day By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County court clerks demanding higher pay continued their strike into day five, forcing courts to suspend all but essential services. Read More 13
News August 8, 2016 Audit Directs San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber to Bring Office in Line By Jennifer Wadsworth An audit of the City Clerk's Office found lapses in statutory obligations and issued 20 recommendations on how to get things back in order. Read More 4
News August 4, 2016 Local Primary Election Turnout Beat State, National Average By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s voter turnout in June’s primary surpassed both the state and national average, according to a new report. Read More 2
News August 2, 2016 Councilman Manh Nguyen Still Refuses to Concede D4 Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Two months after the June primary election, San Jose Councilman Manh Nguyen has yet to concede the race to challenger Lan Diep. Read More 6
News August 1, 2016 San Jose City Council to Start New Fiscal Year, Look at Biz Tax and Pension Reform Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth At the first City Council meeting of the new fiscal year, San Jose electeds will discuss a business tax measure and pension reform settlement. Read More 16
Investigative Reports July 28, 2016 San Jose Police Honey-Trap Gay Men, Sparking Civil Rights Fight By Jennifer Wadsworth A storied civil rights attorney plans to take the SJPD to task for selectively enforcing lewd conduct laws against gay men. Read More 46
News July 27, 2016 Bay Area Bigwigs Make Several Cameos in Leaked DNC Emails By Jennifer Wadsworth Several Bay Area bigwigs made cameos in the thousands of leaked Democratic National Committee emails published by Wikileaks. Read More 14
News July 20, 2016 Property Auction Startup Rentberry Angers Tenants By Jennifer Wadsworth Rentberry, a Silicon Valley rental auction startup, invites landlords to list a unit and then sit back as tenants outbid each other for a place to live. Read More 34
News July 19, 2016 Santa Clara County Sees Uptick in Domestic Violence Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County saw a sharp uptick in the number of domestic violence-related deaths from 2014 to last year, according to new data. Read More 5
News July 18, 2016 Drama Averted in D6: Chapman Agrees to Take Part in San Jose Council Candidate Forums By Jennifer Wadsworth Helen Chapman took issue with the incumbent’s role in organizing a series of political forums, but she has since agreed to participate. Read More 8
News July 15, 2016 Donald Trump Supporters File Lawsuit against City of San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth In a federal lawsuit, Donald Trump supporters accuse SJPD of failing to protect them from violent protesters after a campaign event. Read More 26
News July 13, 2016 California Homicide Rate Rose in 2015, New Crime Tallies Show By Jennifer Wadsworth New data show that California saw a 10 percent jump in homicides from 2014 to 2015, but a 25 percent drop in the past decade. Read More 4
News July 12, 2016 Report: Clinton Fleeced Foothill-De Anza Community College for 2002 Speech, Softball Interview By Jennifer Wadsworth Bill Clinton made some diva demands as a six-figure speaker when he left the White House for the lecture circuit. Read More 15
News July 6, 2016 Silicon Valley Balances Stopgaps, Real Solutions to Homelessness By Jennifer Wadsworth In Santa Clara County’s push to end homelessness, not all agree on how to balance short-term needs with long-term solutions. Read More 32