June 19, 2020 Former Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt Announces City Council Bid By Grace Hase Attorney Rebecca Eisenberg, planning commissioners Ed Lauing and Cari Templeton and Councilwoman Lydia Kou are also in the running. Read More 4
June 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Superior Court Resumes Jury Trials, Extends $0 Bail Order By Grace Hase Plexiglass dividers have been installed in courtrooms and jury deliberation will occur in spaces with enough room for social distancing. Read More 5
June 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Celebrates Court Decision Upholding DACA By Kyle Martin Local officials celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court decision to block Trump’s attempt to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act. Read More 7
June 18, 2020 Memorial Honors Fallen Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy By Tarmo Hannula and Todd Guild Hundreds of people gathered for Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller’s public funeral on Wednesday at Cabrillo College under sunny skies. Read More 0
June 18, 2020 San Jose Approves Budget Shaped by COVID-19, Protests By Grace Hase An economy-crippling pandemic and historic civil unrest has made this one of the most consequential budget years for local governments. Read More 0
June 17, 2020 San Jose Evicts Homeless From Trailers at Happy Hollow By Emanuel Lee So, what happens to the trailers now? A city official said they could be kept in storage, returned to the state or repurposed. Read More 9
June 17, 2020 Pandemic to Influence Design in 12-Story Santa Clara Building By Silicon Valley Newsroom The project includes a 1,031,957-square-foot headquarters-style office building plus an eight-level parking garage for nearly 3,600 cars. Read More 0
June 17, 2020 Calls to Defund Local Law Enforcement Push San Jose to Rethink Future of Policing By Jennifer Wadsworth After witnessing SJPD respond to protests against police brutality with bone-breaking force, it seems the whole city has trust issues. Read More 59
June 16, 2020 Accused Deputy-Killer Steven Carrillo Tied to Oakland Slaying By Jacob Pierce The ex-military cop was also the shooter of two law enforcement officers in Oakland last month, according to U.S. Attorney Dave Anderson. Read More 1
June 16, 2020 Ex-Evergreen Superintendent Sues for Gender Discrimination By Grace Hase Katherine Gomez retired in January 2019 after eight years as superintendent and more than 30 years with the district overall. Read More 5
June 16, 2020 Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Bill Clears State Assembly By Silicon Valley Newsroom AB 3005, dubbed the Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act, was authored by Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Hollister). Read More 1
June 16, 2020 County Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ Workers’ Rights By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a press release sent to reporters early this week, county officials declared the resolution a victory for lesbian, gay and transgender rights. Read More 1
June 15, 2020 San Jose Police Union Introduces Plan to Clean Up the Ranks By Silicon Valley Newsroom The promise by San Jose’s POA to self-police comes amid a renewed nationwide uprising against law enforcement. Read More 12
June 14, 2020 Hundreds of Protesters Decrying Police Brutality Stage Sit-In at San Jose Mayor’s House By Kyle Martin A group of activists placed 17 crosses, each with the name of someone killed by San Jose cops, on the sidewalk outside Sam Liccardo’s home. Read More 8
June 12, 2020 Steven Carrillo Delays Plea; Possible Link to Violent Right-Wing Group ‘Boogaloo Bois’ By Todd Guild The murder suspect made his appearance today via video conference from the Monterey County Jail, where he is being held without bail. Read More 11
June 12, 2020 SJPD Accused of Unlawfully Jailing Local Author, Activist By Jennifer Wadsworth Dr. Sharat Lin—president of the San Jose Peace and Justice Center—was jailed on what he says should have been a cite-and-release charge. Read More 47