June 12, 2020 Two Valley Water Directors Face Ongoing Backlash for Voting Against New CEO’s Hire By Grace Hase Critics accused Barbara Keegan and Linda LeZotte of racism and leaking confidential information—charges they both firmly deny. Read More 5
June 12, 2020 Palo Alto Transportation Commissioner Cari Templeton Announces City Council Bid By Grace Hase Also in the running are fellow planning commissioner Ed Lauing, attorney Rebecca Eisenberg and incumbent Councilwoman Lydia Kou. Read More 1
June 11, 2020 Calif. Unions, Political Allies Call for Tax Hikes, Not Budget Cuts By Jacob Pierce Silicon Valley Assemblyman Ash Kalra is part of a union-led coalition pushing California leaders to invest in the public safety net. Read More 9
June 11, 2020 Officer Who Served with Ben Lomond Gunman Speaks Out By Todd Guild As a member of the elite Air Mobility Command’s 60th Security Forces Squadron, Steven Carrillo was a highly trained military cop. Read More 2
June 11, 2020 Despite Fierce Public Backlash, San Jose OK’s Charcot Overpass By Grace Hase Councilman Lan Diep, who represents the project area, said extending Charcot Avenue over I-880 is essential for the city’s growth. Read More 4
June 10, 2020 Kaiser, PAMF, Stanford Ordered to ‘Step Up’ and Test for COVID-19 By Silicon Valley Newsroom COVID-19 tests are to be offered free of charge, and tests do not affect immigration status or require a physician’s note. Read More 1
June 10, 2020 Hundreds of Rubber Bullets Later, San Jose Confronts the Human Toll of Forceful Tactics By Jennifer Wadsworth More than a week has passed since SJPD responded to protests with alarming force. How many people were hurt in the fray is still unclear. Read More 46
June 10, 2020 New Health Order Gives Canines, Hoopsters and Skaters More Freedom in City of Santa Clara By San Jose Inside Santa Clara’s off-leash dog parks are reopening this morning in accordance with Santa Clara County’s amended public health order. Read More 6
June 9, 2020 San Jose Police Defend Use of Force at George Floyd Protests By Grace Hase Dozens of community members phoned in to express their anger with city leaders and demand that they slash funding to SJPD. Read More 16
June 9, 2020 Hours of Terror Ended, Thanks to Neighbor ‘John,’ Two Strangers and a Dog Named Brown By Silicon Valley Newsroom “This was a ... heroic thing that that resident did,” Sheriff Jim Hart said about the civilian intervention that apprehended a dangerous gunman. Read More 17
June 9, 2020 Ben Lomond Resident Stopped Gunman Steven Carrillo; FBI Probes Oakland Shooting Link By Todd Guild Resident tackled gunman and held him down until law enforcement officials arrived, according to Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart. Read More 2
June 8, 2020 SJPD Agrees to Tighten Rules on Riot Guns, Review Controversial Crowd-Control Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth The chief also pledged to prevent cops fired for misconduct from being hired elsewhere, and affirmed his own willingness to do better. Read More 20
June 8, 2020 Stores, Restaurants, Offices Grapple with ‘New Normal’ as Public Health Rules Ease Up By Silicon Valley Newsroom No more cash. No more happy hours. Or large-group meals. No more break rooms, or conference rooms. No more handshakes. Or hugs. Read More 4
June 8, 2020 San Jose Mayor Says Defunding Police Would Harm People of Color, Deepen Racial Inequities By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose Police Department has a roughly $450 million budget, the vast majority of which (about $442 million) covers personnel costs. Read More 19
June 8, 2020 Shooting Suspect Trained by U.S. Air Force in Explosives, Anti-Terrorism, Hand-to-Hand Combat By Silicon Valley Newsroom Steven Carrillo is to be charged this week with the murder of Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller and numerous other charges. Read More 5
June 7, 2020 Santa Cruz County Officer Killed in Ambush Shooting, Bombing By Todd Guild and Tarmo Hannula Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, 38, was a father of a young child, and was expecting a new one soon, Sheriff Jim Hart said. Read More 6