June 26, 2020 DA to Investigate Bigoted Online Posts; POA Promises to Hold SJPD Officers Accountable By Jennifer Wadsworth Outraged by bigoted comments allegedly made by San Jose cops, Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen vowed to take unprecedented action. Read More 47
June 26, 2020 SJPD Officers Mock Muslims, BLM Protesters on Facebook By Jennifer Wadsworth The partner of an active San Jose cop penned a blog post citing troubling comments posted by current and retired local police officers. Read More 108
June 26, 2020 Santa Clara County to Announce New Reopening Order Despite Uptick in COVID-19 Cases By Grace Hase As of today, the county of 1.9 millions residents has reported 3,984 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 155 deaths. Read More 5
June 26, 2020 Catalyze SV Celebrates San Jose’s Approval of Meridian Project By Emanuel Lee The proposed development is one of the first that fits into the city’s West San Carlos Urban Village Plan, a blueprint for denser growth. Read More 2
June 26, 2020 Two San Jose School Districts End Contracts with Local Police By Kyle Martin The decisions free up hundreds of thousands of dollars to help students during a public health crisis that forces them to learn from home. Read More 5
June 25, 2020 San Jose School District Threatened with Violence Over Employee’s Alleged Assault By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a status updated shared to the agency’s Facebook page today, district officials implored people to refrain from retaliatory conduct. Read More 2
June 25, 2020 DA Won’t Prosecute Curfew Violators—But San Jose Might By Jennifer Wadsworth Assistant District Attorney Terry Harman affirmed as much in a June 10 memo that her office shared with reporters earlier today. Read More 8
June 25, 2020 Billion-Dollar Boondoggle: Four Years After Measure A, Santa Clara Co. Has Little to Show for It By Dan Pulcrano and Barry Holtzclaw While homelessness worsens, county bond funds aren’t being spent fast enough and money is being thrown at political donors’ stalled projects. Read More 12
June 25, 2020 San Jose Mayor Unveils Nine-Point Plan to Reform SJPD By Grace Hase The news comes weeks after the killing of George Floyd ignited nationwide protests and prompted calls to scale back funding for local police. Read More 4
June 25, 2020 Woman Accused of Purposely Coughing on Baby Teaches Special Ed in San Jose Schools By Jennifer Wadsworth The superintendent acknowledged the allegations against “one of our employees,” named by those who know her as Nancy Nordland. Read More 38
June 25, 2020 Cyberstalking Scandal Sends Shockwaves Through eBay’s Community of Buyers, Sellers By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a quadrant of cyberspace where optimism reigns, treasures are found and good deals abound, there are new tremors of anxiety. Read More 4
June 24, 2020 Downtown Highrise Pivots to Section 8, Applies for County Measure A Homeless Funds By Dan Pulcrano Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood. Read More 26
June 24, 2020 Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Cadet Dies After Collapsing During Academy Training By Jennifer Wadsworth John Nishimura collapsed while sparring with a proctor clad in what’s known as RedMan gear, a padded suit designed to absorb strikes. Read More 6
June 24, 2020 Santa Clara County Adopts ‘8 Can’t Wait’ Policies, Among Other Law Enforcement Reforms By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a slate of changes aligned with a national #8CantWait campaign. Read More 5
June 24, 2020 South Bay’s Small Businesses Less Likely to Secure PPP Loans By Emanuel Lee Fewer than three in 10 local small businesses that applied for one of the loans are receiving one, according to a new survey. Read More 0
June 23, 2020 Labor Warms Up to San Jose’s Strong Mayor Proposal By Grace Hase Under the plan unveiled today, the mayor wouldn’t get to hire and fire department chiefs until 2023—when Sam Liccardo terms out. Read More 4