February 27, 2019 New Laws Expand Access to Police Records, Renew Scrutiny of Officer-Caused Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Thanks to a new law, police video once available only to authorities and few others will become public to anyone who asks. Read More 12
February 27, 2019 Family, Friends of Gilroy’s Steven Juarez Continue to Mourn By Michael Moore Family and friends gathered at the scene of his death to remember the Gilroy native who died one year ago while in police custody. Read More 3
February 26, 2019 San Jose Considers Zoning for ‘Adult Dorms’ in Downtown By Lloyd Alaban The City Council on Tuesday will decide whether to amend local land-use regulations to allow for these adult dorms in downtown. Read More 7
February 25, 2019 Iconic Wing’s Chinese Restaurant Closes After 94 Years in Business By Silicon Valley Newsroom Wing’s served up Mandarin and Szechwan fare from the time it opened in Japantown in 1925 until its final closure this past weekend. Read More 9
February 25, 2019 Santa Clara County Exec Spars with Sheriff Over IT Staffing By Jennifer Wadsworth The dispute—part of an ongoing conflict between CEO Jeff Smith and Sheriff Laurie Smith—transpired in a series of dueling memos. Read More 13
February 22, 2019 District Attorney Clears Gilroy Police in Steven Juarez Death By Michael Moore Almost a year after Steven Juarez died in custody, the DA concluded that police acted lawfully in using force on the 42-year-old. Read More 2
February 22, 2019 Judge Says Yes to Hospitals’ Sale By Silicon Valley Newsroom Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy and O’Connor Hospital in San Jose will not close, officials announced today. Read More 5
February 22, 2019 Santa Clara County Builds Coalition to Fight Climate Change By Matthew Vollrath If local efforts like these can be made widespread, the effect on the planet will have a tangible impact, county Supervisor Dave Cortese said. Read More 11
February 22, 2019 Can Reformers Trust Xavier Becerra to Police the Police? By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters When it comes to law enforcement accountability, the AG is at odds with the push by many in his own party to better police the police. Read More 6
February 21, 2019 Audit: San Jose’s 3-1-1 Hotline in Desperate Need of Improvement By Jennifer Wadsworth A new internal accountability report describes a non-emergency call system that’s critically understaffed and woefully behind the times. Read More 7
February 21, 2019 Taxpayers Demand Sunshine in Little-Known Special District By Jennifer Wadsworth Rancho Rinconada is struggling to adapt to a constituency that’s generations removed and a world apart from the one that spawned it. Read More 6
February 20, 2019 Pot Shots: Silicon Valley is on the Verge of a Weed Delivery Boom By Julia Baum Weed delivery services could be blooming soon in the South Bay since state officials lifted restrictions last month. Read More 5
February 19, 2019 San Jose Mayor Wants to Strengthen Local Gun Laws By Silicon Valley Newsroom Amid rising rates of gun violence, Sam Liccardo unveiled a slate of firearm safety measures that he hopes will set the tone for other cities. Read More 24
February 19, 2019 California’s ‘Smart’ Energy Future Glows on the Horizon—But How Exactly Do We Get There? By Julie Cart, CalMatters California is in the midst of a hugely transformative, experiment: an effort to redesign the future of electricity generation and distribution. Read More 4
February 18, 2019 Hanging Colin Kaepernick Doll Spotted in South San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth Days before the former star quarterback settled his grievance against the NFL, someone saw a racist effigy of him right here in San Jose. Read More 45
February 18, 2019 Hearing on St. Louise, O’Connor Sales Canceled, Ruling on Their Fate Expected Any Day Now By Silicon Valley Newsroom There will be no court hearing of a request by AG Xavier Becerra's motion to block the sale of the two local hospitals. Read More 2
