June 11, 2018 Don Rocha Holds Narrow Lead Over Pierluigi Oliverio in Santa Clara County Supervisor Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Don Rocha is hanging onto narrow lead over Pierluigi Oliverio for the runner-up spot in Santa Clara County’s District 4 supervisor race. Read More 2
June 11, 2018 San Jose City Council Weighs Mayor’s 2018-19 Spending Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s revised 2018-19 spending plan includes investments in police, blight cleanup and affordable housing. Read More 4
June 8, 2018 Newly Released Records Detail Misconduct by Former Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams By Jennifer Wadsworth The former manager billed taxpayers for his own legal fees and then tried to cover his tracks, according to a newly released report. Read More 5
June 5, 2018 PHOTO GALLERY: Ballot Selfies, Get-Out-the-Vote Canvassing, Last-Minute Phone Banking By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside invites you to submit your #BallotSelfie and other election photos to our gallery, which we’ll update until the polls close. Read More 0
June 5, 2018 In Surprise Ruling, High Court Sides with Baker Who Refused to Make Gay Couple’s Wedding Cake By Jennifer Wadsworth The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, but not for the reasons expected. Read More 13
June 4, 2018 June Primary 2018: Elections to Watch in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s long-awaited primary comes Tuesday, which means it’s down to the wire for a number of hotly contested South Bay races. Read More 5
June 4, 2018 San Jose Urges State to Review Pending Water Company Merger By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose city officials are joining the call for greater scrutiny of a merger between the local water company and a utility in Connecticut. Read More 3
June 1, 2018 Campbell Schools Trustee Matthew Dean Vows to Make Amends for Offensive Remarks By Jennifer Wadsworth A South Bay schools trustee who came under fire for glibly denying the realities of discrimination said he’d rather redeem himself than resign. Read More 13
May 30, 2018 Alum Rock Schools Chief Spared the Axe; Trustees Partially Cut Ties With Shady Contractor By Jennifer Wadsworth Reform advocates in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District celebrated some major victories Tuesday. Read More 2
May 30, 2018 With Advent of App-Based Scooters, Transportation Takes a Bizarre Turn in Silicon Valley By Lauren Hepler Some see the e-scooters as gentrifying techie-mobiles, but the on-demand devices could drastically improve transit in the South Bay. Read More 16
May 29, 2018 Pair of Bills Aimed at Clearing California’s Rape Kit Backlog Come to a Vote This Week By Silicon Valley Newsroom Two bills aimed at clearing the backlog of untested rape kits in California come to a vote this week on their respective chamber floors. Read More 1
May 29, 2018 Oil Industry Attacks Anti-Fracking State Assembly Candidate Robert Rivas By Tom Gogola Big Oil has put Robert Rivas in the crosshairs, marking the first time the industry has targeted a local candidate running for higher office. Read More 7
May 27, 2018 South Bay Lawmakers Request State Audit of Embattled Alum Rock Union School District By Jennifer Wadsworth State lawmakers are pushing for an audit to investigate claims of fraud and self-dealing at the embattled Alum Rock Union School District. Read More 3
May 23, 2018 SJPD Watchdog Aaron Zisser Draws Criticism From Top Brass on Approach to Oversight By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s new cop watchdog, Aaron Zisser, has won praise from activists but criticism from police over his brand of oversight. Read More 17
May 21, 2018 Police Auditor: More SJPD Officers Disciplined Despite Fewer Citizen Complaints By Jennifer Wadsworth Though fewer people have been filing complaints against San Jose cops, a greater share of those cases resulted in officer discipline. Read More 12
May 18, 2018 Santa Clara Unified Breaks Silence on Dominic Caserta’s Sexual Harassment Scandal By Jennifer Wadsworth Dominic Caserta is on paid leave pending an independent investigation into allegations that he sexually harassed and bullied students. Read More 26