April 5, 2018 By the Numbers: Silicon Valley’s Long-Awaited BART Extension By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside takes a look at the cost and impact of BART’s long-awaited extension into Silicon Valley. Read More 19
April 5, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches New Child Abuse Hotline By San Jose Inside Santa Clara County officials rolled out a new child abuse hotline in time for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Read More 7
April 4, 2018 SCC Sheriff Laurie Smith Lashes Out as Misconduct Allegations From the 1990s Resurface By Jennifer Wadsworth Decades-old claims of sexual harassment and abuse of power have come back to haunt Sheriff Laurie Smith. Read More 48
April 4, 2018 Facebook Scandal Renews Call for Stronger Privacy Protections By Kristin Lam The Facebook data breach has policymakers debating about how to police what’s become the most powerful industry on the planet. Read More 4
April 3, 2018 Schurra’s Announces Closing of Century-Old Chocolate Shop By Dan Pulcrano San Jose will lose a bit of its soul when a 106-year-old business closes shop on The Alameda and moves operations to Santa Clara. Read More 19
April 2, 2018 BART Backs One-Tunnel Option for Downtown San Jose Extension By Jennifer Wadsworth The long-awaited BART extension to San Jose’s urban core will involve one tunnel instead of two—a big win for downtown businesses. Read More 5
April 2, 2018 San Jose Weighs Compromise on Union-Backed Measure Requiring Local Hires, Prevailing Wages By Jennifer Wadsworth Developers would have to pay prevailing wages and hire local workers for subsidized projects under a proposed compromise measure. Read More 5
March 30, 2018 Citizenship Question on 2020 Census Jeopardizes Accuracy, South Bay Officials Caution By San Jose Inside Silicon Valley leaders are speaking out against the federal government’s plans to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census. Read More 3
March 28, 2018 ICE ‘Mistakenly’ Allowed Into Santa Clara Co. Jails, Sheriff Says By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office violated state and local sanctuary policies by allowing federal immigration agents to interview inmates. Read More 9
March 28, 2018 Nonprofit Officials Accused of Harassing, Silencing Parents By Jennifer Wadsworth The federal Office of Early Head Start is investigating claims of harassment at the Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County. Read More 4
March 26, 2018 Auditor Recommendations Could Save San Jose $11.6 Million By Jennifer Wadsworth A new report shows just how many millions of dollars San Jose could save if it implemented open recommendations from the city auditor. Read More 10
March 25, 2018 March for Our Lives San Jose: ‘There’s Too Much Gun Violence’ By Kristin Lam Thousands joined the March for Our Lives rally in San Jose on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence. Read More 23
March 23, 2018 Candidates Vie for LGBTQ Support in Bid to Succeed Santa Clara County Supe Ken Yeager By Jennifer Wadsworth Several people running to replace Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager made their case Thursday for the BAYMEC endorsement. Read More 15
March 22, 2018 San Jose Students Ready to March Against Gun Violence By Stephen Perez Silicon Valley students will descend on downtown San Jose this weekend as part of a worldwide day of protest against gun violence. Read More 15
March 21, 2018 Campaign to Recall Judge in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Morphs into a Culture War By Lauren Hepler The #MeToo ethos fuels the effort to oust Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky from the bench in an unprecedented recall election. Read More 107
March 21, 2018 Pregnancy Centers Battle to Overturn California Law By Barry Holtzclaw The Supreme Court appears poised to strike down part of a California law aimed to curb misleading advertising by anti-abortion clinics. Read More 0
