November 15, 2017 San Jose Approves the Sale of Recreational Cannabis for 2018 By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s 16 licensed pot shops can sell non-medicinal cannabis to anyone over the age of 21 starting Jan. 1. Read More 31
November 14, 2017 Eviction of Elderly Couple Shows How Displacement Imperils Seniors, Disabled Tenants By Jennifer Wadsworth Advocates for the elderly say the housing crisis imperils the health of seniors, who are harder hit than most tenants when faced with eviction. Read More 54
November 13, 2017 San Jose City Council to Vote on Linking Rent Hikes to Inflation By Jennifer Wadsworth With housing costs growing far faster than wages, San Jose officials are considering whether to link rent control to the rate of inflation. Read More 9
November 10, 2017 Class-Action Lawsuit: San Jose Police Unfairly Targeted Gay Men By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police unfairly targeted gay men when conducting lewd conduct stings, according to class-action lawsuit filed in federal court. Read More 9
November 9, 2017 Conservationists Launch Effort to Preserve Coyote Valley By Scott Forstner A contingent of conservationists kicked off a campaign Nov. 2 to permanently preserve Coyote Valley from the threat of development. Read More 10
November 9, 2017 When People Go Missing, Legal Limitations Make It Hard for Friends, Family to Find Them By Jennifer Wadsworth When someone voluntarily goes missing, personal rights and legal restrictions make it nearly impossible for their family to find them. Read More 4
November 7, 2017 Paradise Papers: Apple Used Tax Loopholes to Shift Profits, Avoid Paying Billions of Dollars in Taxes By Jennifer Wadsworth A massive cache of newly released documents show how Apple Inc. dodged billions of dollars in taxes by parking profits overseas. Read More 11
November 7, 2017 The Rundown: San Jose Sharks Snag 4 Straight Wins; When Will ‘Jimmy Time’ Start for the 49ers? By Emanuel Lee In this week’s installment of The Rundown, we take a look at the surging San Jose Sharks and the San Francisco 49ers new signal-caller. Read More 1
November 6, 2017 Sonic Runway Unveiling Draws Big Crowds to San Jose City Hall By San Jose Inside Marisa Lenhardt’s spine-tingling arias soared to the top of San Jose City Hall on Friday and the street literally pulsed with energy. Read More 5
November 6, 2017 Taking Aim at Blight, San Jose City Council Considers Creation of Empty Storefront Registry By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose officials may create a vacant storefront registry to spur landlords to clean up or lease out blighted buildings in downtown. Read More 15
November 2, 2017 District Attorney Releases Video of Santa Clara Police Shooting that Left a Mentally Ill Man Dead By Jennifer Wadsworth Authorities concluded that Santa Clara police acted lawfully when they fatally shot an unarmed, mentally ill man. Read More 19
November 1, 2017 Hearing Set as San Jose Water Company Requests Rate Hike; Overbilling Questions Still Linger By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s largest privately held water utility is angling for yet another rate increase. This one is tied to the company’s shareholder profits. Read More 14
October 31, 2017 Santa Clara County Files Amicus Brief in Major Gay Rights Case By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County joined a federal lawsuit asking the United States Supreme Court to uphold landmark protections for LGBTQ people. Read More 91
October 30, 2017 San Jose Could Lose $744K in Annual Revenue by Offering Tow Companies Big Breaks in Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth City-hired tow companies are lobbying for a new contract, claiming that skyrocketing labor and RV towing costs have cut into their bottom line. Read More 9
October 27, 2017 Lawsuit Prompts Milpitas to Release Records of Alleged Misconduct by Ex-City Manager By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas has finally released records detailing previously undisclosed allegations of wrongdoing by disgraced City Manager Tom Williams. Read More 0
October 26, 2017 Santa Clara County Inmates Refuse Food to Protest Sheriff Laurie Smith’s Comments By Jennifer Wadsworth After calling off a planned hunger strike, Santa Clara County inmates began refusing food anyway to protest comments by Sheriff Smith. Read More 12