January 15, 2018 Silicon Valley Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Day of Service, Celebration By Silicon Valley Newsroom People throughout the South Bay are honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in marches, church services, vigils and volunteer work. Read More 4
January 12, 2018 Santa Clara County Inmate Accused of Raping a Child Found Dead in Apparent Suicide By Jennifer Wadsworth A Santa Clara County inmate died in custody early Thursday by what officials are calling an apparent suicide. Read More 5
January 11, 2018 Former Congressman Mike Honda Mulling Possible Run Against San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo By Silicon Valley Newsroom Former Congressman Mike Honda is reportedly considering running against San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo in his 2018 bid for re-election. Read More 13
January 11, 2018 Santa Clara 7-Eleven Targeted in Nationwide Immigration Sweep By Silicon Valley Newsroom Federal immigration agents descended on a 7-Eleven in Santa Clara before dawn on Wednesday as part of a nationwide crackdown. Read More 5
January 10, 2018 Lawsuit: Jail Official’s Conflict of Interest Undermines Santa Clara County Inmate Grievances By Jennifer Wadsworth Inmates and their advocates call Santa Clara County’s jail grievance system unfair because of an official’s alleged conflict of interest. Read More 1
January 9, 2018 Trump Ending Protections for Salvadorans Puts South Bay Families at Risk of Deportation By Silicon Valley Newsroom President Trump revoking temporary protected status for Salvadorans puts even more South Bay residents at risk of deportation. Read More 12
January 9, 2018 San Jose Water Company Asks CPUC for Another Rate Increase By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Water Company, the investor-owned utility that provides water for most of the South Bay, is angling for yet another rate hike. Read More 10
January 8, 2018 Santa Clara County Correctional Deputies Face 15 Years to Life in Prison for Inmate’s Fatal Beating By Silicon Valley Newsroom Three Santa Clara County jail guards convicted of fatally beating a mentally ill inmate will serve 15 years to life in prison. Read More 9
January 8, 2018 San Jose May Extend Tax Deadline for Small Landlords By Jennifer Wadsworth In the first City Council meeting of 2018, officials will consider extending the grace period for landlords to comply with a new business tax. Read More 5
January 5, 2018 State Bill Would Lift Penalty on Recreational Cannabis Sales By Silicon Valley Newsroom A Bay Area lawmaker has introduced a bill that would waive a 10 percent penalty on cash payments for recreational pot sales. Read More 9
January 4, 2018 Rep. Khanna Calls on Congress to Limit President Donald Trump’s Authority over ‘Nuclear Button’ By Jennifer Wadsworth Donald Trump’s boastful tweet Tuesday about the size of his “nuclear button” revived questions about the president’s war powers. Read More 13
January 3, 2018 The Year in Preview: Important Local Issues to Watch in 2018 By Jennifer Wadsworth There’s no telling the future, but here we give you some cursory predictions about a handful of local issues. Read More 3
January 2, 2018 Minimum Wage Increases to $13.50 in San Jose, $15 in Sunnyvale and Mountain View By Jennifer Wadsworth The wage floor in San Jose ticked up to $13.50 an hour, the next step in a region-wide push to raise minimum hourly pay to $15 by next year. Read More 17
January 2, 2018 San Jose Grapples with Spike in Violent, Juvenile Crimes By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose saw a sharp increase in violent crimes in 2017, according to preliminary data that the city expects to finalize later this month. Read More 17
December 31, 2017 Happy New Year! San Jose Inside Will Return on Tuesday By Silicon Valley Newsroom As always, thanks for reading San Jose Inside. We will return for your regularly scheduled program Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Read More 0
December 27, 2017 #MeToo Movement Forces a Moral Reckoning in Silicon Valley By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley was rocked by several high-profile harassment scandals in 2017, both before and after the #MeToo movement swept the country. Read More 29