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
October 26, 2017 Appeal Filed in San Jose Affordable Housing Lawsuit By Jennifer Wadsworth Two cash-strapped renters are appealing a judge’s dismissal of their claim that a San Jose land-use policy flouts state affordable housing law. Read More 1
October 25, 2017 San Jose Mandates Union Hiring on Some Public Projects By Jennifer Wadsworth Builders in San Jose now have to hire union workers and pay living wages on public projects worth $6 million or more. Read More 37
October 24, 2017 State Audit: Inadequate Policies, Procedures Led to Mistakes in Santa Clara County Elections By Jennifer Wadsworth Inadequate policies and procedures led to numerous mistakes in Santa Clara County’s election office, according to a newly released state audit. Read More 0
October 23, 2017 San Jose Considers Bolstering Renter Protections, Which Will Sunset Dec. 31 without New Vote By Jennifer Wadsworth The City Council on Tuesday will vote on whether to extend the interim rent control cap, which sunsets Dec. 31. Read More 1
October 20, 2017 San Jose Pitches Talent over Tax Breaks in Amazon Sweepstakes By Jennifer Wadsworth Instead of offering tax breaks, San Jose pitched its talent, education and status as Silicon Valley’s largest city in a bid to lure Amazon to town. Read More 9
October 19, 2017 North Bay, Santa Cruz Wildfires a Reminder that We’re Living in New Climate with New Dangers By Stett Holbrook The climate has changed and so have the risks associated with wildfires. This is the terrifying new normal. Read More 14
October 19, 2017 Santa Clara County Jail Inmates to Go On Hunger Strike to Protest Isolation, ‘Inhumane’ Conditions By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County inmates are set to refuse food to protest what they call the arbitrary use of solitary confinement and other jail conditions. Read More 7