August 14, 2017 San Jose Reconsiders Proposal to Relax Gift Limit for Politicians By Jennifer Wadsworth On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council will decide whether to walk back a gift limit increase by keeping the $50 cap set in 2004. Read More 9
August 10, 2017 San Jose Reverses 45 Citations for Fireworks Based on Snitching By Josh Koehn A pilot program to report illegal fireworks in San Jose has blown up in the city’s face. Read More 15
August 10, 2017 City Council Rejects Proposal to Build Affordable Teacher Housing By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose rejected plans to build affordable housing for teachers because it would use up valuable land reserved for jobs. Read More 6
August 8, 2017 San Jose Couple Makes Big News by Snatching Up Private Street in Swanky S.F. Neighborhood By Jennifer Wadsworth In a San Francisco enclave where mansions fetch upward of $10 million, a San Jose couple snapped up a private street for $90,000. Read More 14
August 7, 2017 San Jose City Council Poised to Change Up Zoning Rules to Allow for More Homeless Shelters By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with burgeoning homeless population, San Jose will consider changing up its zoning rules to allow for more shelters. Read More 19
August 4, 2017 Santa Clara County Accepting Applications for Transgender Services Program Manager By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County as accepting applications for a program manager for transgender services, a position funded in the 2018-19 fiscal year budget. Read More 8
August 3, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo Launches 2018 Re-Election Campaign By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Thursday that he will run for re-election in 2018. So far, no other contenders have emerged. Read More 20
August 3, 2017 Rebranded Bike Rental System Expands in Downtown San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth New bike rental stations have been cropping up around downtown San Jose as part of a massive regional expansion bankrolled by Ford. Read More 7
August 2, 2017 Light Tower Proposal Would Give San Jose a True Landmark By Dan Pulcrano Can San Jose rebuild its iconic light tower, visually brand itself and break the curse of century of mediocre architecture? Read More 22
August 1, 2017 San Jose Faces Scrutiny for Illegal Fireworks Citations By Silicon Valley Newsroom A handful of Blossom Hill residents say the city slapped them with $500 illegal fireworks citations with no proof that they did anything wrong. Read More 15
August 1, 2017 Viral Video on Facebook Shows Campbell Police Officer Holding Driver, Passenger at Gunpoint By Jennifer Wadsworth Video of a Campbell police officer holding a driver and passenger at gunpoint for nearly 10 minutes last week has gone viral. Read More 30
July 31, 2017 Santa Clara Valley Water District Sticks with CEO Norma Camacho By Josh Koehn A national search for a new Santa Clara Valley Water District chief netted an empty catch, so the agency will stick with a familiar face. Read More 23
July 27, 2017 New Law Barring ICE from Posing as Local Law Enforcement Could Be Just a Symbolic Gesture By Silicon Valley Newsroom Assemblyman Ash Kalra's bill prevents immigration officials from posing as local police. But it doesn't appear that ICE agents are required to comply. Read More 12
July 26, 2017 Public Defenders’ Podcast Prods New Dialogue on Criminal Justice By Tori Truscheit Two county public defenders recently launched the “Aider & Abettor” podcast to help change the criminal justice narrative. Read More 18
July 24, 2017 ‘Home Alone’ Actor John Heard Found Dead in South Bay Hotel By Silicon Valley Newsroom Actor John Heard, known for playing the father in the Home Alone movies, died Friday in a Palo Alto hotel room. Read More 3
July 21, 2017 GoFundMe Campaign Raises Money for Family of South Bay Native Who Died Fighting ISIS By Jennifer Wadsworth Mountain View-born Robert Grodt was one of two Americans killed earlier this month on the front lines in the fight against ISIS. Read More 2