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
July 20, 2017 Woman Who Shot Ex Husband in Costco Parking Lot Speaks Out By Seth Hemmelgarn The transgender woman who allegedly shot her ex in a Costco parking lot said she hadn’t been trying to kill him. Read More 27
July 20, 2017 Santa Clara County Sees Drop in Domestic Violence Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Seven people died as a result of domestic violence last year in Santa Clara County, according to a new report. Read More 12
July 19, 2017 H2O Watchdogs Catch San Jose Water Co. Overbilling Customers By Jennifer Wadsworth By inquiring about a subtle detail in her water bill, Rita Benton uncovered what may amount to a multimillion-dollar debt to the public. Read More 30
July 17, 2017 Serial Cat Killer Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison after Guilty Plea By Silicon Valley Newsroom A serial cat killer who abducted and tortured a number of household pets in San Jose was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Read More 19
July 14, 2017 Judge Rules in Favor of Accused ‘Slumlord,’ Tenant Who Lived in Hazardous Apartment Evicted By Jennifer Wadsworth A renter who has been fighting eviction and accused her landlord of subjecting her to dangerous and squalid living conditions lost her case. Read More 28
July 11, 2017 Tenant, Notorious Landlord Go to Court after Claims of Black Mold, Rats, Illegal Rent Hikes, Eviction By Jennifer Wadsworth A landlord notorious for letting his rental properties fall into dangerous disrepair is being accused of skirting San Jose’s tenant protection laws. Read More 28
July 10, 2017 Santa Clara County Has Record Turnout for 2016 Presidential Election: Registrar of Voters By Silicon Valley Newsroom Last year’s presidential election set a record for the most ballots cast in Santa Clara County history, according to a new report. Read More 9
July 6, 2017 More Flood Victims File Claims Against Silicon Valley Agencies By Jennifer Wadsworth A group of flood victims have filed claims against local agencies that they say failed to protect them from the February flood. Read More 9
