January 5, 2017 Santa Clara County Shelter Beds Increase as Temperatures Fall By Jennifer Wadsworth Homeless shelters will make more beds available through Friday because of the cold weather this week, local housing officials said. Read More 0
January 4, 2017 Can SoFA District’s Arts Scene Survive Influx of Luxury Condos? By Lauren Hepler Residents of San Jose’s SoFA District will pay top dollar to live in new high-rises, but artists and entrepreneurs worry they’ll be priced out. Read More 23
January 3, 2017 From Guns to Granny Units: A Look at New State Laws in 2017 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The New Year brought with it 898 new laws, including measures on gun control, cyberbullying, driving and employment. Read More 2
January 3, 2017 Report: Dangerous Lead Levels Found in San Jose’s East Side By Jennifer Wadsworth Children in parts of San Jose’s East Side are exposed to dangerous lead levels at a rate higher than the national average, a new study found. Read More 10
December 28, 2016 2016 Year in Review: A Look at the Lamest 12 Months Ever By Silicon Valley Newsroom Maybe we can start this over again? Or return it like a holiday present we didn’t need? Yes, 2016 was the gift that kept on giving. Read More 5
December 28, 2016 The Departure Lounge: We Lost Some Great People in 2016 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The list of noteworthy people who slid off the mortal coil in 2016 is too long to list—but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Read More 2
December 28, 2016 Jimmy Nguyen Accuses Election Officials of Rejecting Valid Votes in San Jose’s D8 Council Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom A recount in San Jose's District 8 City Council race is going on day six today, with Jimmy Nguyen accusing election officials of disenfranchising voters. Read More 5
December 23, 2016 Happy Holidays, SJI Readers By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside wishes all of our readers a Happy Holidays! We will return Tuesday. Read More 2
December 22, 2016 County’s Homeless Death Count More than Doubles from 2015 By Jennifer Wadsworth The number of homeless people who died in Santa Clara County this year more than doubled from 2015, according to newly released data. Read More 17
December 22, 2016 Court Orders Buena Vista Mobile Home Park to Stay Open for Now By Silicon Valley Newsroom A mobile home park in Palo Alto that faced closure, which would have displaced hundreds residents, will remain open for now. Read More 5
December 21, 2016 Silicon Valley Philanthropists Often Overlook Local Needs, According to New Report By Jennifer Wadsworth While Silicon Valley philanthropists have stepped up charitable giving, a tiny fraction of it goes to local nonprofits and local needs. Read More 10
December 20, 2016 Judge in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Cleared of Misconduct By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County judge who sentenced Brock Turner to six months in jail for sexual assault has been cleared of misconduct. Read More 7
December 19, 2016 San Jose to Host Community Forums to Build Trust in Police By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose will launch a campaign next month that aims to improve the relationship between local law enforcement and communities of color. Read More 11
December 15, 2016 San Jose Council Drops Steep Fee to Encourage Urban Agriculture By Chuck Carroll Urban ag advocates scored a victorywhen the San Jose City Council backed off a fee that would have left green dreams dying on the vine. Read More 5
December 15, 2016 Moneybrawl: How the Mayor of Santa Clara, San Francisco 49ers Went to War over Levi’s Stadium By Josh Koehn The 49ers and Santa Clara are locked in an epic grudge match over how money moves at Levi’s Stadium, and neither appears willing to blink. Read More 29
December 14, 2016 Man Who Threatened VTA with Suicide Bombing Now in Custody By Jennifer Wadsworth A man who threatened to carry out a suicide bombing on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority vehicle has been taken into custody. Read More 8