February 27, 2017 San Jose to Request Federal, State Aid for Flood Cleanup By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose says it needs federal aid to recover from the flood that forced thousands of people to flee their homes last week. Read More 13
February 24, 2017 San Jose’s Urban Villages Plan Faces Transportation Obstacles By Chuck Carroll City planners admit there are serious obstacles to turning San Jose into a vibrant, interconnected system of urban villages. Read More 27
February 24, 2017 Supervisor Yeager Slams Trump on Transgender Bathroom Stance By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s first openly gay elected official rebuked President Donald Trump for rescinding protections for transgender students. Read More 11
February 23, 2017 Floods Prevent Nearly 4,000 in San Jose from Returning Home By San Jose Inside Thousands of people in San Jose remain barred from returning to their homes, but city officials are optimistic that conditions will continue to improve. Read More 4
February 23, 2017 Op-Ed: Legislature, Educators Unite to Support CA Students By Evan Low and Brian Murphy The state’s education leaders have made clear that we will not abandon our students, regardless of their immigration status or religious beliefs. Read More 8
February 23, 2017 Daughter Searches for Father after San Jose Storms, Floods By Jennifer Wadsworth With the floods displacing thousands of San Jose residents, including the homeless, families say some of their loved ones are unaccounted for. Read More 7
February 22, 2017 Ro Khanna to Hold First Town Hall By Silicon Valley Newsroom Congressman Ro Khanna on Wednesday will hold his first town hall meeting since the election at Ohlone College in Fremont. Read More 1
February 21, 2017 Flooding in San Jose Prompts Evacuations, Rescue Missions By Jennifer Wadsworth Rising waters have prompted daring rescues and forced evacuations of residents, homeless people and office buildings in the South Bay. Read More 21
February 21, 2017 #NotMyPresidentsDay Protest Ignores Rain for City Hall Rally By San Jose Inside Heavy rainfall Monday didn’t stop more than 200 anti-Donald Trump activists from rallying in front of San Jose City Hall. Read More 11
February 20, 2017 San Jose Police Find Silver Lining in Report on Racial Disparities By Jennifer Wadsworth Racial minorities are more likely to get stopped, searched and cited than their white counterparts in San Jose, according to a new report. Read More 15
February 20, 2017 Local Government Offices Closed for Presidents Day 2017 By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local government offices are taking the day off to celebrate the national holiday. In case you need a reference on what’s open and closed. Read More 0
February 17, 2017 Investigation Launched at Juvenile Hall after Counselor Accused of Breaking Teen’s Arm By Jennifer Wadsworth A single mother of five is looking for answers after a counselor allegedly broke her son’s arm while trying to break up a fight at Juvenile Hall. Read More 8
February 16, 2017 Silicon Valley’s Trump Resistance Chapter, Orchard City Indivisible, Grows in Strength, Membership By San Jose Inside What started as a 25-page Google doc has led to Indivisible, a chain of regional groups that are rallying the nation’s anti-Trump resistance. Read More 13
February 15, 2017 SJPD Criticized for Deploying Snipers at Peaceful Protest By Jennifer Wadsworth Local activists call on San Jose police to be more transparent about when and why they deploy snipers to monitor peaceful protests. Read More 33
February 13, 2017 SJPD Investigates Sexual Assault Reported Near San Pedro Square By Silicon Valley Newsroom Police are investigating a sexual assault reported last week from one of the busiest parts of downtown San Jose. Read More 7
February 13, 2017 San Jose Looks to Ramp Up Illegal Dumping Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth To kick off the #BeautifySJ campaign, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo set aside Monday morning to pick up illegally dumped trash. Read More 14