November 28, 2016 Downtown San Jose’s El Paseo Court Slated for Renovation By Jennifer Wadsworth The owner of the El Paseo Court has asked city officials to designate the property a historic landmark so he can get a tax break to renovate it. Read More 1
November 25, 2016 Trans Day of Remembrance Helps Honor Fallen, Raises Claims of ‘Elitism’ at Billy DeFrank Center By Tori Truscheit An event honoring trans people killed by violence has brought attention to claims of ‘elitism’ at one of the area’s LGBTQ outreach centers. Read More 18
November 22, 2016 7 Races in Santa Clara County Headed to Automatic Recount By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sylvia Arenas finished 88 votes ahead of Jimmy Nguyen in San Jose’s D8 council race, one of six local contests that may require a recount. Read More 4
November 21, 2016 South Bay Cracks Down on Immigration Fraud, Offers Legal Help to Undocumented Residents By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are looking for victims of a disbarred attorney accused of defrauding nearly 1,000 people who came to him for immigration help. Read More 12
November 18, 2016 One Voice: Summit on Sexual Assault Creates Important Conversation on College Rape By Taylor Jones An event to combat sexual assaults on college campuses featured District Attorney Jeff Rosen, Congresswoman Jackie Speier and actress Sharon Stone. Read More 24
November 18, 2016 Local Wildfires Likely to Increase as Forests’ Ecosystems Change By Kara Guzman The peak of the Santa Cruz Mountains looked like an erupting volcano as the Loma fire burned 4,474 acres. Such fires are expected to increase. Read More 2
November 17, 2016 Santa Clara Clashes with 49ers over Levi’s Stadium Management By Silicon Valley Newsroom A dispute between Santa Clara and the S.F. 49ers erupted this week with the mayor threatening to revoke the team’s control of Levi’s Stadium. Read More 26
November 16, 2016 Prop. 64’s Win Opens Floodgates for On-Demand Cannabis By Lindsey J. Smith In the wake of statewide legalization, San Jose cannabis users and patients will soon be able to have pot delivered to their door. Read More 9
November 16, 2016 San Jose Joins Regional Push to Up Minimum Wage to $15 By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will up its minimum wage to $15 when the clock strikes 2019 as part of a regional effort to raise the standard of living in Silicon Valley. Read More 2
November 15, 2016 DA Jeff Rosen to Host Campus Sexual Assault Symposium By Taylor Jones In response to a national outcry against sexual assaults on college campuses, Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen will host a symposium Friday. Read More 1
November 14, 2016 San Jose Mayor Blasts Trump’s Campaign Promises in Statement Vowing to Protect Residents By Josh Koehn Donald Trump scored a victory in the presidential election, and people are rightfully scared. San Jose’s mayor tried to assuage some of these fears. Read More 99
November 14, 2016 San Jose Debates How Soon to Phase in $15 Minimum Wage By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose plans to raise the minimum wage to $15, but city officials disagree about how quickly to phase it in and whether to allow exemptions. Read More 5
November 14, 2016 San Jose Police Call Shots Fired at Officers an Attempted Murder By Josh Koehn San Jose police say a man attempted to shoot and kill two officers who were on foot patrol Sunday night in East San Jose. Read More 8
November 11, 2016 Photo Gallery: Donald Trump Protest Takes Over San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth Hundreds of people on Thursday took to the streets of San Jose to protest Donald Trump’s election to nation’s highest office. Read More 28
November 10, 2016 Dead Heat in San Jose’s District 8 Council Race; Other Victors Clear By Silicon Valley Newsroom Vote counts in Santa Clara County are nearly finalized. However, one City Council race in San Jose remains too close to call. Read More 1
November 10, 2016 Puff, Puff Passed: How Legal Weed Will Work in California By Jennifer Wadsworth Recreational marijuana is now legal in California, but it will take some time to fully implement. Read More 9