November 9, 2016 Voters Approve Transportation Tax, Housing Bond, Pension Deal By Silicon Valley Newsroom Preliminary results from Santa Clara County polls show important victories for housing, transportation and workers rights. Read More 10
November 8, 2016 Live Blog: Election Night 2016 By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside will scatter across the valley to Election Night parties and see who’s winning, who’s losing and what they’re drinking to cope. Read More 3
November 8, 2016 Despite Water District Board’s Calls for Audit, RMC to Receive $5.2 Million Contract Extension By Josh Koehn A multi-million dollar decision affecting Silicon Valley’s flood protection will almost assuredly go overlooked Tuesday night. Read More 2
November 8, 2016 Election 2016: Where to Vote, What to Watch, How to Cope By Jennifer Wadsworth After one of the most contentious, crass and anxiety-inducing presidential contests in the nation’s history, Election Day is upon us. Read More 10
November 7, 2016 A Look at Who’s Funding San Jose Council Races, Local Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Political donors have spent more than $1.6 million on three San Jose ballot measures and another $822,000 on three City Council contests. Read More 1
November 7, 2016 San Jose City Council Considers Hosting Another Gun Buyback, Voters Weigh Stricter State Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth The public will likely have another chance to trade in guns for gift cards—no questions asked—at a buyback event scheduled for next month. Read More 3
November 3, 2016 FBI Raids Santa Clara VTA’s Former Paratransit Contractor By Jennifer Wadsworth The FBI raided a company hired by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to drive thousands of disabled riders every day. Read More 9
November 3, 2016 County Overhauls Profit-Based Bail System; Bondsmen Found to Have Withheld Millions in Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will base pretrial detention decisions on an algorithm. Meanwhile, a crackdown on the bail industry uncovered millions in lost fees. Read More 4
November 1, 2016 Pillow Maker Pays $1 Million to Settle False Advertising Lawsuit By Silicon Valley Newsroom A pillow company that claimed to treat host of ailments agreed to settle a false advertising lawsuit filed by eight California counties. Read More 5
October 31, 2016 San Jose Mayor Voices Support for Native Tribes Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline By Jennifer Wadsworth Mayor Sam Liccardo says the protest against the 1,200-mile Dakota Access pipeline highlights widespread concerns about climate change. Read More 8
October 28, 2016 Just-Released Study Points to Racial Inequities in Santa Clara County Prosecution Rates By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County prosecutes Latinos and African-Americans at a far higher rate than their share of the population, according to a new study. Read More 20
October 26, 2016 San Jose Police Shoot at Stolen SUV, Still Searching for Suspect By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose police opened fire on a man who rammed a stolen SUV into a patrol car early Tuesday. Police are still searching for the suspect. Read More 6
October 26, 2016 SV Urban Debate League Grooms Next Gen of Attorneys, Judges By San Jose Inside An effort to help young people of color develop their voices and go to college could soon lead to structural changes in the legal system. Read More 13
October 25, 2016 South Bay Activists Threaten to Sue over Water Fluoridation By Jennifer Wadsworth Plans to start fluoridating the public water supply in Santa Clara Valley have drawn some backlash and threats of litigation. Read More 64
October 24, 2016 San Jose City Council Considers Expanding Sister City Program By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will hear a report on its Sister City program and consider whether to double the number of committee members for each city. Read More 4
October 21, 2016 Santa Clara County Inmates Call Off 5-Day Hunger Strike after Discussion with Jail Officials By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County inmates suspended a hunger strike over solitary confinement Friday after a discussion with jail officials. Read More 31