February 13, 2017 Mayor Liccardo Calls for Unity in Third State of the City Address By San Jose Inside During his third State of the City address, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo promised that a fractured nation will not distract from the city’s vision. Read More 9
February 10, 2017 San Jose Unified School District, Mayor Promise to Not Cooperate with Federal Immigration Raids By San Jose Inside Bowing to pressure from parents, San Jose Unified School District agreed to ensure the anonymity of undocumented students. Read More 22
February 10, 2017 Express Weddings Offered at County Office for Valentine’s Day By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County is taking reservations for couples that want to exchange vows on Valentine’s Day. Read More 4
February 9, 2017 San Jose Mayor to Deliver State of the City Address Saturday By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo will deliver the annual state of the city speech this weekend at Gunderson High School. Read More 4
February 8, 2017 South Bay Renters Scored Two Major Victories this Past Week By Silicon Valley Newsroom South Bay renters won two important battles in the span of a week—one in San Jose and the other for all of Santa Clara County. Read More 9
February 8, 2017 Santa Clara County Vows to Protect Planned Parenthood By Silicon Valley Newsroom Faced with eviction and possible closure, Planned Parenthood in Mountain View has turned to Santa Clara County for help. Read More 22
February 7, 2017 Q&A: Santa Clara County Attorneys Discuss Lawsuit against President Donald Trump By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County attorneys answer questions about their lawsuit against President Trump’s aggressive immigration policies. Read More 36
February 6, 2017 San Jose Mayor Pushes Police Contract with 20 Percent Raises By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose is poised to give its police officers a sizable pay bump, but one council member suggests the raises will be a financial mess. Read More 16
February 6, 2017 Supervisor Dave Cortese to Deliver State of the County Address for 3rd Straight Year By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese will share his vision for the coming year at the State of the County address Tuesday. Read More 5
February 3, 2017 First Week of Sierra LaMar Murder Trial Unfolds Nearly 5 Years after Her Disappearance By Michael Moore Fifteen-year-old Sierra LaMar disappeared in Morgan Hill nearly five years ago. This week, her suspected murderer’s trial began. Read More 13
February 2, 2017 Santa Clara County Announces Intent to Sue President Trump over ‘Sanctuary City’ Order By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County plans to sue POTUS over his crackdown on so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that protect immigrants from deportation. Read More 9
February 1, 2017 Parents Press San Jose Unified School District on How It Will Protect Undocumented Students By Tori Truscheit President Trump’s executive orders on immigration have undocumented parents and students in San Jose’s largest school district on edge. Read More 52
January 30, 2017 Audit: San Jose’s Rent Control Ordinance Undermined by Lack of Oversight, Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth A new audit found that San Jose’s tenant protections have been undermined by compromise as well as a lack of staffing and oversight. Read More 9
January 26, 2017 Santa Clara County to Equip Sheriff’s Deputies, Correctional Officers with Body Cameras By Silicon Valley Newsroom Prompted by outrage over violent incidents involving officers, the county adopted a plan to equip sheriff’s deputies and jailers with body cameras. Read More 3
January 25, 2017 Councilman Lan Diep Sworn-In with Captain America Shield By Josh Koehn San Jose Councilman Lan Diep brought a Captain America shield to his swearing-in ceremony Tuesday. Read More 7
January 25, 2017 San Jose State Creates Institute on Sports, Social Change By San Jose Inside Sports legends convened at an SJSU event to announce a new institute that will focus on the intersection of sports, race and social change. Read More 12