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
December 14, 2016 San Jose Deemed Least ‘Sinful’ American City in New Report By Silicon Valley Newsroom A new report of the most sinful cities in America ranked San Jose and Fremont dead last out of 150 contenders. Read More 7
December 14, 2016 Sheriff’s Office Forms Task Force to Help Tenants Facing Eviction By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office formed a task force to prevent people who face evictions from ending up on the streets. Read More 13
December 13, 2016 Santa Clara County Invites Public to Weigh in on Immigration Issues By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County leaders have asked the public to share their thoughts on anticipated changes in immigration policy under the next president. Read More 14
December 12, 2016 Trade Unions Spar with San Jose over Tax Breaks, Wages, Jobs By Jennifer Wadsworth Local trade unions are bracing for a fight with San Jose over proposed tax breaks for developers who want to build high-rises in downtown. Read More 4
December 9, 2016 6 Sexual Batteries Reported at San Jose State University By Jennifer Wadsworth Investigations into six sexual batteries reported at San Jose State since October led to one arrest this week, university officials announced. Read More 4
December 8, 2016 Rising Seas, Federal Inaction and Donald Trump Turn Climate Change into a Local Issue By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with a science-averse president-elect, local communities have no choice but to fend for themselves in the fight against climate change. Read More 38
December 7, 2016 Election Officials Need More Time to Recount 10 Local Races By Silicon Valley Newsroom Election officials need a little more time to process recounts in 10 tight races, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Read More 2
