October 4, 2016 Cat Killer Pleads Guilty to 21 Felony Counts of Animal Cruelty By Silicon Valley Newsroom A San Jose man pleaded guilty to torturing and killing more than 20 cats he stole from the Cambrian Park neighborhood last year. Read More 9
October 4, 2016 California Enacts New Law Prompted by Brock Turner Case By Jennifer Wadsworth A new law spurred by the Brock Turner case mandates state prison time for those convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim. Read More 17
October 3, 2016 San Jose Grapples with Police Overtime, Officer Fatigue By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s police overtime costs have tripled in the past seven years to $36 million as staffing vacancies reached all-time highs. Read More 36
September 30, 2016 Lawsuit: Palantir Discriminated Against Asian Job Applicants By Jennifer Wadsworth Regulators have sued Palantir—the data mining company backed by billionaire Peter Thiel—for allegedly discriminating against Asians. Read More 9
September 29, 2016 Assembly Candidate Warns Residents of Impostor Volunteer By Silicon Valley Newsroom Someone posing as a volunteer for Assembly hopeful Madison Nguyen was reportedly knocking on doors and verbally sparring with residents. Read More 9
September 28, 2016 Khanna Calls Rep. Honda Lawsuit ‘Political Gamesmanship’ By Silicon Valley Newsroom Ro Khanna dismissed allegations that his campaign stole donor info from his opponent, Rep. Mike Honda, as political gamesmanship. Read More 23
September 27, 2016 Volunteers Out in Full Force to Register New Voters By Silicon Valley Newsroom Today is National Voter Registration Day, which means volunteers will canvass the community to register voters for the upcoming presidential election. Read More 9
September 27, 2016 Lawmakers Collected Per Diem Pay on Days They Skipped Work By Silicon Valley Newsroom California lawmakers collected thousands of dollars in per diem pay on days they skipped work, according to an Associated Press report. Read More 9
September 26, 2016 San Jose Revisits Proposal to Allow Legal Funds for Candidates By Jennifer Wadsworth After deferring a decision last week to allow legal defense funds for incumbents and candidates, the council will revisit the matter Tuesday. Read More 1
September 24, 2016 Where to Watch the First Clinton, Trump Presidential Debate By Justin Tonel The world will tune in to see the presidential debate between Clinton and Trump. Here are some of the best spots to watch it outside of your living room. Read More 15
September 23, 2016 Luis Valdez Receives National Medal of Arts at White House By Sarah Wildman Local playwright and activist Luis Valdez joined arts luminaries Thursday at the White House to receive the 2015 National Medal of Arts. Read More 0
September 22, 2016 Khanna Campaign Manager Accused of Illegally Accessing Rep. Honda’s Donor Database By Jennifer Wadsworth Rep. Mike Honda has accused Ro Khanna’s campaign of illegally downloading fundraising data and using it to contact the congressman’s backers. Read More 29
September 22, 2016 Swastikas, Hate Speech Found in San Jose State Dorm Rooms By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose State students found two swastikas and “hateful language” in campus dorms Tuesday, prompting an investigation into the incident. Read More 6
September 21, 2016 A Voter’s Guide to California’s 17 Statewide Ballot Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Seventeen state initiatives have made their way onto the fall ballot, including some of the most complex laws ever put to a popular vote. Read More 13
September 20, 2016 Fight over Absurd ‘Tampon Tax’ Continues in California Court By Jennifer Wadsworth In California, the tampon tax lives on. But a class-action lawsuit filed out of Santa Clara County will continue the fight to repeal it. Read More 29
September 20, 2016 Contested Election Result Could Lead San Jose to Authorize Legal Defense Funds for Candidates By Jennifer Wadsworth Litigation over the outcome of San Jose’s D4 council race has prompted the city to consider allowing candidates to raise money for legal defense. Read More 2