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
October 21, 2016 Controversial Phillips 66 Oil Train Proposal Denied, Appeals Filed By Justin Tonel Big Oil took a hit earlier this month, when the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission rejected an oil-by-rail plan that has garnered concerns. Read More 14
October 20, 2016 Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputies Side with Inmates on Fourth Day of Hunger Strike By Jennifer Wadsworth The union for Santa Clara County sheriff deputies has come out in support of jail inmates staging a two-week hunger strike. Read More 3
October 20, 2016 Santa Clara County Addresses Trump’s Election-Rigging Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth County leaders denounced Donald Trump’s rhetoric about fraud and rigged elections, assuring the public that they can trust the results. Read More 31
October 19, 2016 Plastics Industry Attempts to ‘Manipulate the System’ with Competing Bag Ban Propositions By Lindsey J. Smith One of two propositions on the November ballot could make plastic bags a thing of the past. The other appears to have less noble intentions. Read More 7
October 18, 2016 Santa Clara County Jail Inmates Join Nationwide Hunger Strike over Solitary Confinement By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County inmates kicked off a hunger strike to protest solitary confinement and what they see as a gap between policy and practice. Read More 14