September 19, 2016 Plan for Century Dome Theaters Site Triggers Legal Challenges By Jennifer Wadsworth Plans to redevelop the site of the Century theater domes have triggered opposition from preservationists, a neighboring city and a developer. Read More 19
September 16, 2016 Sheriff’s Office IDs Elderly Saratoga Man Shot by Deputy By Jennifer Wadsworth Authorities have released the names of the Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputy and the elderly man he shot to death in his Saratoga home Monday. Read More 8
September 16, 2016 DA Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Debt Collection Giant By Jennifer Wadsworth The District Attorney’s Office sued a debt collection giant for allegedly subjecting people to harassing robo-calls, among other allegations. Read More 2
September 15, 2016 Car and Driverless: Rollout of Autonomous Vehicles Presents Exciting, Existential Questions By John Flynn Driverless cars have the ability to ease traffic, save lives and reduce pollution—but, of course, they come with a catch. Read More 2
September 14, 2016 Nonprofit 4C Council Accused of Financial Dysfunction, Leaving Low-Income Families in the Lurch By Jennifer Wadsworth A taxpayer-funded Santa Clara County child care nonprofit faces allegations of unfair labor practices and mismanagement. Read More 4
September 13, 2016 Volunteers Needed for 32nd Annual Coastal Cleanup Day By Jennifer Wadsworth A recruitment effort is underway to bring thousands of litter picker-uppers to South Bay creeks for Coastal Cleanup Day this weekend. Read More 1
September 12, 2016 San Jose Looks at Ways to Bolster Disaster Preparedness By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose—home to the highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the United States—is woefully underprepared for emergencies. Read More 9
September 9, 2016 San Jose Council Candidate Crashes Press Event, Denies Claims of LGBT Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Council candidate Steve Brown crashed a press conference convened to denounce his views on discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Read More 19
September 7, 2016 Santa Clara County Voter’s Guide to All 32 Local Ballot Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will see 32 local initiatives on the Nov. 8 ballot. Here's a breakdown of those measures by county, city and district. Read More 26
September 7, 2016 SJSU Professor Accused of Sexually Harassing Students By Jennifer Wadsworth A San Jose State professor accused of sexually harassing a student was placed on leave—five months after an investigation into the allegations ended. Read More 4
September 7, 2016 Downtown San Jose’s Camera 12 Movie Theater to Close By Silicon Valley Newsroom Downtown San Jose’s largest movie theater, Camera 12, will close its doors after a dozen years in business. Operations will cease Friday. Read More 32
September 2, 2016 Protest Held at Jail after Release of Stanford Rapist Brock Turner By Jennifer Wadsworth Brock Turner walked out of jail after three months of incarceration for sexually assaulting a woman last year after a campus party. Read More 13
September 1, 2016 Mayor Calls San Jose Police Recruiting Trip to Hawaii ‘Not a Good Use’ of Taxpayer Dollars By Josh Koehn SJPD's staffing shortfall has made recruiting even more important. But a recent trip to Hawaii raises questions about how the budget is being spent. Read More 49
August 30, 2016 SJPD Chief Eddie Garcia: More Gun Control Laws Needed, Black Lives Matter a ‘Valid’ Movement By Josh Koehn In an exclusive interview, SJPD Chief Eddie Garcia speaks out on gun control laws, Black Lives Matter and how to create a safer society. Read More 92
August 29, 2016 DA Jeff Rosen Reports Back on His 2015 Tour of German Prisons By Jennifer Wadsworth District Attorney Jeff Rosen will deliver a presentation about his 2015 tour of German prisons, which are considered a model of progressivism. Read More 7
August 29, 2016 San Jose Expected to Declare Police Staffing ‘Emergency’ By Jennifer Wadsworth To address a critical police staffing shortage, San Jose is expected to suspend union protections to reassign detectives back to patrol. Read More 13