October 17, 2016 San Jose May Allow Pot Delivery, Multiple Cultivation Sites By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider allowing multiple cultivation sites for cannabis collectives as well as sanctioned delivery services for licensed operators. Read More 12
October 14, 2016 San Jose Holds 8th Annual Crime and Gang Prevention Summit By Justin Tonel To reduce youth involvement in gangs, the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force will host the eighth annual Gang Prevention Summit Saturday. Read More 20
October 14, 2016 San Jose Judge Drops All But One Claim in Trump Rally Lawsuit By Silicon Valley Newsroom A judge dismissed three of four charges in a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump backers against the city of San Jose, according to news reports. Read More 8
October 11, 2016 New Law Ensures Voting Rights for Felons in Local Jails By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite opposition from law enforcement, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law last month that protects voting rights for felons in county jails. Read More 16
October 11, 2016 Sexual Assault Suspect Trying to Open a Gym in San Jose By Michael Moore David Wolfsmith, a former Morgan Hill gym owner accused of sexually assault, is trying to open a new gym in San Jose. Read More 4
October 8, 2016 C2SV 2016 Day 2: Uber CTO, Author Antonio García Martínez, Black Girls Code, Driverless Cars By Silicon Valley Newsroom The second day of C2SV took an introspective look at Silicon Valley, a land of immigrants, innovators and self-absorbed noobs. Read More 4
October 7, 2016 Thousands of Volunteers Needed to Staff Polls on Election Day By Silicon Valley Newsroom Only a month out from Election Day, there’s still a critical need for volunteers to staff the polls at hundreds of sites in the South Bay. Read More 6
October 7, 2016 C2SV 2016: Day One in the Books By Silicon Valley Newsroom The collective message of C2SV’s first day was one of optimism, despite despite a variety of systematic obstacles to be overcome. Read More 1
October 6, 2016 C2SV 2016: A Front Row Seat to the Future of Silicon Valley By Dan Pulcrano Once a year, Creative Convergence Silicon Valley (C2SV) hosts discussions about the rapid march of technology and related subjects, such as privacy, diversity, gender and economic inclusion. Read More 1
October 5, 2016 Silicon Valley Artists Face Unique Struggles to Maintain Careers By Mike Huguenor A look back at a city of San Jose study in 2008 finds that the path to a career in the arts here remains nearly impossible. Read More 29
October 5, 2016 Questions Arise on ‘Dark Money’ Influence in South Bay Politics By Jennifer Wadsworth A fresh round of campaign finance data triggered two unrelated claims about “dark money” influence in Silicon Valley politics. Read More 20
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