August 8, 2016 Poll: Hillary Clinton Dominates Donald Trump in Silicon Valley By Melissa Hartman Silicon Valley voters are in favor of electing Hillary Clinton by a landslide, according to a new poll. Read More 105
August 8, 2016 Audit Directs San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber to Bring Office in Line By Jennifer Wadsworth An audit of the City Clerk's Office found lapses in statutory obligations and issued 20 recommendations on how to get things back in order. Read More 4
August 4, 2016 Local Primary Election Turnout Beat State, National Average By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s voter turnout in June’s primary surpassed both the state and national average, according to a new report. Read More 2
August 3, 2016 ‘My Name, My Identity’ Campaign Stresses Cultural Awareness By Daphne Morales To date, nearly 1,883 people have taken the “My Name, My Identity” pledge, in addition to more than 370 school districts and 760 cities. Read More 28
August 2, 2016 Councilman Manh Nguyen Still Refuses to Concede D4 Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Two months after the June primary election, San Jose Councilman Manh Nguyen has yet to concede the race to challenger Lan Diep. Read More 6
August 2, 2016 SJSU Icons Tommie Smith, John Carlos Return to Announce Plans to Restore ‘Speed City’ Legacy By Melissa Hartman Speed City will rise again, but not before San Jose State raises $5 million to create a new track and field facility. Read More 29
August 1, 2016 San Jose City Council to Start New Fiscal Year, Look at Biz Tax and Pension Reform Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth At the first City Council meeting of the new fiscal year, San Jose electeds will discuss a business tax measure and pension reform settlement. Read More 16
July 28, 2016 San Jose Police Honey-Trap Gay Men, Sparking Civil Rights Fight By Jennifer Wadsworth A storied civil rights attorney plans to take the SJPD to task for selectively enforcing lewd conduct laws against gay men. Read More 46
July 27, 2016 Death Penalty Duel: Voters to Decide between Props. 62, 66 By Lindsey J. Smith Come Election Day, two death penalty initiatives are up on the ballot. Both aim to fix California’s execution system, but with opposite solutions. Read More 19
July 27, 2016 Bay Area Bigwigs Make Several Cameos in Leaked DNC Emails By Jennifer Wadsworth Several Bay Area bigwigs made cameos in the thousands of leaked Democratic National Committee emails published by Wikileaks. Read More 14
July 26, 2016 San Jose Police Ask Public for Help Solving 4 Cold Case Murders By Melissa Hartman San Jose police have turned to the public for help in solving four murders that bear some similarity but no known connection to each other. Read More 1
July 22, 2016 City Hall Rally on Local Police Killings Leads to Policy Debate By Lindsey J. Smith At a City Hall Thursday, protesters called on San Jose’s elected officials to take a stand against local law enforcement killing people of color. Read More 27
July 21, 2016 Dogs, Cats Free to Adopt Saturday for ‘Clear the Shelters’ By Daphne Morales Bay Area animal shelters will offer free adoptions Saturday as part of a national campaign to find stray dogs and cats a permanent home. Read More 4
July 20, 2016 Property Auction Startup Rentberry Angers Tenants By Jennifer Wadsworth Rentberry, a Silicon Valley rental auction startup, invites landlords to list a unit and then sit back as tenants outbid each other for a place to live. Read More 34
July 19, 2016 Santa Clara County Sees Uptick in Domestic Violence Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County saw a sharp uptick in the number of domestic violence-related deaths from 2014 to last year, according to new data. Read More 5
July 18, 2016 Drama Averted in D6: Chapman Agrees to Take Part in San Jose Council Candidate Forums By Jennifer Wadsworth Helen Chapman took issue with the incumbent’s role in organizing a series of political forums, but she has since agreed to participate. Read More 8