June 7, 2017 Jilted Casino M8trix Buyer Cries Foul over State Investigation By Jennifer Wadsworth Former Casino M8trix owner Eric Swallow says the state broke the law by forcing him to sell his stake in the card club to his business partner. Read More 4
June 6, 2017 Google Eyes Diridon Station Area for Transit-Focused Development By Silicon Valley Newsroom Google is eyeing San Jose’s most prized real estate for development, which could bring thousands of new jobs and create a mass transit hub. Read More 14
June 5, 2017 Sierra LaMar Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole By Michael Moore Parents of Sierra LaMar, who was murdered by Antolin Garcia Torres, found little comfort in the life sentence he received. Read More 3
June 5, 2017 San Jose City Council Has Bit of a Fight Regarding LED Streetlights By Josh Koehn There’s a bit of a light fight in San Jose. Not everyone is on the same page about new LED streetlights and potential surveillance. Read More 9
June 2, 2017 De Anza Students Claim Victory as VTA Limits Eco Pass Price Hike By San Jose Inside De Anza College students claimed victory Thursday night by curbing a proposal to hike the cost of commuting by 440 percent. Read More 9
June 2, 2017 Mayor Liccardo, Local Elected Officials Slam Trump for Pulling U.S. Out of Paris Climate Accord By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and other local elected officials condemned President Donald Trump’s decision Thursday to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord. Read More 4
June 1, 2017 San Jose Looks for Ways to Integrate Self-Driving Cars into Its Transportation Network By Silicon Valley Newsroom As part of a just-launched initiative, the city is asking the private sector for ideas about how to leverage autonomous vehicles. Read More 9
May 31, 2017 San Jose’s June 11 LGBT March Sends Mixed Messages on Goals By Tori Truscheit It’s unclear if the origins of San Jose’s upcoming LGBT march comes from activists and community organizers or Santa Clara County HQ. Read More 8
May 30, 2017 Memorial Day 2017 Photo Gallery By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside sent photographer Greg Ramar to document the annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Read More 3
May 30, 2017 Every San Jose Police Shooting in 2017 Has Involved Suspects with a History of Mental Illness By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police on Sunday fatally shot a man reportedly wielding an ax. The incident marks the city’s sixth officer-involved shooting of 2017. Read More 25
May 29, 2017 Assemblyman Evan Low Pushes to Lower State Voting Age to 17 By San Jose Inside Assemblyman Evan Low has blazed trails for his youthful involvement in politics. Now he wants to lower the state’s voting age to 17. Read More 18
May 29, 2017 City Hall Closes for Memorial Day By Silicon Valley Newsroom In honor of Memorial Day, many local business and government offices will close for the holiday. San Jose Inside returns Tuesday. Read More 1
May 26, 2017 County Officials Applaud Court’s Rejection of Trump’s Travel Ban By Silicon Valley Newsroom Silicon Valley’s elected officials applauded the ruling, which U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions promptly vowed to appeal. Read More 6
May 25, 2017 Metro Silicon Valley Receives 10 Journalism Awards from CNPA By Silicon Valley Newsroom Brace yourself. We’re about to do a little navel gazing. Metro, San Jose Inside’s parent company, won a slew of journalism awards Read More 6
May 24, 2017 Lawsuit Accuses Cisco of Complicity in Oppression Abroad By Jennifer Wadsworth Adherents of a spiritual movement called the Falun Gong accuse Cisco of aiding and abetting their systematic oppression in China. Read More 3
May 22, 2017 Feds Sign Off On $647 Million Grant to Electrify Caltrain By Silicon Valley Newsroom Federal transportation authorities announced Monday that Caltrain will get the $647 million it needs to electrify the commuter line. Read More 6