January 30, 2017 Audit: San Jose’s Rent Control Ordinance Undermined by Lack of Oversight, Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth A new audit found that San Jose’s tenant protections have been undermined by compromise as well as a lack of staffing and oversight. Read More 9
January 26, 2017 Santa Clara County to Equip Sheriff’s Deputies, Correctional Officers with Body Cameras By Silicon Valley Newsroom Prompted by outrage over violent incidents involving officers, the county adopted a plan to equip sheriff’s deputies and jailers with body cameras. Read More 3
January 25, 2017 Councilman Lan Diep Sworn-In with Captain America Shield By Josh Koehn San Jose Councilman Lan Diep brought a Captain America shield to his swearing-in ceremony Tuesday. Read More 7
January 25, 2017 San Jose State Creates Institute on Sports, Social Change By San Jose Inside Sports legends convened at an SJSU event to announce a new institute that will focus on the intersection of sports, race and social change. Read More 12
January 25, 2017 County’s Top Taxpayer-Funded Child Care Provider Clams Up over Missing Pension Payments By Jennifer Wadsworth A pension freeze is only the latest sign of dysfunction at the 4C Council child care provider, the South Bay’s largest publicly funded nonprofit. Read More 19
January 23, 2017 Why They Marched: Anti-Trump Protesters Share Their Stories By Jennifer Wadsworth We asked people at the San Jose Women’s March to share what brought them out to the demonstration and what they hope to accomplish. Read More 4
January 23, 2017 San Jose City Council Weighs Ballot Measure to Expand Powers of Independent Police Auditor By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose's City Council will consider whether to bring a ballot measure to voters that would expand oversight of the Independent Police Auditor. Read More 6
January 22, 2017 San Jose Women’s March Draws 25,000-Plus in ‘United’ Protest By San Jose Inside More than 25,000 South Bay residents took to the streets Saturday for a nationwide day of protest known as the the Women’s March. Read More 45
January 20, 2017 Photos: Crowds March through San Jose to Protest Inauguration By Silicon Valley Newsroom Hundreds of people braved the rain in downtown San Jose on Friday morning to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Read More 8
January 19, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo on Obama, Trump and the State of San Jose By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo sat down with San Jose Inside last week for an extended conversation on the state of the city. Read More 18
January 18, 2017 San Jose Mayor to Boycott Trump Inauguration Day Ceremony By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo will join a notable list of elected officials Friday, when he skips Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day ceremony. Read More 28
January 18, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Admits Brown Act Violations, Vows to ‘Go Viral’ By Jennifer Wadsworth The new mayor of Milpitas apologized for breaking open-meeting laws by sending emails to the entire City Council. Read More 10
January 17, 2017 Plans for Topgolf Entertainment Complex in Alviso Drive Lawsuits By Jennifer Wadsworth Frustrated by San Jose approving a golf entertainment complex without an environmental review, Alviso residents have taken the city to court. Read More 14
January 16, 2017 Bay Area Honors Martin Luther King Jr. through Day of Service By Silicon Valley Newsroom Today, Americans observe what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's 88th birthday by using their time off as a day of service. Read More 8
January 13, 2017 San Jose Mayor Commits to Expanding Police Oversight By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s mayor and two council members told the public that they will seek greater civilian oversight of local law enforcement Read More 8
January 13, 2017 San Jose, Police Union Appear to Come to Terms on New Contract By Silicon Valley Newsroom The mayor’s office announced Thursday that the city of San Jose has come to a tentative agreement with its police union on a new 3.5-year contract. Read More 4