April 8, 2016 San Jose Unveils Online Data Hub By Silicon Valley Newsroom As part of the mayor’s new “Smart City Vision,” San Jose launched an online data portal to improve public access to information about the city. Read More 5
April 7, 2016 Judge Upholds San Jose’s Bid to Replace Measure B By Silicon Valley Newsroom A judge upheld San Jose’s bid to repeal voter-approved pension reforms that sparked millions of dollars in litigation from the city’s unions. Read More 65
April 5, 2016 New High-Roller Airline Tickles Mayor Liccardo’s Funny Bone By Josh Koehn Starting at just $1,950* a month, with a $1,000 installation fee, you too could laugh like the plane cabin is filled with nitrous oxide. Read More 7
April 5, 2016 Fight Erupts at Santa Clara County’s Main Jail By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s Main Jail went on lockdown this morning after a fight broke out in the southern wing, according to the sheriff’s office. Read More 20
April 5, 2016 Huge Media Shifts as Mercury News Rebrands, KGO Cuts Staff By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune printed their last editions Monday. Meanwhile, KGO radio is also cutting staff. Read More 21
April 4, 2016 San Jose Council Weighs How to Regulate Massage Parlors By Jennifer Wadsworth Armed with greater oversight, San Jose is figuring out how to rein in prostitution while protecting the rights of legitimate massage therapists. Read More 12
April 1, 2016 San Jose’s Asks Churches, Faith Groups to House Homeless Vets By Silicon Valley Newsroom City officials have asked local churches and other religious congregations to each commit to housing at least one homeless veteran. Read More 14
March 30, 2016 Leadership Group Releases Poll of San Jose Council Candidates By Silicon Valley Newsroom A new survey asks San Jose City Council candidates to weigh in on four issues: transportation, housing, education and the environment. Read More 5
March 29, 2016 Jails Panel Slams Sheriff Smith, Calls for New Leadership By Jennifer Wadsworth A reform commission created after the fatal beating of a mentally ill inmate wants to wrest control of the jails from Sheriff Laurie Smith. Read More 12
March 28, 2016 San Jose Considers Forming New Division of Marijuana Control By Jennifer Wadsworth Two years after enacting citywide cannabis regulations, San Jose may create a Division of Marijuana Control to take over enforcement. Read More 24
March 25, 2016 Watch Councilman Oliverio’s District 6 Candidate Forum By Josh Koehn San Jose Inside moderated a candidate forum this week for the D-6 City Council race, which was posted on YouTube. Got an hour and a half to burn? Read More 3
March 24, 2016 Santa Clara, San Francisco 49ers Fail to Settle Rent Dispute By Jennifer Wadsworth It appears that a dispute over how much rent the San Francisco 49ers owe for the Levi’s Stadium will require outside mediation. Read More 5
March 23, 2016 Revived South County Mosque Project Stokes Islamophobia By Jennifer Wadsworth Plans to build an Islamic center in rural San Martin have—once again—stirred up anti-Muslim sentiment. Read More 39
March 22, 2016 Mayor Liccardo: San Jose Budget Should ‘Tap Brakes’ on Spending By Jennifer Wadsworth Spying a years-long stretch of budget shortfalls on the horizon, Mayor Sam Liccardo has urged his colleagues to “tap the brakes” on spending. Read More 10
March 21, 2016 San Jose Could Save Millions by Tackling Audit Findings By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose faces nearly 300 open audit recommendations that could save the city millions of dollars if resolved. Read More 4
March 18, 2016 Protesters Decry Verdict in San Jose State Hate Crime Case By Jennifer Wadsworth Outraged over the outcome of a racial bullying case, SJSU students rallied Thursday to denounce the verdict and the school’s response to the scandal. Read More 19