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
July 15, 2016 Letter to the Editor: $950 Million County Bond Measure Will Help More than Just Homeless People By Rebecca Byrne A $950 million bond measure is designed to not only help the homeless but also create housing opportunities for vulnerable populations. Read More 30
July 15, 2016 Donald Trump Supporters File Lawsuit against City of San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth In a federal lawsuit, Donald Trump supporters accuse SJPD of failing to protect them from violent protesters after a campaign event. Read More 26
July 13, 2016 Staggering Number of Cal State Students Go Hungry, Homeless By Melissa Hartman One in five California State University (CSU) students—57,000 of them—worry about hunger, according to a striking new report. Read More 20
July 13, 2016 California Homicide Rate Rose in 2015, New Crime Tallies Show By Jennifer Wadsworth New data show that California saw a 10 percent jump in homicides from 2014 to 2015, but a 25 percent drop in the past decade. Read More 4
July 12, 2016 Report: Clinton Fleeced Foothill-De Anza Community College for 2002 Speech, Softball Interview By Jennifer Wadsworth Bill Clinton made some diva demands as a six-figure speaker when he left the White House for the lecture circuit. Read More 15
July 11, 2016 SJPD to Officially Launch Body-Worn Cameras on Wednesday By Daphne Morales San Jose will finally equip its police officers with body cameras to improve transparency by recording interactions with the public. Read More 9
July 8, 2016 San Jose Police, Elected Officials React to Dallas Sniper Attack By Daphne Morales and Melissa Hartman San Jose police held a press conference Friday to show support for Dallas after a sniper killed five officers and wounded seven more. Read More 36
July 7, 2016 Who Is Shooting Random Cars Driving on Blossom Hill Road? By Melissa Hartman Someone shot up four separate cars over a two-month span in San Jose and police need help finding who’s responsible. Read More 26
July 6, 2016 Silicon Valley Balances Stopgaps, Real Solutions to Homelessness By Jennifer Wadsworth In Santa Clara County’s push to end homelessness, not all agree on how to balance short-term needs with long-term solutions. Read More 32
July 6, 2016 Amah Mutsun Native Americans Partner with Feds on Land Deal By Jessica and Matthew Renda Under a new pact, the Amah Mutsun tribe of Native Americans have equal authority over a vast expanse of their ancestral lands. Read More 26
July 5, 2016 County Plans Fogging Operation in San Jose after West Nile Virus Detected in Local Mosquitoes By Melissa Hartman Santa Clara County will chemically fog parts of San Jose after some mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile Virus. Read More 4