December 22, 2015 Jury Grants $11.3 Million to Man Paralyzed by SJPD By Jennifer Wadsworth A federal jury awarded $11.3 million to a man left paralyzed when a San Jose police officer shot him in the back. Read More 38
December 21, 2015 San Jose Approves 16 Pot Clubs to Operate in City Limits By Jennifer Wadsworth Sixteen pot clubs have passed legal muster to operate in San Jose. The surviving collectives include some of the biggest players in the local industry Read More 63
December 18, 2015 Fremont Man Indicted on Terrorism Charge By Jennifer Wadsworth A Fremont man who allegedly tried to join a terrorist group in Syria has been indicted by a federal grand jury, prosecutors announced Thursday. Read More 5
December 17, 2015 Disgraced ABAG Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement By Silicon Valley Newsroom A Bay Area public finance official pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to stealing millions of taxpayer dollars. Read More 5
December 16, 2015 Leaked ‘1000 Cranes’ List Links Congressman Mike Honda to Pay-to-Play Actions By Josh Koehn Earlier this month, an enveloped arrived containing what appears to be Rep. Mike Honda's "1,000 Cranes" list, the million-dollar Rolodex of top donors. Read More 71
December 15, 2015 Police Union Urges San Jose to Rethink Use of Combat Vehicles By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are pointing to the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino as proof that local law enforcement needs military tools and training. Read More 40
December 14, 2015 SCV Water District Appoints New South County Trustee By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Santa Clara Valley Water District has appointed John Varela to its South County seat. The former Morgan Hill mayor was sworn in Thursday. Read More 1
December 14, 2015 San Jose May Study Commercial Development Housing Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth The City Council will debate whether to commission a study on charging an affordable housing fee for commercial development. Read More 6
December 11, 2015 San Jose’s Top Marijuana Official Denies Threatening Collectives By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s top marijuana official has been accused of threatening collectives at a meeting earlier this month. The city disputes the claim. Read More 11
December 11, 2015 POLL: Grade San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s First Year in Office By Silicon Valley Newsroom Earlier today, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s office posed the question: How did we do? We’ve decided to leave that question up to readers. Read More 34
December 11, 2015 Suspicious Letter Prompts Evacuation of Islamic Center By Jennifer Wadsworth Police cleared out an Islamic civil rights center Thursday in Santa Clara after a staffer opened a letter dusted with a suspicious white powder. Read More 23
December 10, 2015 Supervisor Cortese Appointed to 2nd Year as Board President By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County's Board of Supervisors has nominated Dave Cortese for a second year as board president. Read More 3
December 9, 2015 San Jose SaberCats Owners Call It Quits Due to AFL Dysfunction By San Jose Inside The San Jose SaberCats, the reigning Arena Football League champions and city’s most decorated pro sports franchise, are on the verge of extinction Read More 21
December 8, 2015 Ex-City Attorney to Sue Milpitas for ‘Retaliatory’ Firing By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas’ former city attorney, whose entire office was outsourced to a private law firm this past summer, plans to sue the city for retaliation. Read More 7
December 8, 2015 Water District: CEO Can Do What He Wants, No Paper Trail Needed By Josh Koehn The Golden Spigot has got some brass. That’s the only way to explain the explanations coming from the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Read More 8
December 7, 2015 San Jose Might Declare ‘Shelter Crisis’ to Protect Homeless By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may open up community centers, libraries and other public buildings as cold weather shelters for thousands of homeless residents. Read More 29
