News June 16, 2020 Accused Deputy-Killer Steven Carrillo Tied to Oakland Slaying By Jacob Pierce The ex-military cop was also the shooter of two law enforcement officers in Oakland last month, according to U.S. Attorney Dave Anderson. Read More 1
News June 16, 2020 Ex-Evergreen Superintendent Sues for Gender Discrimination By Grace Hase Katherine Gomez retired in January 2019 after eight years as superintendent and more than 30 years with the district overall. Read More 5
News June 16, 2020 Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Bill Clears State Assembly By Silicon Valley Newsroom AB 3005, dubbed the Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act, was authored by Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Hollister). Read More 1
News June 16, 2020 County Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ Workers’ Rights By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a press release sent to reporters early this week, county officials declared the resolution a victory for lesbian, gay and transgender rights. Read More 1
News June 15, 2020 San Jose Police Union Introduces Plan to Clean Up the Ranks By Silicon Valley Newsroom The promise by San Jose’s POA to self-police comes amid a renewed nationwide uprising against law enforcement. Read More 12
Opinion June 15, 2020 Op-Ed: San Jose Leaders Ignore Calls for Justice From Families Impacted by Police Violence By Laurie Valdez, Leila Ullmann and Oscar Sandoval When it comes to addressing the needs of people who make up the city’s diversity, leaders respond with empty gestures, ineffective policies. Read More 16
News June 14, 2020 Hundreds of Protesters Decrying Police Brutality Stage Sit-In at San Jose Mayor’s House By Kyle Martin A group of activists placed 17 crosses, each with the name of someone killed by San Jose cops, on the sidewalk outside Sam Liccardo’s home. Read More 8
News June 12, 2020 Steven Carrillo Delays Plea; Possible Link to Violent Right-Wing Group ‘Boogaloo Bois’ By Todd Guild The murder suspect made his appearance today via video conference from the Monterey County Jail, where he is being held without bail. Read More 11
News June 12, 2020 SJPD Accused of Unlawfully Jailing Local Author, Activist By Jennifer Wadsworth Dr. Sharat Lin—president of the San Jose Peace and Justice Center—was jailed on what he says should have been a cite-and-release charge. Read More 47
Opinion June 12, 2020 Letter: San Jose Leaders Should Heed the Call to Defund Police By Guest Columnist Together with families of people killed by police, Silicon Valley De-Bug came up with a practical guide for defunding the San Jose PD. Read More 21
News June 12, 2020 Two Valley Water Directors Face Ongoing Backlash for Voting Against New CEO’s Hire By Grace Hase Critics accused Barbara Keegan and Linda LeZotte of racism and leaking confidential information—charges they both firmly deny. Read More 5
News June 12, 2020 Palo Alto Transportation Commissioner Cari Templeton Announces City Council Bid By Grace Hase Also in the running are fellow planning commissioner Ed Lauing, attorney Rebecca Eisenberg and incumbent Councilwoman Lydia Kou. Read More 1
Opinion June 12, 2020 Op-Ed: Pastor’s Plea for Re-Opening Was Disheartening, Divisive, a Betrayal of History By Nicholas Barron A local professor calls Hillside Church minister’s use of the pulpit (albeit it a virtual one) opportunistic, insensitive and alarming. Read More 24
News June 11, 2020 Calif. Unions, Political Allies Call for Tax Hikes, Not Budget Cuts By Jacob Pierce Silicon Valley Assemblyman Ash Kalra is part of a union-led coalition pushing California leaders to invest in the public safety net. Read More 9
Opinion June 11, 2020 Letter: Dr. Sara Cody, Please Let Churches Gather to Worship By Guest Columnist Keith Crosby, the pastor of Hillside Church in San Jose, urges Santa Clara County to ease public health rules on places of worship. Read More 13
Culture June 11, 2020 An Anti-Racist Reading List on Whiteness, Privilege in the U.S. By San Jose Inside Books that examine not only the black experience, but also white supremacy, whiteness and how this fatal dynamic in America came to be. Read More 3