News June 25, 2018 San Jose Police Watchdog Aaron Zisser Denies Union’s Claims of Bias in Annual Oversight Report By Jennifer Wadsworth The police union is calling for an outside investigation to see if independent police auditor Aaron Zisser should be removed from office. Read More 6
News June 25, 2018 Monday Night Live! Celebrates 25 Years of Sketch Comedy with SJ Mayor Sam Liccardo as Host By San Jose Inside San Jose Stage Company’s Monday Night Live! is back again, celebrating its 25th year of political satire with Mayor Sam Liccardo as host. Read More 4
News June 21, 2018 Twice-Demoted South Bay Deputy Ousted From Statewide Law Enforcement Organization By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s biggest public safety organization, PORAC, parted ways with twice-demoted deputy and DSA union boss Don Morrissey. Read More 24
Opinion June 21, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose’s ‘Climate Smart Plan’ Should be a Lot Smarter By Christine Pepin San Jose’s “smart” climate plan looks good on paper, but avoids laying out specific measurable steps necessary to translate to reality. Read More 1
Investigative Reports June 20, 2018 Demotion Over Hateful Texts Moves to Center Stage in Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Race By Jennifer Wadsworth A powerful union leader violated agency policies by failing to report hate speech—and the former undersheriff leapt to his defense. Read More 30
Opinion June 20, 2018 Op-Ed: Why is San Jose Taking So Long To Regulate E-scooters? By San Jose Inside This question is not about how San Jose should regulate e-scooters, but what’s taking so long for the city to do so. Read More 8
The Fly June 20, 2018 Former Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta Named in 15 Police Reports, Officials Say By The Fly Officials say there are 15 police reports filed against Dominic Caserta, resigned from the Santa Clara City Council amid harassment claims. Read More 11
News June 19, 2018 Mountain View May Up Tax for Large Companies Like Google By San Jose Inside Mountain View plans to update a business tax for the first time in 64 years, which would require Google to pick up most of the tab. Read More 1
News June 19, 2018 Tesla Fights State Rules Linking Car Rebates to Labor Practices By Kaylee Lawler Tesla opposes a state rule that would raise the standard for offering customers to qualify for a generous discount on electric cars. Read More 1
News June 18, 2018 San Jose Poised to Outsource Entire Workers’ Comp Unit By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may outsource the rest of its workers’ comp unit, which already relies on a third-party contractor to handle half of all claims. Read More 3
News June 15, 2018 San Jose Gears Up for 37th Annual Juneteenth Festival in Downtown By Winona Rajamohan The 37th annual Juneteenth festival takes place Saturday tat Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose. Read More 15
News June 14, 2018 Campbell School Board Censures Trustee for Offensive Comments By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Campbell-area school board censured a colleague for racially charged and otherwise discriminatory comments he made last month. Read More 12
News June 14, 2018 Judge Denies Gilroy’s Request to Toss Sexual Harassment Lawsuit From Ex-Police Dispatcher By Michael Moore A federal judge has denied a request by the city of Gilroy to toss a sexual harassment case by a former police department employee. Read More 0
News June 14, 2018 Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch Park to Host Grand Opening of Remodeled Visitor Center By Winona Rajamohan The newly remodeled Coyote Lake Visitor Center will hold its grand opening ceremony at the end of this month at Harvey Bear Ranch Park. Read More 0
Opinion June 13, 2018 Op-Ed: Women’s Networking Alliance Means Business By Cecily Whiteside Silicon Valley Women’s Networking Alliance helps women-owned businesses in the Bay Area increase reach and profit. Read More 0
Opinion June 13, 2018 Op-Ed: Girl in the Valley Podcast Focuses on Dating, Relationships By Patricia Callahan A new podcast, Girl in the Valley, explores the ups and downs of online dating in the status-obsessed, fast-faced world of Silicon Valley. Read More 2