San Jose Inside

With the vitriolic nature of racial discourse in America, it’s no wonder people avoid the topic. But we need more conversation on race—not less.

Will quiet bias keep LGBTQ candidates out of office, or has shifting consciousness made the South Bay a safe place to run a gay campaign?

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo grilled her constituent, Mark Zuckerberg, over his company’s stewardship of Americans’ personal information.

Sam Liccardo said he suggested reining in city travel only after unsuccessfully trying to talk his colleagues out of jetting to Japan this week.

A fledgling nonprofit hopes to channel progressive energy to turn red states blue in the upcoming midterm elections.

A scathing audit convinced the California Department of Education to find a more scrupulous contractor than 4Cs to manage $40 million in grants.

A new database compiled by renowned sociologist Matthew Desmond gives us the clearest picture yet of the silent epidemic of displacement.

With nearly half the council on a taxpayer-funded junket, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo says it’s time to rethink the city’s travel policies.

San Jose considers whether to support a state bill that would demand greater transparency from water companies about rate changes.

Silicon Valley needs to protect aging residents from evictions, which can compromise the health and wellbeing of senior citizens.

A scathing new report found that 4Cs child care nonprofit mismanaged state grants and caused undue financial hardship for countless families.

The Silicon Valley Organization issued a public apology for the way it defended a political candidate accused of sexual harassment.

San Jose Inside takes a look at the cost and impact of BART’s long-awaited extension into Silicon Valley.

Santa Clara County officials rolled out a new child abuse hotline in time for National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Decades-old claims of sexual harassment and abuse of power have come back to haunt Sheriff Laurie Smith.