News November 2, 2017 District Attorney Releases Video of Santa Clara Police Shooting that Left a Mentally Ill Man Dead By Jennifer Wadsworth Authorities concluded that Santa Clara police acted lawfully when they fatally shot an unarmed, mentally ill man. Read More 19
News November 1, 2017 Hearing Set as San Jose Water Company Requests Rate Hike; Overbilling Questions Still Linger By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s largest privately held water utility is angling for yet another rate increase. This one is tied to the company’s shareholder profits. Read More 14
The Fly November 1, 2017 Valley Water District Loses Yet Another High-Ranking Executive By The Fly The Golden Spigot has lost yet another high-ranking executive—Chief Administrative Officer Susan Stanton—barely 10 months after her hire. Read More 9
News October 31, 2017 Santa Clara County Files Amicus Brief in Major Gay Rights Case By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County joined a federal lawsuit asking the United States Supreme Court to uphold landmark protections for LGBTQ people. Read More 91
Sports October 30, 2017 The Rundown: Patrick Marleau Returns to San Jose; Quakes Call It a Season; 49ers Should Tank By Emanuel Lee In this week’s installment, we look at why the 49ers should tank, the return of former Shark Patrick Marleau and the Earthquakes’ playoff exit. Read More 2
News October 30, 2017 San Jose Could Lose $744K in Annual Revenue by Offering Tow Companies Big Breaks in Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth City-hired tow companies are lobbying for a new contract, claiming that skyrocketing labor and RV towing costs have cut into their bottom line. Read More 9
News October 27, 2017 Lawsuit Prompts Milpitas to Release Records of Alleged Misconduct by Ex-City Manager By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas has finally released records detailing previously undisclosed allegations of wrongdoing by disgraced City Manager Tom Williams. Read More 0
News October 26, 2017 Santa Clara County Inmates Refuse Food to Protest Sheriff Laurie Smith’s Comments By Jennifer Wadsworth After calling off a planned hunger strike, Santa Clara County inmates began refusing food anyway to protest comments by Sheriff Smith. Read More 12
News October 26, 2017 Appeal Filed in San Jose Affordable Housing Lawsuit By Jennifer Wadsworth Two cash-strapped renters are appealing a judge’s dismissal of their claim that a San Jose land-use policy flouts state affordable housing law. Read More 1
Sports October 26, 2017 Vancouver Whitecaps Oust San Jose Earthquakes from Playoffs By San Jose Inside The Vancouver Whitecaps beat the San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 Wednesday in the knockout round of the MLS Cup Playoffs at BC Place. Read More 2
News October 25, 2017 San Jose Mandates Union Hiring on Some Public Projects By Jennifer Wadsworth Builders in San Jose now have to hire union workers and pay living wages on public projects worth $6 million or more. Read More 37
The Fly October 25, 2017 Downtown San Jose’s Yoga Shala Searches for New Digs After Lease Deal Fell Through By The Fly The future of longtime yoga studio in San Jose has suddenly been thrown into doubt, prompting its owner to ask the city for help. Read More 1
News October 24, 2017 State Audit: Inadequate Policies, Procedures Led to Mistakes in Santa Clara County Elections By Jennifer Wadsworth Inadequate policies and procedures led to numerous mistakes in Santa Clara County’s election office, according to a newly released state audit. Read More 0
Sports October 23, 2017 The Rundown: Earthquakes Steal Late Win to Make Playoffs; Hertl Sparks Sharks; 49ers … Ugh By Emanuel Lee In this installment, we look at the playoff-bound Earthquakes, a pseudo NFL franchise in Santa Clara and the steady play of Sharks winger Tomas Hertl. Read More 3
News October 23, 2017 San Jose Considers Bolstering Renter Protections, Which Will Sunset Dec. 31 without New Vote By Jennifer Wadsworth The City Council on Tuesday will vote on whether to extend the interim rent control cap, which sunsets Dec. 31. Read More 1
News October 20, 2017 San Jose Pitches Talent over Tax Breaks in Amazon Sweepstakes By Jennifer Wadsworth Instead of offering tax breaks, San Jose pitched its talent, education and status as Silicon Valley’s largest city in a bid to lure Amazon to town. Read More 9