News July 27, 2017 New Law Barring ICE from Posing as Local Law Enforcement Could Be Just a Symbolic Gesture By Silicon Valley Newsroom Assemblyman Ash Kalra's bill prevents immigration officials from posing as local police. But it doesn't appear that ICE agents are required to comply. Read More 12
News July 26, 2017 Public Defenders’ Podcast Prods New Dialogue on Criminal Justice By Tori Truscheit Two county public defenders recently launched the “Aider & Abettor” podcast to help change the criminal justice narrative. Read More 18
The Fly July 26, 2017 Silicon Valley Democrats Charter New Club for Bernie Boosters By The Fly South Bay Dems say they won’t let infighting distract them from advancing their platform both nationally and here at home. Read More 10
Sports July 25, 2017 Mercury News Hockey Reporter Stabbed, Suspect Still at Large By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are still searching for a woman suspected of stabbing a Mercury News reporter at his Willow Glen home early Friday. Read More 10
News July 24, 2017 ‘Home Alone’ Actor John Heard Found Dead in South Bay Hotel By Silicon Valley Newsroom Actor John Heard, known for playing the father in the Home Alone movies, died Friday in a Palo Alto hotel room. Read More 3
News July 21, 2017 GoFundMe Campaign Raises Money for Family of South Bay Native Who Died Fighting ISIS By Jennifer Wadsworth Mountain View-born Robert Grodt was one of two Americans killed earlier this month on the front lines in the fight against ISIS. Read More 2
News July 20, 2017 Woman Who Shot Ex Husband in Costco Parking Lot Speaks Out By Seth Hemmelgarn The transgender woman who allegedly shot her ex in a Costco parking lot said she hadn’t been trying to kill him. Read More 27
News July 20, 2017 Santa Clara County Sees Drop in Domestic Violence Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Seven people died as a result of domestic violence last year in Santa Clara County, according to a new report. Read More 12
The Fly July 19, 2017 Former Teacher’s Lawsuit Alleges Fraud, Dysfunction at MetroED By The Fly A lawsuit claims the superintendent of MetroEd misused funds, retaliated against employees and fraudulently awarded teaching credentials. Read More 1
Investigative Reports July 19, 2017 H2O Watchdogs Catch San Jose Water Co. Overbilling Customers By Jennifer Wadsworth By inquiring about a subtle detail in her water bill, Rita Benton uncovered what may amount to a multimillion-dollar debt to the public. Read More 30
Opinion July 17, 2017 Honoring an Educator Who Cared By Joseph DiSalvo Unequivocally, Tom Alessandri was one of those special educators America should hold in the highest esteem. Read More 27
News July 17, 2017 Serial Cat Killer Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison after Guilty Plea By Silicon Valley Newsroom A serial cat killer who abducted and tortured a number of household pets in San Jose was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Read More 19
News July 14, 2017 Judge Rules in Favor of Accused ‘Slumlord,’ Tenant Who Lived in Hazardous Apartment Evicted By Jennifer Wadsworth A renter who has been fighting eviction and accused her landlord of subjecting her to dangerous and squalid living conditions lost her case. Read More 28
Sports July 13, 2017 Report: San Francisco 49ers Owe Santa Clara Taxpayers Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars By Silicon Valley Newsroom A leaked draft of an audit claims the San Francisco 49ers owe the city of Santa Clara hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read More 5
The Fly July 12, 2017 Alum Rock School District in Disarray; Board President Touts Endorsement from Shirakawa By The Fly Khanh Tran, president of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District board, has hitched his wagon to an unusual political ally. Read More 6
News July 11, 2017 Tenant, Notorious Landlord Go to Court after Claims of Black Mold, Rats, Illegal Rent Hikes, Eviction By Jennifer Wadsworth A landlord notorious for letting his rental properties fall into dangerous disrepair is being accused of skirting San Jose’s tenant protection laws. Read More 28