The Fly July 3, 2017 David Vossbrink Retires after 40-Plus Years as Public Spokesman By The Fly David Vossbrink, the city of San Jose’s longtime airport and City Hall communications director, called it a career after four decades. Read More 7
News June 30, 2017 Silicon Valley’s 4th of July Events By Silicon Valley Newsroom We here at San Jose Inside are quite partial to fireworks. Check out this list of local Fourth of July events in and around San Jose. Read More 2
News June 30, 2017 Community Groups Protest San Jose’s Crackdown on Homeless Feedings in St. James Park By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose announced plans to end food giveaways for the homeless in St. James Park, drawing backlash from activists and church groups. Read More 53
Investigative Reports June 28, 2017 Hundreds of Rape Kits Remain Untested in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Justice has been delayed for an untold number of sexual assault victims in Santa Clara County, as hundreds of rape kits remain untested. Read More 8
The Fly June 28, 2017 Photo Gallery: Vice Mayor Gets Last Laugh at Monday Night Live! By The Fly Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco takes aim at her predecessors while rocking a Wonder Woman corset at the annual sketch show. Read More 9
News June 26, 2017 San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor’s Office Criticizes Lack of Transparency About Use of Force By Jennifer Wadsworth An annual review by San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor comes up for discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting—the last until August. Read More 12
News June 23, 2017 Santa Clara County Slowest in State to Resolve Felony Cases By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite a low crime rate, Santa Clara County takes longer to resolve felony cases than anywhere else in the state. Read More 6
Investigative Reports June 22, 2017 Brotopia: How the Valley’s Elite Plan to Outlive the Rest of Us By Tori Truscheit The valley’s well-to-do tech bros hope to outlive most of us—and how they’re investing their time and money speaks volumes. Read More 13
The Fly June 21, 2017 SCCOE Superintendent Lies Under Oath, Accuses Reporter of Hacking His Facebook Account By The Fly County schools chief Jon Gundry offered conflicting accounts about flouting the Public Records Act—while under oath. Read More 6
News June 21, 2017 San Jose’s New Lobbyist Rules Mandate Weekly Reports By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose adopted new rules this week that require lobbyists to file reports more often, but with fewer accountability measures in place. Read More 1
News June 20, 2017 Water District Resists Installing Low-Tech Pumps that Might Have Prevented San Jose Flood By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley’s flood protection agency might have prevented the Anderson Dam from overflowing earlier this year, but failed to act. Read More 8
News June 20, 2017 San Jose Receives $150K Knight Cities Grant to Fund New City Designer, Avoid RDA Pitfalls By San Jose Inside After receiving a $150,000 grant from the Knight Cities Challenge, San Jose has hired a new city designer in Timothy Rood. Read More 2
News June 19, 2017 San Jose City Council Looks to Strengthen Lobbyist Regulations By Jennifer Wadsworth In a bit to improve transparency, San Jose will consider increasing the frequency of its lobbying reports. Read More 0
News June 16, 2017 San Jose Unanimously Adopts $3.2 Billion Budget Focused on Disaster Preparedness By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose this week adopted a $3.2 billion budget that allocates money for disaster response and re-housing people displaced by the flood. Read More 0
News June 16, 2017 SV411 Podcast: San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia By Silicon Valley Newsroom In the recently launched SV411 Podcast, we speak with San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia about police shootings and mental illness. Read More 0
The Fly June 15, 2017 County Schools Chief Jon Gundry Accused of Racism, Harassment, Paranoia in Retaliation Lawsuit By The Fly Last week, a judge ruled that a lawsuit could continue to trial against the county Office of Education and superintendent of schools. Read More 10