News February 27, 2017 San Jose’s Police Watchdog to Leave for Chicago Oversight Job By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s police watchdog, Walter Katz, is on his way to Chicago after little more than a year on the job. Read More 11
News February 27, 2017 San Jose to Request Federal, State Aid for Flood Cleanup By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose says it needs federal aid to recover from the flood that forced thousands of people to flee their homes last week. Read More 13
News February 24, 2017 San Jose’s Urban Villages Plan Faces Transportation Obstacles By Chuck Carroll City planners admit there are serious obstacles to turning San Jose into a vibrant, interconnected system of urban villages. Read More 27
News February 24, 2017 Supervisor Yeager Slams Trump on Transgender Bathroom Stance By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s first openly gay elected official rebuked President Donald Trump for rescinding protections for transgender students. Read More 11
News February 23, 2017 Floods Prevent Nearly 4,000 in San Jose from Returning Home By San Jose Inside Thousands of people in San Jose remain barred from returning to their homes, but city officials are optimistic that conditions will continue to improve. Read More 4
News February 23, 2017 Op-Ed: Legislature, Educators Unite to Support CA Students By Evan Low and Brian Murphy The state’s education leaders have made clear that we will not abandon our students, regardless of their immigration status or religious beliefs. Read More 8
News February 23, 2017 Daughter Searches for Father after San Jose Storms, Floods By Jennifer Wadsworth With the floods displacing thousands of San Jose residents, including the homeless, families say some of their loved ones are unaccounted for. Read More 7
News February 22, 2017 Ro Khanna to Hold First Town Hall By Silicon Valley Newsroom Congressman Ro Khanna on Wednesday will hold his first town hall meeting since the election at Ohlone College in Fremont. Read More 1
The Fly February 21, 2017 Police Chief to Meet with ICE about Potential Raids in San Jose By The Fly San Jose police Chief Eddie Garcia reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and they plan to meet Wednesday. Read More 29
News February 21, 2017 Flooding in San Jose Prompts Evacuations, Rescue Missions By Jennifer Wadsworth Rising waters have prompted daring rescues and forced evacuations of residents, homeless people and office buildings in the South Bay. Read More 21
News February 21, 2017 #NotMyPresidentsDay Protest Ignores Rain for City Hall Rally By San Jose Inside Heavy rainfall Monday didn’t stop more than 200 anti-Donald Trump activists from rallying in front of San Jose City Hall. Read More 11
News February 20, 2017 San Jose Police Find Silver Lining in Report on Racial Disparities By Jennifer Wadsworth Racial minorities are more likely to get stopped, searched and cited than their white counterparts in San Jose, according to a new report. Read More 15
News February 20, 2017 Local Government Offices Closed for Presidents Day 2017 By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local government offices are taking the day off to celebrate the national holiday. In case you need a reference on what’s open and closed. Read More 0
News February 17, 2017 Investigation Launched at Juvenile Hall after Counselor Accused of Breaking Teen’s Arm By Jennifer Wadsworth A single mother of five is looking for answers after a counselor allegedly broke her son’s arm while trying to break up a fight at Juvenile Hall. Read More 8
News February 16, 2017 Silicon Valley’s Trump Resistance Chapter, Orchard City Indivisible, Grows in Strength, Membership By San Jose Inside What started as a 25-page Google doc has led to Indivisible, a chain of regional groups that are rallying the nation’s anti-Trump resistance. Read More 13
The Fly February 15, 2017 Candidates Begin Lining Up for County Supervisor Races By The Fly We’re still 16 months from the 2018 primary, but a huge group is already lining up to run for two county supervisor seats. Read More 6