News October 25, 2016 South Bay Activists Threaten to Sue over Water Fluoridation By Jennifer Wadsworth Plans to start fluoridating the public water supply in Santa Clara Valley have drawn some backlash and threats of litigation. Read More 64
News October 24, 2016 San Jose City Council Considers Expanding Sister City Program By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will hear a report on its Sister City program and consider whether to double the number of committee members for each city. Read More 4
News October 21, 2016 Santa Clara County Inmates Call Off 5-Day Hunger Strike after Discussion with Jail Officials By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County inmates suspended a hunger strike over solitary confinement Friday after a discussion with jail officials. Read More 31
News October 21, 2016 Controversial Phillips 66 Oil Train Proposal Denied, Appeals Filed By Justin Tonel Big Oil took a hit earlier this month, when the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission rejected an oil-by-rail plan that has garnered concerns. Read More 14
News October 20, 2016 Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputies Side with Inmates on Fourth Day of Hunger Strike By Jennifer Wadsworth The union for Santa Clara County sheriff deputies has come out in support of jail inmates staging a two-week hunger strike. Read More 3
News October 20, 2016 Santa Clara County Addresses Trump’s Election-Rigging Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth County leaders denounced Donald Trump’s rhetoric about fraud and rigged elections, assuring the public that they can trust the results. Read More 31
News October 19, 2016 Plastics Industry Attempts to ‘Manipulate the System’ with Competing Bag Ban Propositions By Lindsey J. Smith One of two propositions on the November ballot could make plastic bags a thing of the past. The other appears to have less noble intentions. Read More 7
The Fly October 19, 2016 More Ethics Complaints Filed in Santa Clara City Council Races By The Fly Santa Clara voters are under siege. Each week a new accusation of campaign impropriety crops up. Read More 10
Opinion October 18, 2016 Op-Ed: California Has a Bloated, Unsustainable Death Penalty By Katherine Dwyer The choice between two death penalty propositions is clear—one will save taxpayers millions of dollars each year, while the other will cost millions. Read More 15
News October 18, 2016 Santa Clara County Jail Inmates Join Nationwide Hunger Strike over Solitary Confinement By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County inmates kicked off a hunger strike to protest solitary confinement and what they see as a gap between policy and practice. Read More 14
News October 17, 2016 San Jose May Allow Pot Delivery, Multiple Cultivation Sites By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider allowing multiple cultivation sites for cannabis collectives as well as sanctioned delivery services for licensed operators. Read More 12
News October 14, 2016 San Jose Holds 8th Annual Crime and Gang Prevention Summit By Justin Tonel To reduce youth involvement in gangs, the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force will host the eighth annual Gang Prevention Summit Saturday. Read More 20
News October 14, 2016 San Jose Judge Drops All But One Claim in Trump Rally Lawsuit By Silicon Valley Newsroom A judge dismissed three of four charges in a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump backers against the city of San Jose, according to news reports. Read More 8
Opinion October 13, 2016 Endorsement: ‘Yes’ on Measure F By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose residents need to do one thing to help alleviate a multitude of public safety issues, and that’s vote “yes” on Measure F. Read More 25
Opinion October 12, 2016 Endorsement: ‘Yes’ on Measure B By Silicon Valley Newsroom The best way to bridge the gap between the promise of tomorrow’s innovation and today’s commuter crunch is to vote “yes” on Measure B. Read More 18
The Fly October 12, 2016 Turmoil at Childcare Nonprofit 4C Council: Workers Report Retaliation; Calls Grow for Audit By The Fly Allegations of mismanagement at the publicly subsidized 4C Council has employees, as well as the county’s top executive, calling for an audit. Read More 7