News August 12, 2016 First-Ever State Audit Aims to Hold Judges Accountable By Jennifer Wadsworth Lawmakers have called for an audit of California’s Commission on Judicial Performance for the first time in the agency’s 56-year history. Read More 29
News August 10, 2016 Pokémon Go Takes Over Silicon Valley, But Sparks Controversy By Jennifer Wadsworth Pokémon Go takes the South Bay and the world by storm, but raises concerns about privacy, safety and the social inequities of the real world. Read More 21
The Fly August 10, 2016 Labor Council Execs Insult, Lie to Palo Alto City Council Candidate By The Fly The SBLC has seen better days. There’s always the next crop of political stars to groom, but managing endorsements has proven a challenge. Read More 9
News August 9, 2016 Santa Clara County Court Strike over Wages Enters Fifth Day By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County court clerks demanding higher pay continued their strike into day five, forcing courts to suspend all but essential services. Read More 13
News August 8, 2016 Poll: Hillary Clinton Dominates Donald Trump in Silicon Valley By Melissa Hartman Silicon Valley voters are in favor of electing Hillary Clinton by a landslide, according to a new poll. Read More 105
News August 8, 2016 Audit Directs San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber to Bring Office in Line By Jennifer Wadsworth An audit of the City Clerk's Office found lapses in statutory obligations and issued 20 recommendations on how to get things back in order. Read More 4
Opinion August 5, 2016 Letter to the Editor: SJPD Misrepresented Cruising Arrest By Daniel Bufano Daniel Bufano, one of several gay men arrested for lewd conduct in an undercover public bathroom sting, says SJPD mischaracterized the encounter. Read More 24
News August 4, 2016 Local Primary Election Turnout Beat State, National Average By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s voter turnout in June’s primary surpassed both the state and national average, according to a new report. Read More 2
Opinion August 4, 2016 Op-Ed: POA Misses Mark with Black Lives Matter Critique By Cephus Johnson Oscar Grant's uncle says that before San Jose's police union makes demands of Black Lives Matter, it should hold its own officers accountable. Read More 13
The Fly August 3, 2016 Ro Khanna Balances Stance on Peter Thiel’s Gawker Lawsuits By The Fly Proud-gay-tech billionaire Peter Thiel has done a lot of fascinating things. One of these things is trying to bankrupt Gawker Media. Read More 2
Culture August 3, 2016 ‘My Name, My Identity’ Campaign Stresses Cultural Awareness By Daphne Morales To date, nearly 1,883 people have taken the “My Name, My Identity” pledge, in addition to more than 370 school districts and 760 cities. Read More 28
News August 2, 2016 Councilman Manh Nguyen Still Refuses to Concede D4 Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Two months after the June primary election, San Jose Councilman Manh Nguyen has yet to concede the race to challenger Lan Diep. Read More 6
News August 2, 2016 SJSU Icons Tommie Smith, John Carlos Return to Announce Plans to Restore ‘Speed City’ Legacy By Melissa Hartman Speed City will rise again, but not before San Jose State raises $5 million to create a new track and field facility. Read More 29
News August 1, 2016 San Jose City Council to Start New Fiscal Year, Look at Biz Tax and Pension Reform Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth At the first City Council meeting of the new fiscal year, San Jose electeds will discuss a business tax measure and pension reform settlement. Read More 16
Opinion August 1, 2016 Stanford Expert: Strict Gun Laws Make Police, Communities Safer By Josh Koehn Polling done after two mass shootings shows that the American public and police have drastically different views on gun control. Why is that? Read More 86
Investigative Reports July 28, 2016 San Jose Police Honey-Trap Gay Men, Sparking Civil Rights Fight By Jennifer Wadsworth A storied civil rights attorney plans to take the SJPD to task for selectively enforcing lewd conduct laws against gay men. Read More 46