News June 6, 2016 Lenient Sentencing in Stanford Rape Case Sparks Outrage at Judge, Mercury News Columnist By Jennifer Wadsworth A sexual assault perpetrated by a Stanford University athlete has ignited public outrage after he came away with just a six-month jail sentence. Read More 58
News June 6, 2016 San Jose Police Expect to Deploy Body Cameras This Summer By Jennifer Wadsworth After years of consideration, San Jose will join other major police agencies by equipping officers with body cameras this summer. Read More 18
News June 3, 2016 Mayor Liccardo, San Jose Police Issue New Statements Regarding Violence at Donald Trump Rally By Josh Koehn Perhaps realizing initial statements downplayed the violence outside of Trump’s rally, both the mayor and police released additional comments Friday. Read More 212
News June 3, 2016 Donald Trump Rally Sparks Protests, Violence in San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth Things got ugly following the candidate's San Jose rally. Punches were thrown, arrests were made and pro-Trump merchandise was set ablaze. Read More 58
News June 3, 2016 Campaign Records Provide a Glimpse of Silicon Valley’s Political Landscape By Saurabh Datar and Shane Newell Santa Clara County is one of just 17 in California that offer campaign finance records in easily analyzed online forms. Here's what they show. Read More 8
News June 2, 2016 An Inside Look at San Jose’s Human Trafficking Crackdown By Jennifer Wadsworth SJPD's use of its human trafficking unit to arrest sex workers touches on a national debate over how to identify victims of exploitation. Read More 8
News June 1, 2016 Donald Trump Coming Back to Bay Area for San Jose Rally By Jennifer Wadsworth Undeterred by the freeway-crossing trek to sidestep protesters at his last Bay Area rally, Donald Trump is back—this time in San Jose. Read More 42
The Fly June 1, 2016 Assemblywoman Nora Campos Has No Shame, Awards Brother’s Company ‘Business of the Year’ By The Fly Assembylwoman Nora Campos awarded Voler Strategic Advisors the “Business of the Year." It turns out the mysterious company employs her baby brother. Read More 11
Opinion June 1, 2016 Op-Ed: My Night at Portland’s City-Sponsored Homeless Camp By Tam Nguyen San Jose Councilman Tam Nguyen documents his overnight stay at Right 2 Dream Too, a city-sanctioned homeless camp in Portland. Read More 16
News May 31, 2016 San Jose Councilman Proposes No-Kill Animal Shelter By Daphne Morales Councilman Ash Kalra wants to turn the city's Animal Care Center into a no-kill shelter to get more animals adopted instead of euthanized. Read More 24
Opinion May 30, 2016 Op-Ed: Memorial Day Has Special Significance This Election Year By Christopher Kelly Memorial Day this year calls on all Americans with particular significance. It requires us to look back at our past and forward to our future as our nation considers its choices for the next commander in chief. Read More 3
News May 27, 2016 When, Where to Vote Before June’s Primary Election By Jennifer Wadsworth Voters who want to cast their ballot for the June 7 presidential primaries in person don’t have to wait until Election Day. Read More 3
News May 27, 2016 Santa Clara County Hires Developer for Future Civic Center By Daphne Morales Santa Clara County this week hired a developer to oversee construction of a 55-acre civic center in San Jose. Read More 3
Opinion May 26, 2016 Op-Ed: Homophobia Should Have No Place in Politics By Gabrielle Antolovich A physical confrontation between two high-profile people shows how homophobia can be used as a weapon in ongoing political battles. Read More 22
Investigative Reports May 26, 2016 Silicon Valley’s High Rents Keep People in Toxic Relationships By Jennifer Wadsworth The cost of living here takes more than a financial toll—it’s personal. If a relationship falls apart, there’s often nowhere else to go. Read More 214
Opinion May 25, 2016 ‘No’ on Measure C: San Jose Has Solid Medical Marijuana System By Silicon Valley Newsroom It seems counterintuitive, but if you care about safe access to medical marijuana in San Jose, vote “no” on Measure C. Read More 73