News April 13, 2016 Facebook to Test New ‘Terragraph’ Wi-Fi in San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom Facebook has offered to speed up San Jose's free wi-fi with a new technology called Terragraph. The test run is set to launch later this year. Read More 4
The Fly April 13, 2016 Sheriff Smith Dips Out of Jails Hearing before Public Comment By The Fly Sheriff Laurie Smith left in the middle of a hearing on jail reforms Tuesday, but her early exit rubbed some people the wrong way. Read More 16
News April 13, 2016 Radio News Purge Continues as KLIV Shifts Format to Country By Josh Koehn News is an expensive business, but anyone in need of comfort will have the robots to rock them to sleep. Read More 25
News April 12, 2016 Rep. Mike Honda Creates Trust Fund for Ethics Probe Defense By Josh Koehn Rep. Mike Honda’s congressional ethics probe is nearing its first birthday, so he’s chosen to create a trust fund. Read More 9
Opinion April 11, 2016 Asking about Prior Salaries Perpetuates Gender Wage Gap By Mariko Yoshihara Tuesday is Equal Pay Day, which correlates to how many additional days in the year women have to work to earn as much as men for the same job. Read More 36
News April 11, 2016 San Jose Looks at Lessons Learned from Super Bowl 50 By Jennifer Wadsworth When Super Bowl 50 packed up and left, the conversation centered not so much on the game but on how the Bay Area handled the cavalcade. Read More 7
News April 8, 2016 San Jose Unveils Online Data Hub By Silicon Valley Newsroom As part of the mayor’s new “Smart City Vision,” San Jose launched an online data portal to improve public access to information about the city. Read More 5
News April 7, 2016 Judge Upholds San Jose’s Bid to Replace Measure B By Silicon Valley Newsroom A judge upheld San Jose’s bid to repeal voter-approved pension reforms that sparked millions of dollars in litigation from the city’s unions. Read More 65
The Fly April 6, 2016 Bay Area Media and the Machine By The Fly Spark one, pour out a little liquor—whatever, but let’s take a moment and honor the media institutions that have served the Bay Area for generations. Read More 8
Culture April 6, 2016 When a Partner Realizes Their Spouse Isn’t Straight By Jennifer Wadsworth Joyce Miller, a retired nurse, leads a local support group that helps straight spouses cope when their partner comes out of the closet. Read More 6
News April 5, 2016 New High-Roller Airline Tickles Mayor Liccardo’s Funny Bone By Josh Koehn Starting at just $1,950* a month, with a $1,000 installation fee, you too could laugh like the plane cabin is filled with nitrous oxide. Read More 7
News April 5, 2016 Fight Erupts at Santa Clara County’s Main Jail By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s Main Jail went on lockdown this morning after a fight broke out in the southern wing, according to the sheriff’s office. Read More 20
News April 5, 2016 Huge Media Shifts as Mercury News Rebrands, KGO Cuts Staff By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune printed their last editions Monday. Meanwhile, KGO radio is also cutting staff. Read More 21
News April 4, 2016 San Jose Council Weighs How to Regulate Massage Parlors By Jennifer Wadsworth Armed with greater oversight, San Jose is figuring out how to rein in prostitution while protecting the rights of legitimate massage therapists. Read More 12
Sports April 1, 2016 49ers CEO Jed York Boasts about Record Profits in Leaked Memo By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside has obtained an internal memo San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York sent Friday morning to team co-owners and investors. Read More 3
News April 1, 2016 San Jose’s Asks Churches, Faith Groups to House Homeless Vets By Silicon Valley Newsroom City officials have asked local churches and other religious congregations to each commit to housing at least one homeless veteran. Read More 14