San Jose Inside

It’s been a banner year for burrowing owls, which have been boinking their way to a better future.

Former Santa Clara Councilman Kevin Moore loves to tell stories, and his upcoming book focuses on two of his favorite subjects: Levi’s Stadium and Kevin Moore.

A public interest lawsuit that paints one property owner as an unrepentant slumlord reflects a growing power imbalance between landlords and tenants.

Santa Clara County locked a contractor out of the Valley Medical Center work site, blaming Turner Construction for delays and safety issues.

In what’s becoming a disturbing annual tradition at Levi’s Stadium, another sports fan was severely beaten at a San Francisco 49ers season opener.

A few years after upping the minimum wage to the double-digits, San Jose will consider raising it again.

Following the beating death of a mentally ill inmate, Santa Clara County leaders have called for a top-to-bottom investigation of local jails.

San Jose’s Ethics Commission has launched an investigation into dozens of elected leaders and candidates who flouted local election law.

A coordinated plan to put the Santa Clara County Office of Education on notice last week ended up being the equivalent of a protest dress rehearsal.

Just six days after the House Committee on Ethics extended its investigation into Mike Honda, his campaign appears to have broken another law.

Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) is under fire after his legislative staff became a runaway train, transforming itself into a campaign squadron to fend off a 2014 election challenge by Ro Khanna.

San Jose’s City Clerk barely squeaked by with her job after coming under fire for misguiding candidates about local election law.

Three correctional officers arrested last week on suspicion of beating to death an inmate have been officially charged with murder.

George Shirakawa Jr. shuffled out of office in disgrace two and a half years ago, but the former county supervisor’s egregious misuse of taxpayer funds created a financial odyssey so twisted that it continues to bedevil staff to this day.

Today is Labor Day. Have a great holiday and we’ll be back Tuesday.