San Jose Inside

Milpitas City Hall, for the life of it, can’t seem to hang on to its top-tier employees. Human Resources Director Carmen Valdez became the latest in a long line of department heads to abruptly leave.

San Jose may strengthen civilian oversight of its police force by allowing the Independent Police Auditor to review internal investigations.

Family and friends of a man shot dead by San Jose State University police have spoken out against a decision not to charge the officer.

A new study that bills itself as the most comprehensive of its kind has put a price tag on homelessness in Santa Clara County.

Voters in north San Jose's District 4 will be able to cast ballots for their chosen City Council candidate as early as this week.

Silicon Valley, like many communities across the nation, is observing Memorial Day with somber speeches, ceremonies and flag planting at cemeteries.

After three years of emotional pleas and legal wrangling, the fate of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park comes down to a final vote.

In an unusual set of circumstances, Jon Gundry, Santa Clara County’s superintendent of schools, has recommended a quarter-million dollar contract with a mystery company that has no online presence.

Two friends have opened San Jose's first-ever cat cafe, called The Dancing Cat, to promote adoptions for local shelters.

Last week Fly took a close look at the life of Manh Nguyen, a candidate for San Jose's District 4 council seat. This week Fly turned its attention on Nguyen’s opponent in the upcoming election, Tim Orozco.

Santa Clara City Council rejected a $3 million gift from the San Francisco 49ers after a dispute over some youth soccer fields.

The legal age to buy cigarettes may soon level up to the drinking age—at least for unincorporated Santa Clara County.

Three years since a study to look at school district consolidation in Santa Clara County, we have not been able to make any progress due to the controversial nature of the topic.

San Jose could create a dedicated oversight office for local medical marijuana collectives, much like the Division of Gaming Control that monitors the city's two casinos.

After several delays and stalled pilot programs, the city of San Jose and its police union have reached an agreement that should lead to all officers being equipped with body-worn cameras by next summer.