San Jose Inside

As we turn the page on the election, Sam Liccardo and Dave Cortese each have an enormous responsibility to heal the wounds created by the race. Doing so could go a long way toward accomplishing city and county goals, such as eliminating the achievement gap in our schools.

The San Jose Police Department faces another internal investigation after it was found that Chief Larry Esquivel accepted a prohibited gift from the San Francisco 49ers. That investigation could be complicated.

Women, and girls under 18, are increasingly getting caught up on gang charges and violent crimes—and a lack of gender-specific intervention means local authorities have only recently started catching up to the trend.

Sacramento’s most notorious lobbyist and San Jose’s shadiest council member each got slapped with fines by the state political watchdog.

Silicon Valley may be home base to many of the world’s most celebrated technical disruptors, but it also holds the dubious distinction of using a voting system that, to be kind, is, well, not exactly state of the art. And to the chagrin of many, it's not going to get better any time soon.

Just how many races would have commenced had Dave Cortese defeated Sam Liccardo?

War Ink, an online multimedia exhibit launched today—Veterans Day—features tattoos as an expression of memories difficult for ex-military men and women to talk about.

Dave Cortese told supporters in an email Monday evening that it's "time to move on," acknowledging that he finished second to Sam Liccardo in the San Jose mayor's race. Liccardo confirmed in a text message to San Jose Inside that Cortese called him to concede.

Five days after the polls closed, the county Registrar of Voters finished tallying absentee ballots in the San Jose mayor's race. But since Election Day, questions and conspiracy theories have been raised about the accuracy of the vote totals.

District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced on Monday that his office will not file domestic violence charges against San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ray McDonald, citing a lack of evidence.

Five million dollars is up for grabs, and a slice of the pie only requires a good idea and a Twitter account.

Residents and businesses fled a two-block area of downtown after construction workers ruptured a gas line.

Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) said the latest vote totals in his Congressional battle with Ro Khanna show an "insurmountable lead," so he declared victory Friday in the bitter, expensive showdown for Silicon Valley's House seat.

San Jose's new mayor faces huge challenges. The most striking problem is not simply putting more cops on the street, though it is an important goal. The real work will be bringing a divided city together.

What do Tuesday's election results mean for education reform? Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Joseph DiSalvo breaks it down by state, county and district.