San Jose Inside

California, renowned for its picturesque vistas and bustling urban centers, finds itself embroiled in a contentious conflict that has the potential to significantly transform its substantial gambling industry.

While former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s 8,200-vote margin means he is a shoo-in for the top spot on the ballot, the recount could change the unprecedented tie between Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian and State Assemblymember Evan Low.

Police said that the sexual assault suspect, Brett Bymaster, of San Jose, was a former youth pastor at the River Church Community and a volunteer at after school programs outside of the church.

Financial disclosures show that state lawmakers were showered with more than $330,000 in gifts, plus more than $1.1 million in travel sponsored by interest groups. That total last year is 28% higher than in 2022.

A half-dozen non-native Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been detected in East San Jose, according to the county. The insect is invasive and has been known to spread diseases such as dengue, Zika and yellow fever. 

Robert Wenzlau was arrested at his home by Palo Alto police, who were alerted last month by a sheriff's office in Georgia that a man had used a mobile app to correspond with an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old girl. 

Evan Low says, Thanks but no thanks, to the recount, and accuses Sam Liccardo of Trumpian tactics in engineering a recount plot to benefit from a two-man race.

A strong advocate for music, the arts and education, Holden was very involved with a variety of community organizations.

San Jose State University police initially responded at 5:18pm on March 31 to a fire on campus and determined that it had been set on purpose.

The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water could reach billions of dollars a year. The ubiquitous chemicals are linked to cancer and other diseases.

Jonathan Levin, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, has been appointed the 13th president of Stanford University. Levin is a distinguished economist and a Stanford alumnus who has led the business school for the last eight years. He was appointed by the Stanford University Board of Trustees last week.

The Santa Clara District Attorney has asked the court to change death sentences of 15 men to life in prison, saying capital punishment in an unfair and ineffective deterrent.

Because of a tie vote for second place, voters in November will choose from among three candidates for the coveted Silicon Valley congressional seat: former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Santa Clara Supervisor Joe Simitian and state Assemblymember Evan Low.

After a slow start last fall, California’s wet season ended April 1 with the Sierra Nevada snowpack measuring 110% of its historical average.

April 2 Update: City, county, state ballots set for November