Santa Clara got swept up in the NFL’s domestic violence controversy after city leaders were called out for watering down a resolution that would have taken a shot at their new business partners—the 49ers.
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Justice System Deserves Blame in Ray Rice Case, Not NFL
While the world focuses on the National Football League and its policies toward domestic violence—as well as the all-important question of what commissioner Roger Goodell knew (and when)—the bigger story here is the failure of the justice system.
How Clean Is Recycled Water?
A pending catastrophe has caused our local leaders to finally call for recharging our groundwater basins.
Santa Clara Candidate Raises More Cash Than He Can Spend
Despite taking flak for over-raising campaign money during his second run for Santa Clara City Council in 2006, Dominic Caserta is at it again.
Dog-Kicking Centerplate CEO Forced to Resign
Levi’s Stadium concessionaire Desmond Hague became the object of universal scorn after a video surfaced of him kicking his dog in an elevator.
Santa Clara Mayoral Candidate Suggests City Killed Her Dog
Santa Clara's most vocal NIMBYist, Deborah Bress, has changed her focus to running for mayor and accusing city officials of killing her dog.
Star Wars Museum Lands in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Bay Area officials offended George Lucas, the creator of the iconic Star Wars saga, to the point that he has decided to locate his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (LUNA) to Chicago.
Audrie Pott’s Parents: Attack Ad in Sheriff’s Race ‘Tasteless’
Parents of Audrie Pott, the Saratoga teen who committed suicide after being sexually assaulted by classmates, are furious about a political mailer that makes it look like they support Kevin Jensen in the Santa Clara County sheriff’s race.
Committee Supporting Jensen Pays $2,500 to Endorser
An independent expenditure committee supporting Kevin Jensen's bid for sheriff wrote a $2,500 check to Crime Victims United, an organization that subsequently endorsed Jensen just days after the latest filing period.
Sam Liccardo Still Leads in Mayoral Fundraising
Sam Liccardo still holds an enormous fundraising lead over his mayoral opponents six weeks ahead of the deadline to submit mail-in ballots, but he's closing in on the voluntary expenditure limit as other candidates catch up.
FPPC Complaint Targets Sheriff Candidate Kevin Jensen
A complaint filed earlier this week alleges inconsistencies on sheriff candidate Kevin Jensen's campaign fundraising forms.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Candlestick Park
The last game at Candlestick Park had all the elements for an appropriate send-off for the now hallowed ground, soon to become a mixed-use housing and retail project. Rich Robinson reflects on how the last game showcased the good, the bad and the ugly of what Candlestick represented for the last 55 years.
2013: The Year in Review
The year 2013 will be remembered for its political turmoil, local and nationwide. A former county supervisor went to jail and the spotlight subsequently landed on his political buddy, a San Jose councilman. The Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to get married, and the president lied to the nation about domestic spying. San Jose Inside runs down the list of stories that caught our attention this year.
Congressman Mike Honda’s Wake-up Call
Mike Honda—Silicon Valley’s globe-trotting, karaoke-singing, hard-partying congressman—has had a charmed career. Now, a well-funded challenger, Ro Khanna, asks whether being likeable is enough, or whether the public expects a lawmaker to work hard, write laws and fight to keep valley industries competitive.
August Observations: Jazz Fest, Developers and the Life Expectancy of the Gold Club
News slows down in the summertime, so San Jose Inside columnist Rich Robinson takes note of some of the bigger and more under the radar stories of August.
Silicon Valley Must Lead the Nation in Improving Public Education
How many more years will the country and Silicon Valley put up with broken promises made to our children, before it is too late for us to recover from the lack of political will? This year we commemorate the 30-year anniversary of a national report that provided a clarion call to improve our public education system.
