A new report says South Bay Water Recycling, which provides reclaimed water to San Jose, needs to get a better handle on its accounting.
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Medical Marijuana Ordinance Slated for June Special Election
San Jose may assign Mayor Sam Liccardo to pen argument and rebuttal against an initiative that aims to replace the city's medical marijuana ordinance.
Esau Herrera Joins Crowded 27th Assembly District Race
A new candidate jumped into the race to succeed Assemblywoman Nora Campos (D-San Jose), who terms out this year.
Uber, Lyft Keep It in Family with Help from the Guardinos
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO and his lobbyist wife used their combined political power to help clients in the taxi-TNC fight.
Nora Campos’ Continued Staff Turnover Is the Stuff of Legend
Months have passed since we gawked at the revolving door that is Assemblywoman Campos' office. Not to worry—things are just as dysfunctional as ever.
Let’s Move Meetings Along and Pass the Consent Calendar
Public comments are the most impractical form of political communication ever devised by good government advocates.
Silicon Valley Leaders Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Local leaders applauded the same-sex marriage ruling Friday, while social media lit up with celebratory tweets, status updates and rainbow memes.
Rosemary Kamei Appointed to County Board of Education
The Santa Clara County Office of Education on Tuesday announced the appointment of Rosemary Kamei to fill a vacant board seat.
‘Vision Zero’ Plan Would Reduce Speed Limits, Traffic Deaths
City officials will consider reducing local speed limits and ramping up enforcement to curb traffic fatalities, which rival the annual number of homicides in San Jose.
SJPD Expected to Receive $1.6 Million in State Technology Grant
Thanks to a $1.6 million state law enforcement grant, the San Jose Police Department will be able to upgrade aging equipment.
Orozco Wins District 4 Primary, Write-In Ballots Raise Questions
A special election took place in Santa Clara County last week and something unusual happened—it went smoothly. Well, maybe not that smooth for one candidate.
Police Chief Suggests Pushing Body-Camera Program to 2016
San Jose plans to roll out yet another pilot program testing body-worn cameras on police officers this fall. That would push the date of official deployment out to late 2016.
Bizarre Courtroom Spectacle Plays Out as George Shirakawa Gets 45 Days Community Service
George Shirakawa Jr. stole an election with a fraudulent mailer, and Judge Ron Del Pozzo called his sentence of 45 days community service "a win-win-win-win situation." That was far from the consensus.
Judge Omits Disclosure of Close Ties to Shirakawa, Campos
If George Shirakawa Jr. receives community service instead of jail time as punishment for his felony mail fraud, he can thank a judge with whom he’s shared a political relationship for more than a decade.
DA: Shirakawa Demanded Favors from Jail, Kept Maps to Political Opponents’ Homes
Ex-county supervisor George Shirakawa Jr. attempted to pull strings from jail last year, according to new court filings from his political mail fraud trial. And in what could become a showdown over the use of the Fifth Amendment, the District Attorney's office plans to offer former San Jose Councilman Xavier Campos immunity in exchange for his testimony.
District 4 Special Election Inspires Rush for Supporters
The special election to succeed former San Jose Councilman Kansen Chu—and by extension his temporarily appointed fill-in Margie Matthews—takes greater shape next week, when candidates must file their first campaign disclosure forms for 2015. But what have they been doing in the meantime?
