Walter Katz, a former public defender and police oversight attorney from Los Angeles County, has been named San Jose’s next Independent Police Auditor.
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Councilman Oliverio Wants Permanent City-Run Cat Café
As San Jose’s only cat cafe prepares to close, one elected official has proposed creating a city-run replacement to promote shelter adoptions.
San Jose to Revise Campaign Laws Ahead of 2016 Elections
San Jose is expected to nix a voluntary spending cap and change several other local election laws to match state requirements.
How the State’s New Medical Marijuana Laws Affect San Jose
A sweeping package of bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown will transform California’s billion-dollar medical marijuana sector.
Milpitas City Manager ‘Praised’ after Personnel Investigation
Tom Williams, city manager for Milpitas, sent out a navel-gazing press release Monday praising his work following a personnel investigation.
Santa Clara Mayor Warns 49ers Season Ticket Holders They Could Lose Their Seat Licenses
Some extraordinary decisions are being made at Levi’s Stadium, even if they aren’t coming from the struggling San Francisco 49ers’ coaches and players.
City Audit: San Jose Should Invest More in Police Hiring
As departures continue to outpace new hires, a new audit directs the SJPD to expand its recruiting unit and broaden the pool of applicants.
Santa Clara Development Deal Has Future Election Implications
Santa Clara picked Core Companies from three bidders to develop a six-acre plot. But support of one council member drew shaking heads in the process.
Councilman Khamis’ Housing Proposal on Arrests, Evictions Called a ‘Police State’ Overreach
San Jose is considering an ordinance that would make it easier for landlords to evict tenants if they’re arrested but never charged with a crime.
San Jose Seeks Greater Local Control over Sober Living Homes
Concerned about their impact on neighborhoods, San Jose aims to lobby for more local control over where to allow the sober living homes.
What We Know about San Jose’s Next Police Chief, Eddie Garcia
We reviewed approximately 400 emails sent and received by assistant police chief Eddie Garcia, who’s set to take over the department in January. Here’s what we learned.
San Jose Considers Building Communal Housing for Homeless
As part of a regional effort to move people off the streets and into stable housing, the city of San Jose will consider building a “transitional community” for at least 100 people.
San Jose Considers Regional Approach to Minimum Wage Hike
A few years after upping the minimum wage to the double-digits, San Jose will consider raising it again.
Ethics Commission to Investigate Council, Mayor, Past Candidates
San Jose’s Ethics Commission has launched an investigation into dozens of elected leaders and candidates who flouted local election law.
Mayor Wants City Clerk Audited, Stripped of Some Duties
San Jose’s City Clerk barely squeaked by with her job after coming under fire for misguiding candidates about local election law.
San Jose Councilmen Vent in Letter to President Obama; Honda Staffer Stifles Free Speech
The U.S. ambassador to Vietnam paid a visit to San Jose’s City Hall this summer, and since that time pretty much all hell has broken loose.
