Despite opposition from law enforcement, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law last month that protects voting rights for felons in county jails.
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C2SV 2016 Day 2: Uber CTO, Author Antonio García Martínez, Black Girls Code, Driverless Cars
The second day of C2SV took an introspective look at Silicon Valley, a land of immigrants, innovators and self-absorbed noobs.
California Enacts New Law Prompted by Brock Turner Case
A new law spurred by the Brock Turner case mandates state prison time for those convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim.
Swastikas, Hate Speech Found in San Jose State Dorm Rooms
San Jose State students found two swastikas and “hateful language” in campus dorms Tuesday, prompting an investigation into the incident.
A Voter’s Guide to California’s 17 Statewide Ballot Measures
Seventeen state initiatives have made their way onto the fall ballot, including some of the most complex laws ever put to a popular vote.
Nonprofit 4C Council Accused of Financial Dysfunction, Leaving Low-Income Families in the Lurch
A taxpayer-funded Santa Clara County child care nonprofit faces allegations of unfair labor practices and mismanagement.
San Jose’s District 2 Voters Have Tough Call on Brown, Jimenez
Both Steve Brown and Sergio Jimenez come from humble, if not hardscrabble, beginnings, and these origins led them to vastly different views of the world.
Protest Held at Jail after Release of Stanford Rapist Brock Turner
Brock Turner walked out of jail after three months of incarceration for sexually assaulting a woman last year after a campus party.
SJPD Chief Eddie Garcia: More Gun Control Laws Needed, Black Lives Matter a ‘Valid’ Movement
In an exclusive interview, SJPD Chief Eddie Garcia speaks out on gun control laws, Black Lives Matter and how to create a safer society.
DA Jeff Rosen Reports Back on His 2015 Tour of German Prisons
District Attorney Jeff Rosen will deliver a presentation about his 2015 tour of German prisons, which are considered a model of progressivism.
San Jose Expected to Declare Police Staffing ‘Emergency’
To address a critical police staffing shortage, San Jose is expected to suspend union protections to reassign detectives back to patrol.
Letter to the Editor: Selective Enforcement Is Unconstitutional
One of the men arrested in a gay cruising sting wonders how San Jose’s understaffed police force prioritized undercover ops at Columbus Park.
San Jose Cop Arrested in Connection with Gang Probe
A veteran San Jose police officer was arrested Tuesday for allegedly leaking sensitive information to a Vietnamese street gang.
Santa Clara County Looks to Texas with Jail Reform Plan
A local reform group has proposed a plan to divert people with serious mental illness out of Santa Clara County jails and into treatment.
City Council Weighs Contentious Housing Project for Homeless
The city has two options for the Evans Lane site: one would house people by next summer, the other would add affordable homes in the long-term.
Pokémon Go Takes Over Silicon Valley, But Sparks Controversy
Pokémon Go takes the South Bay and the world by storm, but raises concerns about privacy, safety and the social inequities of the real world.
