A year in review is rarely pretty, and 2015 was no exception. Here’s a brief list of the some of the biggest stories that made it a year to remember, and soon leave behind.
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Billionaires Back Lab-Grown Diamonds to Disrupt Industry
Diamond Foundry, a Peninsula-based startup with A-list investors, puts a Silicon Valley spin on high-end, lab-made diamonds.
Breakneck Work Culture Leads to Shift in How We Treat Sleep
Technology has been blamed for disrupting our sleep, but a group of Silicon Valley companies want to put tech back in the bedroom for the right reasons.
$5 Million Up for Grabs in Second Annual Knight Cities Challenge
What would make San Jose a better city? A good answer could win a slice of $5 million as part of the Knight Cities Challenge.
Silicon Valley’s Low-Income Renters Find Few Protections from Predatory Landlords
A public interest lawsuit that paints one property owner as an unrepentant slumlord reflects a growing power imbalance between landlords and tenants.
Week after Ethics Report, Honda Campaign Posts Photo of Him Using Official House Resources
Just six days after the House Committee on Ethics extended its investigation into Mike Honda, his campaign appears to have broken another law.
Congressman Under Fire: The Case Against Rep. Mike Honda
Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) is under fire after his legislative staff became a runaway train, transforming itself into a campaign squadron to fend off a 2014 election challenge by Ro Khanna.
Advances in Robotic Surgeries Lead to Higher Demand Despite Marketing, Regulation Concerns
A human touch in the operating room will eventually become as rare as a hand-delivered message. But the increased use of surgical robots presents a complicated future we don’t yet fully understand.
Mayor Liccardo Speaks on Wealth Gap at Vatican Symposium
At the Vatican this morning and before an audience that included Pope Francis, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo spoke about affordable housing as a solution to Silicon Valley's chasmic gap between rich and poor.
Crowdfunding App Gives Homeless a ‘Hand Up’
Bay Area-based startup HandUp connects homeless people in need with donors who want to help.
Report: SJPD Targets Latinos, Blacks Disproportionately
The longstanding perception that San Jose police disproportionately target certain racial minorities was confirmed last week. While African Americans and Latinos make up about a third of the city, they account for two-thirds of traffic stops.
Drive-Through Voting Offered in San Jose’s D4 Special Election
Hoping to bolster returns in San Jose's District 4 council race, election officials have expanded hours and ballot drop-off sites.
SJPD Officer Shot, Killed
A veteran San Jose police officer was shot to death Tuesday night by a suicidal man armed with a high-powered rifle.
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.
Obama Visits Stanford, Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity
President Barack Obama delivered a speech focusing on cybersecurity Friday at Stanford University, before signing an executive order intended to facilitate a dialogue between tech companies and the government.
