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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

San Jose Inside (https://www.sanjoseinside.com)

Santa Clara County Wants a Closer Look at Sheriff Laurie Smith’s Overtime Spending

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has far exceeded its overtime budget in the past six years, according to a newly published audit.

This is an opportunity for the county to save a viable building from demolition and to provide much-needed housing for the homeless.

San Jose will consider a resolution Tuesday denouncing the Trump administration’s separation of families at the U.S. border.

Though its future remains uncertain, Hope Village accomplished what no local elected leader has had the political will or vision pull off.

Is the Affordable Housing Network the only organization in San Jose that believes San Jose’s general plan is a blueprint for a train wreck?

Though Palantir’s work with the county has an altruistic aim, some worry about its role in other controversial law enforcement contracts.

Plans to convert San Jose’s old City Hall Annex into a parking lot instead of housing for the homeless has drawn the ire of a prominent developer.

Paper and plastics tossed by U.S. consumers into their blue bins have been piling up ever since China tightened import restrictions.

Someone stole District 7 Councilman Tam Nguyen’s F-150 from outside an East San Jose community center.

The need is too urgent and the payoff seems too great not to try it. After all, if it can’t be done in Silicon Valley, where can it?

Together, we must advocate and work on behalf of the village and family we call the San Jose Unified School District.

Sunnyvale Community Services gives us a chance to give back with Backpack Day, their annual back-to-school program.

A poll testing negative messaging gives us a hint at the kinds of hits voters will see in campaign mailers later this election season.

Money should never stand in the way of doing what’s right when it comes to serving the needs or our students.

A measure that aimed to rescind Mountain View’s voter-approved rent control has failed to qualify for the fall ballot.

A landmark law designed to protect California’s environment has enabled profiteers to hold up critical projects.