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Friday, June 26, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

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San Jose Prepares for War with Wealthy Developers on Evergreen Senior Housing Ballot Measure

Real estate billionaire Carl Berg and deep-pocketed developer Chop Keenan are squaring off with San Jose on a senior housing development.

Ken Yeager’s impending departure from the county Board of Supervisors has created a fascinating dynamic that could shift the balance of power.

San Jose on Tuesday appointed prominent civil rights attorney Aaron Zisser as the city’s new police watchdog.

The Alum Rock Union trustee’s insistence that he’s in the right led to his ouster as board president, but he’s not backing down.

The Alum Rock Union School District gave incendiary board president Khanh Tran the boot only to appoint a like-minded successor.

A South Bay activist appeared on MSNBC this week to talk about the importance of overhauling the money bail system.

Houseless people and those of us who advocate for them have been told, “wait for permanent supportive housing.” We have waited and waited.

Activists rallied today to protest plans by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office to arm jail and patrol deputies with Tasers.

The number of people dying on the streets of Santa Clara County has risen by 164 percent since 2011, according to a new report.

Santa Clara County will explore housing for LGBTQ seniors to help them live out their golden years without fear of discrimination.

Two county public defenders recently launched the “Aider & Abettor” podcast to help change the criminal justice narrative.

The transgender woman who allegedly shot her ex in a Costco parking lot said she hadn’t been trying to kill him.

Khanh Tran, president of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District board, has hitched his wagon to an unusual political ally.

Despite a low crime rate, Santa Clara County takes longer to resolve felony cases than anywhere else in the state.

Parents of Sierra LaMar, who was murdered by Antolin Garcia Torres, found little comfort in the life sentence he received.

Former Undersheriff John Hirokawa will face off against his former boss, Laurie Smith, in the 2018 sheriff's race.