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Illegal Animal Trafficking Tough to Stop Despite San Jose Bust
A rare conviction of an East San Jose woman who admitted to illegal animal trafficking highlights the challenges in stopping the illicit wildlife trade.
Local Charter Schools Miss Mark on Special Education Admissions
Annual reports given to the Santa Clara County Board of Education this past weekend show that local charter schools are not reflective of their communities when it comes to accepting special education students.
Standardized Tests, Funding Ties Put Undue Pressure on Teachers
An Atlanta judge last week sentenced eight public school teachers, principals and administrators to jail for conspiring to inflate students' state test scores. The sentencing was a tragic end to the Atlanta testing scandals that began in 2009.
Initiative System Attracts Lunatics, Pranksters and Reform
A spate of far-fetched legislative proposals has sparked a serious discussion about reforming California’s initiative process, which lets any registered voter with $200 and the time of day to propose a ballot measure.
County Tries ‘Pay-for-Success’ Funding Model for Public Housing
Santa Clara County employed a performance-based funding model to provide shelter to chronically homeless residents.
Bizarre Courtroom Spectacle Plays Out as George Shirakawa Gets 45 Days Community Service
George Shirakawa Jr. stole an election with a fraudulent mailer, and Judge Ron Del Pozzo called his sentence of 45 days community service "a win-win-win-win situation." That was far from the consensus.
24 Indicted in Massive Gang Bust
A sweeping take-down by federal and local law enforcement resulted in an indictment against two-dozen suspected Nuestra Familia leaders.
Sources: Magdalena Carrasco Already Looking at Higher Office
Magdalena Carrasco got redemption in last June’s election, when she defeated Xavier Campos in a rematch for San Jose’s East Side council seat. But now, less than three months after taking office, sources say Carrasco already has her sights set on a run for the State Assembly.
Photo Gallery: Mayor Optimistic in State of the City Speech
Sam Liccardo delivered his first State of the City speech as San Jose mayor Saturday morning at Independence High School, and the message was one of better times to come.
Prosecutors Claim 420 Clinics Worked with Organized Crime
State regulators accuse a cannabis physician of working for an organized crime ring with ties to Eastern Europe. The defendants tell quite another story.
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.
Attorney General OK’s Sale of Daughters of Charity Hospitals
California Attorney General Kamala Harris approved the sale of six nonprofit Daughters of Charity Health System hospitals to a for-profit chain with austere conditions. The decree has somewhat calmed a battle that divided powerful unions, both of which have claimed victory.
Shirakawa Changes Mind, Pleads No Contest in Mail Fraud Case
Just hours after George Shirakawa Jr.'s attorneys filed motions for his political mail fraud trial, the ex-county supervisor reversed course and entered a no contest plea to one count of false personation.
Supervisor Yeager Proposes Tax Breaks for Urban Farms
Property owners who commit their land to agricultural use could qualify for sizable tax breaks under a plan up for discussion Tuesday at the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting.
County Considers Plan to Save Palo Alto Mobile Home Park
Palo Alto's only remaining mobile home park faces closure, which would force out hundreds of mostly low-income residents. But Santa Clara County's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider putting up $8 million in seed money to help save the community.
