In his inaugural speech after being sworn in for his second term today, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen highlighted the reforms made since taking office in 2011.
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‘Freedom Train’ Makes Last Trip This Martin Luther King Jr. Day
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the 'Freedom Train' will take its last right, ending a three-decade civil rights tradition.
The Year in Preview: 2015
San Jose Inside published its annual Year in Review list last week. Now we give you several predictions—some more likely than others—of stories to come in 2015. First on our list: San Jose's new mayor, Sam Liccardo, will show police the love—or something like that.
2014: A Year in Review
San Jose Inside presents a brief collection of some of the biggest stories that made 2014.
San Jose Cop Investigated for Threatening Tweets
Free speech doesn't mean that speech is free from consequences. A San Jose police officer is learning that lesson now, as the department investigates threatening comments he made online against people protesting the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police.
Fired County Director Continues to Game the System
If you're going to get fired, do it the John Vartanian way. The former Santa Clara County department head continues to enjoy the travel rewards he stole. Now he's also getting another five-figure paycheck.
Council Considers Developer Fee to Fund Affordable Housing
Taking the lead from nearby Bay Area cities, San Jose is poised to enact a developer fee to help pay for affordable housing.
Local Outreach Groups Combat Sharp Growth of Girls in Gangs
Women, and girls under 18, are increasingly getting caught up on gang charges and violent crimes—and a lack of gender-specific intervention means local authorities have only recently started catching up to the trend.
District Attorney Declines to Charge 49ers’ McDonald in Domestic Violence Case
District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced on Monday that his office will not file domestic violence charges against San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ray McDonald, citing a lack of evidence.
Protect and Survive: Officer-Involved Shootings on the Rise
Deadly encounters between police and citizens have increased in recent years. And while officer-involved shootings are nearly always ruled justified, mistakes are costly—both in lives and in the millions that the public pays to victims and their heirs.
Justice System Deserves Blame in Ray Rice Case, Not NFL
While the world focuses on the National Football League and its policies toward domestic violence—as well as the all-important question of what commissioner Roger Goodell knew (and when)—the bigger story here is the failure of the justice system.
The Fall of the Campos Clan
Few scenes illustrate the fall of a once-powerful political family like a former labor boss passive-aggressively stalking people at Starbucks.
Homeless Programs Take Different Paths to Address Crisis
San Jose Inside takes a look at several programs designed to reduce homelessness in Silicon Valley. The different approaches show there is no easy solution.
Santa Clara County Pot Club Ban Takes Effect Next Month
An ordinance banning cannabis collectives from unincorporated Santa Clara County goes into effect Sept. 25.
Rules Committee Looks at Illegal Fireworks, Lobbyist Report
A handful of city leaders want to hike up penalties for illegal fireworks, given that complaints and injuries are becoming increasingly common. Also on Wednesday's Rules Committee agenda, the city's federal lobbyists will submit a mid-year report. San Jose Inside will be meeting with the lobbyists Thursday morning, and readers are invited to submit questions in the comments section.
Andrea Flores Shelton Will Not Seek Re-Election in Alum Rock
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District trustee Andrea Flores Shelton announced in an email to supporters Friday that she will not seek re-election to the school board.
