For the past year, Santa Clara County has been fine-tuning a regional marijuana ordinance to fill regulatory gaps between San Jose’s new local laws and anticipated statewide legalization in 2016.
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White House Adds San Jose to ‘TechHire City’ Initiative
The White House has enlisted San Jose into a nationwide initiative to equip jobless residents with the skills for higher-paying jobs in Silicon Valley.
Who Will Lead the Silicon Valley Transportation Tax Effort?
A bevy of suitors are expected to push for control of the organizing committee to raise Santa Clara County's sales tax for transportation improvements.
San Jose Testing Cop Cameras; Officers Enroll in 3-Month Trial
San Jose police began field testing body cameras Monday, the latest push for the technology after years of false starts.
Mass Incarceration of CA Teens Inspires Legislative Reform
More than 6,500 of California’s 130,000 inmates committed crimes under the age of 18. Efforts are now underway to change the mass incarceration policies of teens created in preceding decades.
Milpitas Fires City Attorney, Opts to Outsource Legal Help
In a 3-2 vote last week, Milpitas City Council ousted longtime City Attorney Mike Ogaz and his entire staff in a move to outsource his replacement.
Spike in San Jose Housing Costs Spurs Council Rent Control Plans
As new figures show average rents in San Jose have soared 54 percent since 2010, city officials are moving forward with plans to bolster rent control and tenant rights.
San Jose Considers Blocking Tobacco Company Giveaways
San Jose may join dozens of other California cities in outlawing distribution of free or low-cost tobacco products.
Pet Adoptions, Art Converge as Cat Café Comes to San Jose
Two friends have opened San Jose's first-ever cat cafe, called The Dancing Cat, to promote adoptions for local shelters.
San Jose Police Union, City Agree to Terms on Body-Worn Cameras
After several delays and stalled pilot programs, the city of San Jose and its police union have reached an agreement that should lead to all officers being equipped with body-worn cameras by next summer.
San Jose Considers More Rent Control, Tenant Protections
As San Jose's burgeoning rents price out longtime residents, force some into homelessness and others to double-up with parents in multi-generational households, city officials are talking about how to bolster local regulations to help tenants.
New Law Allows County to Tighten Massage Parlor Rules
Empowered by a new state law, Santa Clara County authorities have kicked off a campaign to weed out massage parlors that get a little too friendly.
Requests to Carry Hidden Guns Skyrocket in Santa Clara County
Extensive records requests San Jose Inside filed with law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area show that the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has become ground zero for concealed weapon permit requests.
Carrasco Broke Rules on Gifts, Barred from Voting on Taxis
Magdalena Carrasco's sponsored trip last fall to New York City constitutes a violation of state law and will force her to sit on the sidelines for some of this year’s most important City Council votes.
Police Chief Suggests Pushing Body-Camera Program to 2016
San Jose plans to roll out yet another pilot program testing body-worn cameras on police officers this fall. That would push the date of official deployment out to late 2016.
Cheap Water for Agriculture Worsens California Water Crisis
Agriculture consumes a staggering 80 percent of California’s developed water, even as it accounts for only 2 percent of the state’s gross domestic product. This model is simply unsustainable.
