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Janice Lynne “Jan” Southworth-Kidder
1946 - 2024
Jan was a loving wife, mother and "super-grandma" who touched the lives of many hundreds of adults and children throughout her career as a naturalist and teacher. Born to Verlin Krankenberg and Anna Jean (Marrero) Krankenberg in Houston, Texas on February 3, 1946, Janice Lynne Krankenberg grew up in San Jose, then attended Pioneer HS in Whittier, CA, graduating in 1963. She attended Chabot College then Cal State Hayward (now East Bay) where she received a BA in English and Drama and worked towards a Masters Degree in Environmental Education.
Chuck Geschke, Father of Desktop Publishing, Dies at 81
Geschke was an Adobe founder who helped develop fundamental ways of creating, sharing and printing digital documents.
Police Identify Santino William Legan as Garlic Festival Gunman
The man who killed three people and wounded a dozen more was named as the 19-year-old grandson of a former county supervisor.
San Jose Homicide Renews Debate Over Sanctuary Laws
County officials are poised to roll back a landmark local policy amid public outcry over the murder of Bambi Larson.
San Jose Considers $2.9 Million Tax Break for Post Street Towers
A residential high-rise being proposed in downtown San Jose is vying for a few million bucks in city subsidies.
South Bay Police Struggle to Enforce Laws Against Stoned Driving in Wake of Legalization
Families who lost loved ones to drugged driving worry that the state’s inability to consistently enforce DUI laws will put other lives at risk.
County’s Homeless Death Toll Increases 164 Percent from 2011
The number of people dying on the streets of Santa Clara County has risen by 164 percent since 2011, according to a new report.
County Poised to Ban Pot Clubs
Santa Clara County may extend its moratorium on medical marijuana collectives until it comes up with a plan to regulate them—or ban them altogether.
City Should Adjust Library Hours to Save Money, Audit Says
San Jose can cut the cost of extending library hours with a few simple adjustments to its staffing model, according to a new city audit.
County Supervisors Consider Minimum Wage Increase
More than a year after San Jose upped its minimum wage to $10 an hour and as the conversation around pay increases for low-paid workers ramps up on a national scale, Santa Clara County is starting to look at enacting a similar measure for unincorporated parts of the region. Supervisor Dave Cortese, who’s also running for mayor of San Jose, will lead the discussion when the Board of Supervisors meets on Tuesday. A county ordinance comes with many more challenges than a citywide measure, Cortese notes.
Police Chief: The Job Nobody Wants
The recent appointment of Larry Esquivel to “interim” San Jose Police Chief, and the “indefinite” time extension given to name a new police chief, is a stark admission of governmental failure for the city of San Jose.
