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Saturday, September 6, 2025

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

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Holiday Event Honors Kids Who Lost Parents, Siblings, Loved Ones to Police Violence

Justice for Josiah hosted a toy drive and holiday party for children left fatherless or otherwise bereaved by police use of force.

Santa Clara police have released video of a 32-year-old man who went missing during the S.F. 49ers’ Monday night game.

San Jose’s civilian cop monitor is stepping down, citing the police union’s personal attacks as a distraction to community-led reforms.

An audit exposing mismanagement at San Jose’s Police Activities League has officials debating whether to bring it under the city’s control.

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.

San Jose’s police union pulled its endorsement of retired undersheriff John Hirokawa’s campaign to unseat his former boss, Sheriff Laurie Smith.

The police union is calling for an outside investigation to see if independent police auditor Aaron Zisser should be removed from office.

Officials say there are 15 police reports filed against Dominic Caserta, resigned from the Santa Clara City Council amid harassment claims.

A federal judge has denied a request by the city of Gilroy to toss a sexual harassment case by a former police department employee.

Though fewer people have been filing complaints against San Jose cops, a greater share of those cases resulted in officer discipline.

Police are now looking claims that Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta pressed his clothed groin on a young woman, sources say.

SJPD has seen an increase in sexual assault reports. But they aren’t sure whether rapes are rising, or whether more victims are speaking up.

The San Jose Police Department recently unveiled a public web portal with comprehensive data on the agency’s use of force.

San Jose will host a City Council study session on Tuesday to talk about possibly strengthening civilian oversight of the local police force.

San Jose police unfairly targeted gay men when conducting lewd conduct stings, according to class-action lawsuit filed in federal court.

Authorities concluded that Santa Clara police acted lawfully when they fatally shot an unarmed, mentally ill man.