State legislators sometimes exempt themselves from the laws they pass, but this session, they could change course on an emblematic bill: To allow their own staffers to form a union.
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Santa Clara Man Faces Felony Charge for Actions at Jan. 6 Attack on U.S. Capitol
In the 24 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 950 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 284 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
San Jose Mayoral Candidates Paying Down $12M in Campaign Bills
Independent political action committees were big spenders for the 2022 mayoral candidates.
Meet San Jose’s New City Council: Six New Faces, More Diverse, Fewer Women
The city’s shifting demographics, a continuing affordable housing shortage, endemic homelessness, a looming budget deficit and the reality of five council elections – plus another mayoral ballot – in just two years create additional uncertainties.
Legislature Considers Statewide Gun Insurance Requirement Like San Jose’s
The amended Senate Bill 8 was introduced following the mass shootings across the state in January.
Work-from-home Patterns Continue Post Pandemic, Threatening BART Deficits
Without additional revenue from fares, new taxes or some other source, BART is on track to run out of pandemic-era emergency relief funding by mid-2025.
Domingo Candelas Is New District 8 San Jose City Council Member
The vote came after six hours of interviews, comments and deliberations on the merits of five finalists who had been picked by the council last week. The process had been abruptly interrupted at 7pm by “an urgent adjournment to a closed session” to consider allegations that Candelas had been given questions in advance.
After Weeks Under Wraps, SJ City Council Selection Moves into Spotlight
When a divided San Jose City Council decided in December to appoint rather than hold an election to fill two vacant seats in 2023, they pledged the process would be 'transparent.'
San Jose High School English Teacher Arrested on Charge He Sexually Assaulted a Female Student
The alleged sexual assault happened when the victim attended Silver Creek High School, where she was a student of the suspect, who is currently a teacher at Yerba Buena High School in East San Jose.
DNA Leads to Arrest of Convicted Sex Offender for Charges in Brutal 1994 San Jose Mall Assault
In 1994, a 21-year-old manager of the President Tuxedo store in the Westfield Oakridge Mall was attacked by a man when she opened for business. She
was forced her into the storage room at knifepoint, tied to a pipe and sexually assaulted by the thief, who took money from the cash register and fled on foot. The case lay dormant until last December.
After Brief Break, More Rain, Wind, Flooding, Thunderstorms this Weekend
Page Mill Road will be closed from 8am-5pm today and Friday, while crews repair a sinkhole along a stretch of the road between Paseo del Roble Drive near Moon Lane and Arastradero Road in Los Altos Hills. State Route 92 was closed early this morning in both directions along a 4-mile stretch between Skyline Boulevard and west to Pilarcitos Creek Road.
Man Shot in San Jose on New Year’s Day Dies, San Jose’s First Homicide of 2023
A man who was on life support for more than a week after being shot in San Jose on New Year's Day died from his injuries Monday, An arrest was made, but city police declined to identity the suspect or victim.
San Jose Sting Nabs Maryland Sex Trafficking Suspect
The arrest stemmed from the suspect initiating online contact with someone whom he believed to be a 16-year-old San Jose female who was in fact an undercover police officer, then buying a plane ticket to fly her to Baltimore for sexual purposes.
Some CA Colleges Try ‘Restorative Justice’ in Sexual Assault Cases
Restorative justice is a controversial process that brings together the student who was harmed, the person who harmed them and the community to seek solutions.
San Jose Man Charged with Felony Drug Sales After Series of Los Gatos Student Overdoses
Police said Simon Armendariz used monikers such as “Risky” and “Madman” to sell the drugs to 15-year-olds in various locations throughout downtown Los Gatos, including the parking lot of Los Gatos High School or a nearby church.
Homelessness Ranks as Top Problem Facing San Jose’s New Mayor, Poll Finds
Mayor-elect Matt Mahan's emphasis on unhoused residents resonated with respondents in the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll.
