A nonprofit dedicated to helping families of fallen law enforcement will hold a fundraiser for Officer Michael Katherman’s wife and children.
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Santa Clara County Jail Inmate Dies at Valley Medical Center
A 57-year-old Santa Clara County inmate, whose name is being withheld, died in the hospital Thursday, according to jail officials.
San Jose Pays Tribute to Fallen Officer Michael Katherman
Hundreds of Bay Area law enforcement officials attended a memorial service for fallen San Jose police Officer Michael Katherman.
San Jose May Increase Business Tax to Avoid Ballot Measure
Prodded by a ballot measure to increase the city’s business tax, San Jose trotted out an alternative plan that’s less costly to local companies.
Assemblyman Low Confronts NRA, Advances Gun Control Bills
Days after the mass shooting at at a gay nightclub in Orlando, anger gave way to action as California lawmakers advanced a raft of gun laws.
San Jose Schedules Memorial for Fallen Officer Michael Katherman
San Jose will hold a public memorial service Tuesday for Officer Michael Katherman, who died in a traffic collision earlier this week.
Stanford Rape Case Raises Vital Questions of Justice, Consent
Stanford students hope to foster a nuanced dialogue about justice and sexual consent in the wake of Brock Turner's controversial sentencing.
Silicon Valley Mourns Victims of Orlando Terrorist Attack
Silicon Valley hosts vigils to memorialize one of the worst mass shootings in American history, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded.
San Jose’s New Budget Proposal Accounts for Sales Tax Bump
A voter-approved tax hike will help San Jose hire more police officers, repair potholed streets and stopgap projected budget deficits.
Santa Clara County Passes Landmark Surveillance Law
Santa Clara County enacted a pioneering spy-tech law aimed at protecting the public’s right to privacy from surveillance technologies.
Voters Approve New Sales Tax, Oppose Deregulating Pot Clubs
San Jose voters overwhelmingly approved a new quarter-cent sales tax and shot down a separate measure that would have deregulated the city's pot clubs.
Why Silicon Valley Conservatives Have Fallen for Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s message resonates with a surprisingly diverse set of Bay Area residents, many of whom feel cheated out of the region’s prosperity.
Councilman: Still Waiting for Info after Violent Donald Trump Event
San Jose Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio says he wants to know what police have done in the wake of violent protests following Donald Trump’s rally.
Lenient Sentencing in Stanford Rape Case Sparks Outrage at Judge, Mercury News Columnist
A sexual assault perpetrated by a Stanford University athlete has ignited public outrage after he came away with just a six-month jail sentence.
Donald Trump Rally Sparks Protests, Violence in San Jose
Things got ugly following the candidate's San Jose rally. Punches were thrown, arrests were made and pro-Trump merchandise was set ablaze.
An Inside Look at San Jose’s Human Trafficking Crackdown
SJPD's use of its human trafficking unit to arrest sex workers touches on a national debate over how to identify victims of exploitation.
