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Monday, January 12, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

San Jose Inside (https://www.sanjoseinside.com)

Alum Rock Schools Chief Spared the Axe; Trustees Partially Cut Ties With Shady Contractor

Reform advocates in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District celebrated some major victories Tuesday.

As the June 5 election approaches and the inflammatory, incomplete information continues to proliferate, says public defender Sajid Khan.

Big Oil has put Robert Rivas in the crosshairs, marking the first time the industry has targeted a local candidate running for higher office.

State lawmakers are pushing for an audit to investigate claims of fraud and self-dealing at the embattled Alum Rock Union School District.

Dominic Caserta is on paid leave pending an independent investigation into allegations that he sexually harassed and bullied students.

Alum Rock Union board president Esau Herrera reportedly skipped an important meeting last week to watch the Mexican pop sensation.

The ROV apparently omitted some key biographical information from a candidate statement in the District 4 Santa Clara County supervisor race.

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

The Santa Clara Councilman has been the subject of sexual harassment claims since he began teaching high school in the early 2000s.

Agents of Change is Rep. Ro Khanna’s student activism group that leverages the principles of political organizing to focus on local impact.

A new report titled Dying to Work was released in time for May Day, a celebration of labor rights by nonprofit think tank Worksafe Inc.

San Jose State economics professor and amateur powerlifter Lydia Ortega says she’ll fight for everyday people if elected to state office.

A new study suggests that rising construction costs may hinder housing development in San Jose, which already faces an affordability crisis.

An investigation into sexual harassment at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has expanded to address “a larger culture issue.”

Though the concept isn’t being studied, there’s no doubt that the idea of a train from San Jose to Santa Cruz could have been a game changer

Without a strong digital infrastructure, a city—even one as populous as San Jose—is destined to wither and fade.