While state agencies have undergone a reckoning over sexual harassment, local governments have largely escaped scrutiny—until now.
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Drag Queen Glams Up Story Time at San Jose Library, But Not Without Some Controversy
More than 400 attendees—about half of them children—showed up for the inaugural drag queen story time at the MLK Library last weekend.
Court Today Hears Arguments for Brock Turner’s Appeal of 2016 Sexual Assault Conviction
Brock Turner’s lawyer is set to appear in court today to appeal the former Stanford University swimmer’s 2016 sexual assault conviction.
San Jose Council Whiles Away July Recess Traveling, Reading—and Still Doing Some Work
A couple San Jose City Council members took advantage of the July recess to jet out of town—and some out of the country altogether.
Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Cinema Club to Screen Investigative PBS Documentary ‘Dark Money’
Discussion after the July 16 documentary screening is sure to shake the pillars of every parking garage in downtown San Jose.
Authorities Arrest Two Men Suspected of Multiple Sexual Assaults in San Jose, Milpitas
Police have arrested two accused sexual assailants who attacked several victims in San Jose and Milpitas in the span of a few days this past week.
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.
San Jose Police Union Withdraws Endorsement of John Hirokawa’s Bid to Unseat Sheriff Smith
San Jose’s police union pulled its endorsement of retired undersheriff John Hirokawa’s campaign to unseat his former boss, Sheriff Laurie Smith.
Demonstrators March in San Jose to Protest President Trump’s Family Separation Border Policy
Protesters gathered in downtown San Jose last week to speak out against federal immigration policies separating children from their parents.
Palo Alto Sets Aside $3 Million for Teacher Housing Project
The Palo Alto City Council voted unanimously to allocate $3 million to subsidize as many as 120 sub-market-rate rental units for teachers.
Report: Suspect in 1974 Killing of Arlis Perry Fatally Shot Himself
A man believed to have killed Arlis Perry in 1974 reportedly shot himself to death this morning as police closed in on his apartment.
Sheriff Candidate John Hirokawa Says He Willfully Ignored His Campaign Funder’s Bigoted Texts
Retired Undersheriff John Hirokawa has changed his mind about whether the county should have fired one of his biggest supporters.
Deputy Sheriffs’ Association Members Seek to Dump Leaders, Threaten to Leave Union
A growing number of officers plan to withdraw from the DSA unless the union head resigns for his involvement in an obscene texting scandal.
Monday Night Live! Celebrates 25 Years of Sketch Comedy with SJ Mayor Sam Liccardo as Host
San Jose Stage Company’s Monday Night Live! is back again, celebrating its 25th year of political satire with Mayor Sam Liccardo as host.
Twice-Demoted South Bay Deputy Ousted From Statewide Law Enforcement Organization
California’s biggest public safety organization, PORAC, parted ways with twice-demoted deputy and DSA union boss Don Morrissey.
Op-Ed: San Jose’s ‘Climate Smart Plan’ Should be a Lot Smarter
San Jose’s “smart” climate plan looks good on paper, but avoids laying out specific measurable steps necessary to translate to reality.
