With 86 percent of votes tallied, Tim Orozco holds a clear lead in the special election for San Jose's District 4 City Council seat.
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City Council Pushes Emergency Vote to Save San Jose Ballet
Thanks to public support, including a special grant from the city, the newly rebranded Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley has weathered another financial storm.
Memorial for Fallen San Jose Officer Set for Thursday
A public memorial will be held Thursday at SAP Center to honor the life of Officer Michael Johnson, who was killed in the line of duty.
Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Charter School Debate Continues
The inflammatory rhetoric, misguided leadership and pro corporate charter school stance of county education trustee Joseph Di Salvo and others has set the stage for the current battle being waged in local school districts.
Drive-Through Voting Offered in San Jose’s D4 Special Election
Hoping to bolster returns in San Jose's District 4 council race, election officials have expanded hours and ballot drop-off sites.
SJPD Officer Shot, Killed
A veteran San Jose police officer was shot to death Tuesday night by a suicidal man armed with a high-powered rifle.
Silicon Valley LGBT Population among Nation’s Smallest: Poll
While the Bay Area as a whole is home to the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, there's a stark difference when regions are broken down.
Mobile Home Tenants Battle Landlords Over Rent Hikes
Tenants of Oak Crest Estates mobile home park in north San Jose say landlords are trying to skirt rent control by passing off maintenance costs as service upgrades.
Culture of Misogyny Persists for Women in Silicon Valley Politics
Silicon Valley was once the female capital of the world for political power, but times have changed. In order to make progress, we need to not only elect more women leaders but also change the culture in which they are forced to compete.
Gov. Brown Should Set Tone for Making Education Top Priority
Last week I attended the Children's Summit 2015 at Microsoft’s offices in Mountain View. In the packet for the workshop, I found a state budget analysis with the provocative headline, "Proposed State Budget Doesn't Do Enough For Kids.” When will we ever learn? Before it’s too late, I hope.
Prosecutors Claim 420 Clinics Worked with Organized Crime
State regulators accuse a cannabis physician of working for an organized crime ring with ties to Eastern Europe. The defendants tell quite another story.
Manh Nguyen, Bob Dhillon Lead in District 4 Fundraising
Vietnamese media exec Manh Nguyen held on to his fundraising lead in San Jose’s special election for the District 4 council seat. But Bob Dhillon, a retired realtor, has also tallied impressive numbers with just a week until absentee ballots can be cast.
Judge Omits Disclosure of Close Ties to Shirakawa, Campos
If George Shirakawa Jr. receives community service instead of jail time as punishment for his felony mail fraud, he can thank a judge with whom he’s shared a political relationship for more than a decade.
Tiny Homes Present Big Ideas for Transforming Urban Ecosystems
Houslets, a project offering open-source prototypes of tiny homes, is one of nine San Jose finalists vying for a slice of $5 million in grant money being distributed across the country by the Knight Cities Challenge.
Space X and the Final Frontier of Standardized Tests
Similar to SpaceX, the state's new Smarter Balanced Assessment System (SBAC) will eventually yield results that are worth the trial and error.
Happy Presidents Day! A List of What’s Open and Closed
Presidents Day means a day off for millions of school kids and some of their parents. All but a few government offices are closed. Patriotic and historical groups are staging re-enactments. Retailers are taking advantage of the holiday to lure in shoppers with sales.
