San Jose city leaders again rejected a proposal to link rent hikes to inflation, which advocates hoped would offer relief to cash-strapped tenants.
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When People Go Missing, Legal Limitations Make It Hard for Friends, Family to Find Them
When someone voluntarily goes missing, personal rights and legal restrictions make it nearly impossible for their family to find them.
Politically Motivated ICE Hotline Turns Neighbors, Friends and Even Spouses into Informants
Internal call logs show that ICE’s VOICE hotline has become a way for families, friends and neighbors to snitch on suspected undocumented immigrants.
North Bay Continues Battle with Wind-Whipped Firestorm: ‘It Looks Like a Nuclear Wasteland’
The North Bay firestorms left much of Santa Rosa a smoking ruin, and took at least 15 lives and left authorities looking for 150 people.
South Bay Workers Call for Higher Pay at Series of Labor Day Rallies
Union members and their allies held a series of rallies in the South Bay Monday to demand better pay and working conditions.
Director of Embattled Child Care Nonprofit 4C Council Steps Down Amid Five Ongoing Audits
After 45 years at the helm of Silicon Valley’s largest publicly funded child care agency, the head of 4Cs has called it quits. But the audits go on.
San Jose City Council Signs Off on Tiny Homes for Homeless, Still Unsure Where to Put Them
Despite being one of the most expansive big cities in the nation, San Jose can’t figure out where to build tiny homes for the homeless.
San Jose City Council Looks at Ways to Salvage Tiny Homes Plan
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will consider how to salvage its proposal to build tiny home communities for the homeless.
South Bay Activist Appears on MSNBC to Discuss Bail Reform
A South Bay activist appeared on MSNBC this week to talk about the importance of overhauling the money bail system.
San Jose Considers Controversial Wage Settlement with Republic Services, Newby Island Landfill
San Jose may be close to resolving a drawn-out legal fight with its recycling contractor over how to enforce the city’s living wage policy.
Silicon Valley Democrats Charter New Club for Bernie Boosters
South Bay Dems say they won’t let infighting distract them from advancing their platform both nationally and here at home.
Former Teacher’s Lawsuit Alleges Fraud, Dysfunction at MetroED
A lawsuit claims the superintendent of MetroEd misused funds, retaliated against employees and fraudulently awarded teaching credentials.
More Flood Victims File Claims Against Silicon Valley Agencies
A group of flood victims have filed claims against local agencies that they say failed to protect them from the February flood.
San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor’s Office Criticizes Lack of Transparency About Use of Force
An annual review by San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor comes up for discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting—the last until August.
San Jose Council Members Want to Earmark Extra $150,000 for Landlord-Tenant Mediation
Two elected officials in San Jose want to earmark an extra $150,000 to expand mediation services for tenants and landlords.
Congressman Ro Khanna Wants to Tax Corporations that Pay Workers Less than Living Wage
A Silicon Valley lawmaker wants to tax corporations that pay workers so little that they rely on public subsidies to scrape by.
