Residents, elected officials and environmental activists are painting a doomsday scenario of what an accident involving the proposed Phillips 66 oil trains would look like in downtown San Jose.
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LaDoris Cordell to Step Down as Independent Police Auditor
LaDoris Cordell will retire from her post as San Jose’s independent police auditor this summer, the city announced Wednesday. During her five-year term the former judge brought unprecedented accountability to the San Jose Police Department.
City Audit Recommendations Ignored for the Most Part
In 2012, a city audit found that San Jose police working off-duty security jobs lacked accountability and, in some cases, abused the system. Three years after the audit called for "urgent reform and a cultural change," more than 80 percent of those recommendations have yet to be implemented.
Local Education Leaders Often Pick Petty Fights over Progress
It is an outrage that Silicon Valley education leaders continue to choose battle ground over common ground. Despite extraordinary innovation that occurs everyday in our region, our education leaders too often choose to protect the status quo.
Faulty Ballots Mailed Out in District 4 Special Election
The special election race for San Jose’s District 4 council seat has taken a turn for the confounding. Another batch of error-laden absentee ballots went out Monday, only this time Santa Clara County’s Registrar of Voters might not be to blame.
Attorney General OK’s Sale of Daughters of Charity Hospitals
California Attorney General Kamala Harris approved the sale of six nonprofit Daughters of Charity Health System hospitals to a for-profit chain with austere conditions. The decree has somewhat calmed a battle that divided powerful unions, both of which have claimed victory.
Will Clinton Show Authentic Leadership on Education?
Can likely Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton show true authenticity on the campaign trail while also exhibiting a commitment to early childhood education?
Simitian, Yeager to Discuss Revamping Elections Process
The county will consider enlisting private sector help or adopting a full vote-by-mail system to speed up the vote count on election night.
‘Freedom Train’ Makes Last Trip This Martin Luther King Jr. Day
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the 'Freedom Train' will take its last right, ending a three-decade civil rights tradition.
The Year in Preview: 2015
San Jose Inside published its annual Year in Review list last week. Now we give you several predictions—some more likely than others—of stories to come in 2015. First on our list: San Jose's new mayor, Sam Liccardo, will show police the love—or something like that.
Tech Alliance Keeps Homeless Connected through Mobile4All
Contrary to prevailing notions about poverty, technology is vital to the unsheltered, says Allan Baez, a project manager for pilot phone service Mobile4All.
Drama in Local NAACP Election
It’s been called an attempted “coup,” a “hostile takeover” and an effort to “reshape the face of the organization.” What you ask? A democratic election, of course!
Giving Thanks to Our Local Education Leaders
I am thankful that my current work—in my seventh decade of life—has given me a rich opportunity to work with amazing people. I am particularly thankful for the educators, policy makers and community leaders who work tirelessly to promote equity.
Improving Public Education, Healing Wounds after Election
As we turn the page on the election, Sam Liccardo and Dave Cortese each have an enormous responsibility to heal the wounds created by the race. Doing so could go a long way toward accomplishing city and county goals, such as eliminating the achievement gap in our schools.
Poll: Are You Confident in the San Jose Mayor’s Race Vote Totals?
Five days after the polls closed, the county Registrar of Voters finished tallying absentee ballots in the San Jose mayor's race. But since Election Day, questions and conspiracy theories have been raised about the accuracy of the vote totals.
Live Blog: Election Night 2014
San Jose Inside will be checking out Election Night parties and badgering the county Registrar of Voters for the rest of the evening. Come join us. We'll be updating throughout the night.
