San Jose may finally decide to remove a Christopher Columbus statue from City Hall, where it has been the target of repeated vandalism.
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Honest and Calm Brendan Byrne Left Rare Legacy as Governor
Brendan Byrne, who died earlier this month at age 93, was one of New Jersey’s last honest governors.
Stanford Study: Rising Cost of Public Employee Pensions Eat Up San Jose’s New Tax Revenue
A study up for review by the San Jose City Council affirms that revenue from two new tax measures is being eaten up by pension costs.
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.
San Jose Appoints Civil Rights Attorney Aaron Zisser as Next Independent Police Auditor
San Jose on Tuesday appointed prominent civil rights attorney Aaron Zisser as the city’s new police watchdog.
Key Organizer of Charlottesville’s Deadly White Supremacist Rally Has Ties to Silicon Valley
One of the key organizers of the white supremacist rally that turned deadly in Charlottesville has roots in the South Bay.
Public Defenders’ Podcast Prods New Dialogue on Criminal Justice
Two county public defenders recently launched the “Aider & Abettor” podcast to help change the criminal justice narrative.
‘Home Alone’ Actor John Heard Found Dead in South Bay Hotel
Actor John Heard, known for playing the father in the Home Alone movies, died Friday in a Palo Alto hotel room.
Judge Rules in Favor of Accused ‘Slumlord,’ Tenant Who Lived in Hazardous Apartment Evicted
A renter who has been fighting eviction and accused her landlord of subjecting her to dangerous and squalid living conditions lost her case.
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.
Charter Schools Accuse San Jose Unified School District of Trying to Poach Prospective Teachers
Leaders of two proposed charter schools say San Jose Unified tried to poach prospective teachers and invalidate their signatures.
San Jose Renters Applaud Newly Passed ‘Just Cause’ Protections, Call for Faster Implementation
Until San Jose’s “just cause” ordinance takes effect, the measure designed to protect renters puts them at greater risk of retaliation.
Following Historic Vote on Rent Protections, San Jose Considers Ban on Voucher Discrimination
Nearly half of of San Jose’s elected leaders want to prevent landlords from discriminating against recipients of housing subsidies.
San Jose to Discuss Investment Policy, Social Responsibility
San Jose will consider revising the social responsibility clause in its investment policy for the first time since the Great Recession.
Floodgate: How the Water District and City’s Comedy of Errors Became a Local Tragedy
An inside look at how thousands of homes in San Jose were evacuated due to heavy flooding and a comedy of errors that became a tragedy.
San Jose’s Urban Villages Plan Faces Transportation Obstacles
City planners admit there are serious obstacles to turning San Jose into a vibrant, interconnected system of urban villages.
