The City Council will debate whether to commission a study on charging an affordable housing fee for commercial development.
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Water District: CEO Can Do What He Wants, No Paper Trail Needed
The Golden Spigot has got some brass. That’s the only way to explain the explanations coming from the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
At Least 7 Santa Clara County Inmates Have Died This Year
A 51-year-old inmate died Friday after jailors found him passed out in his cell at Elmwood, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Jails Commission to Continue Probe Despite Additional Inquiry
An oversight board tasked with examining Santa Clara County jails decided against disbanding, despite concerns that a parallel probe would undermine its work.
CEO, Staff Misled Water District Board about RMC Contracts
Internal emails show that Santa Clara Valley Water District CEO Beau Goldie and top-level staff have repeatedly misled the board of directors and public regarding contracts with consultant RMC Water and Environment.
Walter Katz Named San Jose’s Next Independent Police Auditor
Walter Katz, a former public defender and police oversight attorney from Los Angeles County, has been named San Jose’s next Independent Police Auditor.
Sheriff’s Office Revises Crisis Intervention, Anti-Bias Training
In response to the beating death of a mentally ill inmate, Santa Clara County will make require crisis intervention training for sheriff’s deputies.
Water District Board Members Spar, Order Audit of RMC Work
A testy discussion between SCVWD board and staff prompted an audit to delve into allegations of improper payments to one of the district's contractors.
Former SJ Police Auditor to Lead Blue Ribbon Jail Commission
San Jose's retired civilian police auditor, LaDoris Cordell, will lead a task force assigned to investigate Santa Clara County's jails.
County Schools Chief Fires 2 Employees Without Cause, Taxpayers on Hook for $560,216
None of county Superintendent of Schools Jon Gundry’s secret contracts and subsequent under-sight reaches the level of the latest bad deal.
Mayor, Nearly Half the Council Broke a San Jose Election Law
The sudden realization that most of San Jose’s lawmakers are law breakers is not the best way to end summer vacation. Not that they intended to end up on the wrong side of the law, of course.
Bad Nudes Bared: Lupin Lodge’s Idyllic Clothing-Free Lifestyle Unravels in Alarming Fashion
Mounting legal troubles have longtime Lupin Lodge members worried about the future of the historic naturist resort.
Silicon Valley’s Roads in Better Shape than Education System
Local leaders in transportation, education, housing and equity convened last week in Mountain View’s Computer History Museum for the 2015 Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum.
San Jose Weighs Strict Drought Plan, Echoing State Restrictions
To step in line with unprecedented state mandates limiting water use, city of San Jose officials will consider a long list of local restrictions on lawn-watering, car-washing and serving water at restaurants.
Environmental Group Wants to ‘Opt Out’ from Mosquito Fogging
Environmental nonprofit Healthy Alternatives to Pesticides takes legal action against Santa Clara County over pesticide spraying.
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.
