March 17, 2021 San Jose Backs New SJPD Chief Despite Allegations of Transphobia, Islamophobia By Bay City News The San Jose City Council confirmed the hiring Tuesday of Mata, a deputy chief in the department, after a nationwide search. Read More 13
March 16, 2021 Letter to the Editor: Protect Our Community, Take the Vaccine By Guest Columnist Each one of us plays an integral role in protecting the most vulnerable among us from the virus. Read More 1
March 16, 2021 Op-Ed: Let’s Support Minority-Owned Businesses During National Women’s History Month By Andrea Lacy Our community should support local woman-owned businesses that are hustling to stay afloat, especially during these difficult times. Read More 2
March 15, 2021 Op-Ed: Welcome to The Jungle, Where There’s Abundant and Affordable Housing By Shaunn Cartwright, Nassim Nouri, Sandy Perry and RJ Ramsey Sweeps that clear homeless camps like The Jungle do nothing but displace homeless people, putting their health and lives at risk. Read More 27
March 15, 2021 The Plight of the Barcades: How Three Bay Area Gaming Bars Are Surviving the Pandemic By Charles Lewis III, Bay City News Covid restrictions notwithstanding, the light of hope shines through for gamers and their favorite watering holes. Read More 0
March 12, 2021 SF Man Charged With Hate Crime After Attack on Asian Woman at San Jose’s Diridon Station By Jennifer Wadsworth Johan Strydom’s arraignment is set for 1:30pm today in Department 24 of the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice. Read More 28
March 12, 2021 Protesters Sue San Jose for Police Violence During George Floyd Demonstrations By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Their goal of the lawsuit: financial compensation and “reforms of the way that San Jose police are trained and directed to police protests.” Read More 13
March 11, 2021 Companies That Rode Pandemic Boom Get a Reality Check By Steve Lohr Investors, who flocked to companies like Zoom as the virus spread, have started to look elsewhere. Read More 0
March 11, 2021 Santa Clara Co. Transfers Thousands of Vaccine Appointments to Kaiser By Jana Kadah, Bay City News About 8,500 appointments scheduled through the county between now and March 21 will be transferred to the Oakland-based hospital chain. Read More 9
March 10, 2021 SJ’s Police Chief Selection Raises Concerns About Favoritism By The Fly All but one of the finalists angling to become SJPD’s next chief constable have some sort of tie to the department. Read More 11
March 9, 2021 Santa Clara Police Arrest 2 for Identity Theft Crime Spree By Bay City News Authorities say Edwina Bogan and Shawnece Ford stole information from more than 100 people. Read More 4
March 8, 2021 San Jose: Police Investigate 3 Fatal Shootings in as Many Days By Silicon Valley Newsroom Police urge anyone with information about the shootings to call the Homicide Unit at 408.947.5283. Read More 0
March 8, 2021 Police Ask for Help Finding Teens Missing From Mountain View By Bay City News Viktor Holguin and Akiah January were last seen heading toward the Stevens Creek Trail around 6:30pm Sunday, police said. Read More 1
March 5, 2021 SJPD to Host Meetings on Gunshot Detection Technology By Bay City News The program will be implemented in the Cadillac Winchester neighborhood that police say has often had gun violence issues. Read More 1
March 5, 2021 Crews Respond to Two-Alarm Fire in Downtown San Jose By Bay City News The blaze, near the Guadalupe Freeway, has closed West St. John Street between Almaden Boulevard and North Autumn Street. Read More 1
March 4, 2021 Lobbyist Slams San Jose Over Delays on Cannabis Land-Use By The Fly Sean Kali-Rai said the city has been dragging its feet on a policy that the council asked to prioritize three years ago. Read More 3