October 5, 2020 SJPD Arrests Three Activists; One Defendant’s Bail Set at $500K for Suspected Vandalism By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase One defendant’s attorney has filed writ of habeas corpus challenging the constitutionality of the detention and exorbitant bail amount. Read More 28
October 5, 2020 San Jose May Allow Archery to Control ‘Trap Wise’ Feral Pigs By Grace Hase Proprietors of the Coyote Creek Golf Club say the hogs have cost them $16,000 in damages on their 414-acre property in 2020. Read More 33
October 4, 2020 San José Encuesta Busca La Opinión Del Público Sobre Servicios De La Ciudad By Grace Hase La encuesta permanecerá abierta hasta el 16 de Octubre. Read More 2
October 2, 2020 San Jose Appoints Director of New Office of Racial Equity By Grace Hase Zulma Maciel, who has led the Office of Immigrant Affairs since 2015, will head up the newly-established department. Read More 10
October 2, 2020 San Jose Survey Seeks Public Feedback on City Services By Grace Hase The 2020 results will be released in December and presented to the City Council in January 2021. Read More 1
October 2, 2020 Op-Ed: On Housing, San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis and President Trump Agree By Tom Skinner On the most important local issue—housing—Davis and President Trump share the same conservative position against zoning reform. Read More 9
September 29, 2020 SJPD Officer Charged with Misdemeanor After Kicking, Dragging Woman Under Arrest By Grace Hase San Jose Officer Matthew Rodriguez could face one year in jail if he's convicted on the misdemeanor assault and battery charge. Read More 23
September 29, 2020 Challenger Outraises Incumbent in San Jose’s D6 Council Race By Grace Hase Jake Tonkel took the lead this fundraising period, with a wider range of small-dollar donors than Councilwoman Dev Davis who has raised the most this year. Read More 10
September 26, 2020 Op-Ed: Resist, Reimagine and Reset in Honor of Breonna Taylor By Sajid Khan Breonna Taylor’s death is a result of our institutional, reckless disregard for Black lives. Read More 9
September 24, 2020 San Jose Tattoo Artists Embrace Reopening After Months in Limbo By Katie Lauer After seven months without steady work, the artists at San Jose’s State of Grace, including Tyler Harrington, are seeing clients. Read More 0
September 23, 2020 LIVE UPDATES: Justice for Breonna Taylor Protest in Downtown San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom Not a single officer was charged with killing the 26-year-old paramedic shot to death by Louisville police in her own apartment. Read More 19
September 23, 2020 Vice Chair of San Jose Ethics Commission Abruptly Resigns By The Fly Chris Peacock was so upset about a colleague’s open critique of the city’s top elected official that he stepped down as vice chair. Read More 4
September 21, 2020 San Jose Leaders Weigh Anti-Displacement Strategy By Grace Hase The City Council on Tuesday will discuss the policy, which aims to produce and preserve housing while protecting residents from eviction. Read More 2
September 21, 2020 Fatal Stabbing Marks San Jose’s 29th Homicide This Year By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose police say the attack happened just minutes after 5am at Sixth and Santa Clara streets by Vintage Towers and City Hall. Read More 5
September 21, 2020 New Website Schedules Covid Tests Up to a Week in Advance By Silicon Valley Newsroom Getting tested for Covid-19 in Santa Clara County just got easier thanks to an updated web portal that lets you reserve spots well ahead of time. Read More 0
September 18, 2020 Mayor, Concerned Citizens Push Back on Loaded Language Woven into San Jose PD Protest Report By Grace Hase Internal correspondence among the department's top brass consistently refer to the George Floyd demonstrators as "rioters." Read More 10