August 14, 2020 Op-Ed: The Time Has Come for DAs to Create Police Crime Units By Aram James and Richard Konda Police might change their behavior in the line of duty fs they see that they will not be handled by prosecutors with kid gloves. Read More 33
August 14, 2020 Temporary Housing is a ‘Downpayment’ on Homelessness Goals, San Jose Officials Say By Janice Bitters The city’s effort to curb homelessness comes as officials grapple with a new report calling for the county to double its shelter beds. Read More 12
August 13, 2020 Op-Ed: ‘Bending the Arc’ Requires Truth-Telling and Humanity By Sajid Khan The DA cannot bend the arc toward justice until he stops the dehumanization of people who are accused and convicted of crimes. Read More 11
August 13, 2020 Q&A: Chief Eddie Garcia Reflects on Nearly Three Decades of Service with San Jose PD By Grace Hase We caught up with San Jose police Chief Eddie Garcia to talk about his storied tenure in law enforcement and what the future holds for SJPD. Read More 7
August 12, 2020 San Jose Teacher Who Coughed on Baby Faces Assault Charge By The Fly Nancy Nordland, who became a household name after surveillance video captured her willfully hacking on a baby’s face, is on the lam. Read More 21
August 12, 2020 Teachers Says East Side Union Superintendent Misrepresented Early Resignation By Janice Bitters The union, which reps about 1,200 teachers, said Chris Funk’s explanation for his departure doesn’t line up with what they know. Read More 4
August 12, 2020 New County Enforcement Team Ready to Charge $500 for Violations of Covid-19 Orders By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new ordinance “is critical to deal with the significant volume of complaints,” County Counsel James Williams told the Board of Supervisors. Read More 11
August 10, 2020 County Adds Free Appointment-Only Covid-19 Testing Sites By San Jose Inside Testing can identify Covid-19 before a person feels unwell or before they spread it to another individual with potentially deadly consequences. Read More 0
August 10, 2020 Applicants Sought for 2021 Santa Clara Co. Civil Grand Jury By Silicon Valley Newsroom Grand jury service gives citizens a chance to improve the integrity of local government and hold elected leaders accountable to the public. Read More 1
August 8, 2020 Report: San Jose Roads Rank Among Worst in the Nation By Janice Bitters The data, compiled by car shopping app CoPilot, ranks the South Bay city’s streets the second-worse in the country for large cities. Read More 16
August 7, 2020 Ex-San Jose Council Candidate Makes $100K Bail After Vehicular Manslaughter Charges By Grace Hase Jenny Higgins Bradanini surrendered herself to county jail on July 30 and posted $100,000 bail. Read More 9
August 6, 2020 Labor Groups Push for Extra Protections Amid Pandemic By Will Carruthers Assembly members Ash Karla and Lorena Gonzalez introduced a bill that would offer workers extra protections during the pandemic. Read More 2
August 5, 2020 Standoff at San Jose Main Jail Ends with Suspect in Custody By Silicon Valley Newsroom Authorities say Joseph Castro was being brought into jail when—despite being handcuffed—he managed to grab a firearm and shoot at officers. Read More 1
August 5, 2020 San Jose City Council Approves Three-Part Initiative for the November 2020 Ballot By Grace Hase The initiative would empower the IPA, expand the Planning Commission and provide a flexible redistricting timeline if census results are late. Read More 1
August 5, 2020 San Jose Council OK’s Ballot Measure to Up Tax on Cardrooms By Grace Hase The cardroom tax, which comes to voters on the fall ballot, would generate about $15 million annually for city services. Read More 3
August 4, 2020 Urban Confluence Judges Meet to Pick Finalists for San Jose Tower By Silicon Valley Newsroom The contest drew more than 900 submissions, which will be reviewed today to select three finalists in the international competition. Read More 2