July 20, 2020 WATCH: Day 2 of San Jose’s George Floyd Protests By Silicon Valley Newsroom This video, which has been edited from several hours to just two, documents the hours from afternoon to midnight on May 30. Read More 12
July 18, 2020 WATCH: Never-Before-Seen Footage Shows Third Day of San Jose’s George Floyd Protests By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside requested video from the security cameras installed on the Santa Clara Street side of City Hall. Here’s the first batch. Read More 9
September 18, 2019 Loose Oversight Leads to Questionable Credit Card Spending at SJ City Hall By Grace Hase Piecemeal policies and fragmented oversight has led to concerning transactions by San Jose’s credit card-holding employees. Read More 14
June 12, 2019 San Jose’s New Song By Nick Veronin and Dan Pulcrano Is a teenage Kiwi—who hasn’t even spent a decade in San Jose—the right musical icon to capture the city in a remotely authentic way? Read More 17
May 23, 2019 San Jose Councilman Johnny Khamis Wants Metal Detectors Installed at City Hall By Jennifer Wadsworth The District 10 councilman pitched the idea in a May 22 budget memo, citing a protest against a Google land-buy as the catalyst. Read More 15
February 6, 2019 San Jose Mayor’s Spokesman David Low Leaving City Hall for Job at Local Housing Nonprofit By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s chief spokesman will leave his position at the end of the month to join the nonprofit Destination: Home. Read More 18
January 2, 2019 UPDATE: Mayor Expects ‘Full Recovery’ From Cycling Collision By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sam Liccardo won’t require surgery but will likely wear a brace until his injuries heal, according to an update from his spokesman. Read More 2
January 24, 2018 South Bay Landlord Group Accused of Illegal Lobbying By The Fly An anonymous complaint accuses a landlord organization of trying to influence public policy in San Jose without registering as a lobbyist. Read More 13
January 3, 2018 Mercury News’ City Hall Reporter Poised to Sue over Loss of Job By The Fly The Mercury News lost a slew of longtime journalists in 2017, and the year ended with word of yet another notable departure. Read More 22
December 6, 2017 Rehab Owners Who Lost License Amid Shocking Allegations Deny Charges, Get Back to Business By Jennifer Wadsworth Shocking allegations shut down Life Choices rehab in 2014, but the people in charge dispute the charges and are back in business. Read More 21
November 30, 2017 San Jose Punts on Relocating Columbus Statue Until 2018 By Satvir Saini San Jose officials announced Wednesday that Christopher Columbus will likely spend one last holiday season at City Hall. Read More 15
November 6, 2017 Sonic Runway Unveiling Draws Big Crowds to San Jose City Hall By Andre Jaquez Marisa Lenhardt’s spine-tingling arias soared to the top of San Jose City Hall on Friday and the street literally pulsed with energy. Read More 5
October 9, 2017 San Jose Observes Columbus Day, Agrees to Relocate Statue By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may have agreed to remove a Columbus statue from City Hall, but on Monday the building will go dark in honor of the Italian explorer. Read More 16
August 29, 2017 Op-Ed: San Jose Should Name a Street after Barack Obama By Alex Shoor A petition that has gathered 500-plus signatures is asking city leaders to name a street after President Barack Obama. Read More 61
August 23, 2017 San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas Announces Retirement By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas announced his retirement at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. His last day is set for Oct. 13. Read More 8
July 3, 2017 David Vossbrink Retires after 40-Plus Years as Public Spokesman By The Fly David Vossbrink, the city of San Jose’s longtime airport and City Hall communications director, called it a career after four decades. Read More 7