June 13, 2016 Silicon Valley Mourns Victims of Orlando Terrorist Attack By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley hosts vigils to memorialize one of the worst mass shootings in American history, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded. Read More 19
June 10, 2016 Incumbent Loses Lead in San Jose’s District 4 Council Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Councilman Manh Nguyen lost his lead to two-time challenger Lan Diep, who surpassed the District 4 incumbent by a 12-vote margin Friday. Read More 3
May 27, 2016 Santa Clara County Hires Developer for Future Civic Center By Daphne Morales Santa Clara County this week hired a developer to oversee construction of a 55-acre civic center in San Jose. Read More 3
May 9, 2016 San Jose City Council Considers Temporary Freeze on Rent Hikes By Jennifer Wadsworth City leaders will consider whether to impose a temporary freeze on rent hikes or enact its new 5 percent annual rent cap sooner than planned. Read More 30
April 19, 2016 Ex-SJ Mayor Chuck Reed to Join Forces with Pot Clubs on 4/20 By Jennifer Wadsworth Chuck Reed spent half his tenure as mayor of San Jose battling pot clubs. Now he’s joining forces with collectives for 4/20. Read More 68
March 7, 2016 Mayor Liccardo Announces 2016 Plans at State of the City Speech By Randle Aubrey The word of the day this past Saturday Overfelt High, where Mayor Sam Liccardo delivered his second State of The City speech, was “opportunity.” Read More 9
January 13, 2016 Councilman Manh Nguyen’s Odd Preference for Part-Time Staff By The Fly Something fishy is going on in the D4 Council office. Since Manh Nguyen took over the seat, he’s taken an unusual approach to filling out his staff. Read More 5
October 14, 2015 How the State’s New Medical Marijuana Laws Affect San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth A sweeping package of bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown will transform California’s billion-dollar medical marijuana sector. Read More 20
October 6, 2015 Photo Gallery: Fans Snap Photos at City Hall with Golden State Warriors Championship Trophy By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local hoops fans got a little taste of life at the top, posing for photos with the Golden State Warriors’ championship trophy at San Jose's City Hall. Read More 0
October 2, 2015 Golden State Warriors to Visit San Jose City Hall on Monday By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Golden State Warriors will swing by San Jose’s City Hall on Monday for a photo-op with their 2015 NBA Championship trophy. Read More 0
September 10, 2015 Ethics Commission to Investigate Council, Mayor, Past Candidates By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose’s Ethics Commission has launched an investigation into dozens of elected leaders and candidates who flouted local election law. Read More 12
August 13, 2015 Mayor Liccardo’s Spokesperson Lasted All of 10 Weeks By Josh Koehn Why did Mayor Sam Liccardo get rid of his new spokesperson after just 10 weeks? Read More 9
August 5, 2015 San Jose Plans Monument to Honor Fallen Police Officers By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will create a group tasked with planning a police memorial to commemorate officers killed in the line of duty. Read More 6
June 24, 2015 Social Justice Forum Tackles Housing, Homeless Rights By Lindsey J. Smith The third U.S. Social Forum will be held today through Sunday in the Washington United Youth Center in San Jose. Read More 16
June 22, 2015 Labor Agreements Move to City Council for Final Approval By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose has reached multi-year agreements with all but one of its 11 employee unions, the city announced at the end of last week. Read More 43
March 27, 2015 Memorials, Vigils Set for Slain San Jose Police Officer By Jennifer Wadsworth Since Officer Michael Johnson's death, the community has responded by organizing vigils, memorials and fundraisers. Read More 21