June 26, 2018 Two San Jose Council Members Leave Republican Party Over Trump’s Immigration Policy By Winona Rajamohan President Donald Trump’s draconian family separation policy has prompted some South Bay leaders to cut ties with the Republican Party. Read More 12
June 25, 2018 San Jose Police Watchdog Aaron Zisser Denies Union’s Claims of Bias in Annual Oversight Report By Jennifer Wadsworth The police union is calling for an outside investigation to see if independent police auditor Aaron Zisser should be removed from office. Read More 6
June 25, 2018 Monday Night Live! Celebrates 25 Years of Sketch Comedy with SJ Mayor Sam Liccardo as Host By San Jose Inside San Jose Stage Company’s Monday Night Live! is back again, celebrating its 25th year of political satire with Mayor Sam Liccardo as host. Read More 4
June 11, 2018 San Jose City Council Weighs Mayor’s 2018-19 Spending Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s revised 2018-19 spending plan includes investments in police, blight cleanup and affordable housing. Read More 4
June 6, 2018 San Jose Mayor Coasts to Re-Election; Evergreen Housing Developers Slide Toward Defeat By The Fly San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo celebrated two wins in one night—his re-election and a successful campaign against “greedy billionaires.” Read More 1
June 4, 2018 June Primary 2018: Elections to Watch in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s long-awaited primary comes Tuesday, which means it’s down to the wire for a number of hotly contested South Bay races. Read More 5
June 4, 2018 San Jose Urges State to Review Pending Water Company Merger By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose city officials are joining the call for greater scrutiny of a merger between the local water company and a utility in Connecticut. Read More 3
May 31, 2018 Op-Ed: Housing Crisis Can Only be Solved by Building More Houses By John Gamboa and Robert Apodaca This June, say no to corrupt back room policymaking and the empty promises of politicians. Vote no on Measure C. Read More 3
May 30, 2018 Alum Rock Schools Chief Spared the Axe; Trustees Partially Cut Ties With Shady Contractor By Jennifer Wadsworth Reform advocates in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District celebrated some major victories Tuesday. Read More 2
May 28, 2018 Op-Ed: Why We Disrupted the Diridon Station Advisory Meeting By Katherine Nasol A group of residents concerned about displacement and gentrification have formed a coalition to disrupt the Google-San Jose negotiations. Read More 11
May 23, 2018 SJPD Watchdog Aaron Zisser Draws Criticism From Top Brass on Approach to Oversight By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s new cop watchdog, Aaron Zisser, has won praise from activists but criticism from police over his brand of oversight. Read More 17
May 21, 2018 Police Auditor: More SJPD Officers Disciplined Despite Fewer Citizen Complaints By Jennifer Wadsworth Though fewer people have been filing complaints against San Jose cops, a greater share of those cases resulted in officer discipline. Read More 12
May 7, 2018 Builders Want San Jose to Delay Affordable Housing Fee by a Year By Jennifer Wadsworth Developers want the city to postpone an affordable housing fee, which charges builders $25 per square foot of new construction. Read More 5
May 4, 2018 Santa Clara County Dems Censure Local Candidate Over Sexual Harassment Lawsuit By Jennifer Wadsworth A candidate for Santa Clara County supervisor was censured by the local Democratic Central Committee over a sexual harassment claim. Read More 33
April 30, 2018 Study: Growing Construction Costs May Hinder New Housing Development in San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth A new study suggests that rising construction costs may hinder housing development in San Jose, which already faces an affordability crisis. Read More 19
April 26, 2018 Op-Ed: Local Agencies Ask Public to Help Design Berryessa-BART Urban Village, N. 13th St. Corridor By Fred Buzo AARP, the city of San Jose and VTA host a design charrette for the Berryessa-BART urban village and North 13th Street business corridor. Read More 2