January 23, 2017 San Jose City Council Weighs Ballot Measure to Expand Powers of Independent Police Auditor By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose's City Council will consider whether to bring a ballot measure to voters that would expand oversight of the Independent Police Auditor. Read More 6
January 22, 2017 San Jose Women’s March Draws 25,000-Plus in ‘United’ Protest By San Jose Inside More than 25,000 South Bay residents took to the streets Saturday for a nationwide day of protest known as the the Women’s March. Read More 45
January 19, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo on Obama, Trump and the State of San Jose By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo sat down with San Jose Inside last week for an extended conversation on the state of the city. Read More 18
January 18, 2017 San Jose Mayor to Boycott Trump Inauguration Day Ceremony By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo will join a notable list of elected officials Friday, when he skips Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day ceremony. Read More 28
January 13, 2017 San Jose Mayor Commits to Expanding Police Oversight By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s mayor and two council members told the public that they will seek greater civilian oversight of local law enforcement Read More 8
January 13, 2017 San Jose, Police Union Appear to Come to Terms on New Contract By Silicon Valley Newsroom The mayor’s office announced Thursday that the city of San Jose has come to a tentative agreement with its police union on a new 3.5-year contract. Read More 4
January 9, 2017 San Jose Council to Discuss Safe Houses to Prevent Deportations under President Donald Trump By Josh Koehn San Jose’s City Council will consider assisting churches to create safe houses to protect people from being deported. Read More 12
January 6, 2017 Community Forum Focuses on How to Improve Accountability in Local Law Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth Two events in San Jose this month aim to build trust between local law enforcement and the communities they police. Read More 15
January 4, 2017 Year in Preview: 2017 By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside published its annual Year in Review list last week. Now we give you our prognostications of what’s to come in 2017. Read More 6
December 19, 2016 San Jose to Host Community Forums to Build Trust in Police By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose will launch a campaign next month that aims to improve the relationship between local law enforcement and communities of color. Read More 11
December 15, 2016 San Jose Council Drops Steep Fee to Encourage Urban Agriculture By Chuck Carroll Urban ag advocates scored a victorywhen the San Jose City Council backed off a fee that would have left green dreams dying on the vine. Read More 5
December 12, 2016 Trade Unions Spar with San Jose over Tax Breaks, Wages, Jobs By Jennifer Wadsworth Local trade unions are bracing for a fight with San Jose over proposed tax breaks for developers who want to build high-rises in downtown. Read More 4
December 2, 2016 San Jose Police Chief: City Will Not Work with Federal Govt. on Deportations under Trump By Taylor Jones Citing "real fear" since the election, police Chief Eddie Garcia vowed to continue the city's police of not cooperating with immigration officials. Read More 88
November 16, 2016 San Jose Joins Regional Push to Up Minimum Wage to $15 By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will up its minimum wage to $15 when the clock strikes 2019 as part of a regional effort to raise the standard of living in Silicon Valley. Read More 2
November 14, 2016 San Jose Mayor Blasts Trump’s Campaign Promises in Statement Vowing to Protect Residents By Josh Koehn Donald Trump scored a victory in the presidential election, and people are rightfully scared. San Jose’s mayor tried to assuage some of these fears. Read More 99
November 14, 2016 San Jose Debates How Soon to Phase in $15 Minimum Wage By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose plans to raise the minimum wage to $15, but city officials disagree about how quickly to phase it in and whether to allow exemptions. Read More 5