July 16, 2020 Victims of Home Invasion Ask for Help ID’ing Getaway Vehicle By Jennifer Wadsworth A Willow Glen couple that breeds French bulldogs is asking the public to help them find who broke into their home at gunpoint on Monday. Read More 16
July 14, 2020 Ben Field Exits Divided Labor Council After ‘Fair Elections’ Ballot Measure Debacle By Dan Pulcrano Less than a month after a key measure to change San Jose’s election dates failed to make it to the ballot, Ben Field has resigned. Read More 3
July 9, 2020 San Jose Earthquakes Gear Up for MLS-is-Back Tournament By Emanuel Lee Making adjustments has always been a key factor in a team’s success, and nowhere is that more apparent in the coronavirus era. Read More 0
July 9, 2020 Letter to the Editor: There’s Too Much at Stake This Fall—We Must Expand Vote-by-Mail Now By Guest Columnist Congress has the ability to act right now; we need to make sure our electeds know that anything less than immediate action is unacceptable. Read More 8
July 7, 2020 San Jose POA President Apologizes to Members for Response to Bigoted FB Posts By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with calls to resign and many members defecting to the Fraternal Order of Police, Sgt. Paul Kelly has since changed his tune. Read More 35
July 6, 2020 Activists Paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on San Jose Street By San Jose Inside In addition to the family-oriented activity of painting, the protest was also enlivened by free food, a poetry reading, and live music. Read More 66
July 6, 2020 Here’s Where to Find Free COVID Tests in Santa Clara County By San Jose Inside People who test positive at one of the pop-up testing sites will receive a phone call within three to four days, or as soon as the next day. Read More 0
July 6, 2020 Real Estate Firm Kennedy Wilson Adds Another Huge San Jose Campus to Its Portfolio By Emanuel Lee The global investment company snapped up five single-story R&D buildings and a two-story office in south San Jose. Read More 0
July 2, 2020 After Years Teaching SJPD to Rein in Bias, Former Trainers Say They’ve Lost Faith in Reform By Kyle Martin Frank Ponciano and Derrick Sanderlin, who spent years teaching police to check subconscious biases, now wonder if SJPD is too broken to fix. Read More 20
July 1, 2020 Governor to Santa Clara County: Not So Fast on COVID-19 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new increases in cases, hospitalizations and deaths in California ended a downward trend across the state and jolted public officials. Read More 6
July 1, 2020 In Split Vote, San Jose Council Approves Measure to Expand Mayoral Powers, Extend Term By Grace Hase After a marathon two days of deliberation, the City Council voted 6-5 to place the controversial measure on the November 2020 ballot. Read More 16
July 1, 2020 SJPD’s Condemnation of Bigoted FB Posts Gives New Resonance to 2018 Islamophobia Lawsuit By Jennifer Wadsworth Nabil Haidar says he’s thrilled to see SJPD denounce bigotry. He just wishes the agency held the accused in his case to the same standard. Read More 21
June 30, 2020 Santa Clara County Health Officials Gear Up for New Reopening Guidelines By Grace Hase That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months. Read More 5
June 30, 2020 San Jose’s Strong-Mayor Proposal Inspires Wide Range of Opinions From City Council By Grace Hase A proposed ballot measure to expand the San Jose mayor’s power has garnered varied opinions from more than half the City Council. Read More 18
June 29, 2020 Q&A: SJ City Attorney Rick Doyle Reflects on 20 Years of Service By Grace Hase SJI caught up with Rick Doyle, who recently announced his retirement, to talk about his decades of service for the nation’s 10th largest city. Read More 3
June 27, 2020 San Jose Urges Residents to Report Illegal Fireworks By Grace Hase Residents can report firework violations through the city's “Snap, Click and Report” portal or by calling 408.535.5600 or 311. Read More 4