March 21, 2020 SJPD Warns 56 Businesses to Close Under Health Order By Grace Hase Residents can report non-essential businesses that are still operating by calling the non-emergency number at 3-1-1. Read More 6
March 19, 2020 Coronavirus Live Updates, March 19, 2020: Silicon Valley Enters Third Day of Regional Lockdown By Silicon Valley Newsroom As people adjust to life under lockdown, lawmakers from D.C. to City Hall have been working on ways to keep the economy moving. Read More 1
March 17, 2020 Coronavirus Updates, March 17, 2020: South Bay Hunkers Down By Silicon Valley Newsroom As COVID-19 testing slowly ramps up throughout the U.S., most of the Bay Area hunkers down at home. Welcome to day one of the lockdown. Read More 5
March 11, 2020 Police Deem Valley Fair Mall Shooting Threat ‘Non-Credible’ By Grace Hase San Jose PD said the same person made similar threats about San Jose High School and other places throughout California. Read More 3
March 9, 2020 Valley Palms Landlord Agrees to Tenant Demands in Exchange for $120M in Tax-Free Refinancing By Jennifer Wadsworth At the the city of San Jose’s behest, KDF Communities agreed to allocate $15.7 million in bond revenue for property upgrades and tighter security. Read More 9
January 13, 2020 San Jose City Council to Hear Report on Hate Crimes By Grace Hase The City Council meets at 1:30pm Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. Read More 2
December 31, 2019 2019: A Year in Review By Silicon Valley Newsroom A guide to all the stories you missed, forgot or wanted to forget in the Year of Our Lord MMXIX. Read More 0
December 18, 2019 Pres Finally Probes Mishandling of Sexual Abuse Claims as SJPD Quietly Closes Its Own Case By Grace Hase As the private Catholic school proceeds with an external inquiry, local law enforcement quietly put their own case to rest. Read More 8
December 16, 2019 San Jose Considers $225,000 Payout for Woman Allegedly Raped by SJPD Officer By Grace Hase The city of San Jose is expected to pay the settlement to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by ex-Officer Geoffrey Graves. Read More 8
December 3, 2019 Recent Reports Highlight Challenges in Fighting South Bay’s Human Trafficking Problem By Nicholas Chan A pair of reports recently presented to county officials underscore some of the difficulties in tackling modern-day slavery in Silicon Valley. Read More 3
December 2, 2019 New SJPD Recruits Serve the Homeless on Thanksgiving Day By Nicholas Chan Academy recruits got a chance to pay things forward by serving the homeless at the African American Community Service Agency. Read More 3
November 20, 2019 San Jose PD Draws Criticism for Being Slow to Release Records About Officer Misconduct By The Fly SJPD officials told the Mercury News that it would take until Oct. 1, 2023, to release all the records requested from the agency. Read More 3
November 14, 2019 Quest to Make San Jose Streets Safer Crashes into Worsening Pedestrian, Cyclist Injury Stats By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase Vision Zero was supposed to make the Capital of Silicon Valley safer for pedestrians and cyclists, but things have only gotten more dangerous. Read More 29
October 31, 2019 The New Neighborhood Watch: Ring Cams Can Make Our Lives Safer—and a Lot Less Private By Nicholas Chan Home security cameras are a bonanza for public safety as police gain ability to request and view Amazon/Ring video clips. Read More 7
October 23, 2019 Family of Murder Victim Asks for Public’s Help with Burial Costs By Jennifer Wadsworth Not only did Sofia Galvan lose one of her six children, she has to figure out how to come up with close to $20,000 to bury her son. Read More 7
October 9, 2019 SJ Leaders Urge Residents to Brace Themselves, Drive with Caution During PG&E Shutdown By Grace Hase Officials want people to avoid driving in blackout areas and to remember that powered-off traffic lights render intersections a four-way stop. Read More 7
