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
September 26, 2019 Pres High Opens Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct Claims By Grace Hase Newly-hired President Holly Elkins broke the news Thursday in a letter addressed to the school’s students and alumni. Read More 6
September 25, 2019 Amid Fears Over Reported ICE Raid, San Jose Leaders Remind Public of City’s Sanctuary Policy By Nicholas Chan But reports surfacing online included enough detail to inspire real fear in the largely Latino and Vietnamese East Side. Read More 16
September 23, 2019 Texting 911 Will Soon be an Option in City of San Jose, Unincorporated Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom The county Board of Supervisors plan to announce the official text-to-911 launch in a press conference Wednesday morning. Read More 4
September 19, 2019 Three-Year Moratorium on Facial-Recognition in Cop Cams Awaits Gov. Newsom’s Signature By Nicholas Chan Proponents of the ban say it will prevent a tool meant to hold police accountable from turning into a means of spying on the public. Read More 2
September 16, 2019 Suspected Arsonist Dies in Fire at Downtown SJ Adult Toy Store By Silicon Valley Newsroom The owner of Craze 4 Toys Adult Superstore is believed to have broken into the shop with a sledgehammer to set it ablaze. Read More 3
September 16, 2019 New State Law Rewrites the Rules for Police Use of Force—But Not Much Changes for SJPD By Nicholas Chan While AB 392 raises the standard for when police can use deadly force, SB 230 will overhaul training manuals to reflect the new threshold. Read More 2
September 6, 2019 San Jose May End ‘Safe Parking’ Program for the Homeless at Seven Trees Community Center By Grace Hase Some have lost faith in the program, which was hailed as an innovative short-term fix for the growing number of car-dwelling families. Read More 6
August 26, 2019 SJPD Becomes First Big-City Police Department in the Nation to Fly the Rainbow Pride Flag By Nicholas Chan Law enforcement officials applauded the moment as a sign that a more progressive era of policing has come to Silicon Valley. Read More 13