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
April 19, 2018 How San Jose Went from Being the ‘Wild West of Weed’ to a Bastion for Legal Cannabis By Lauren Hepler While many neighboring suburbs still cling to cannabis prohibitions, San Jose has become the de facto weed capital of Silicon Valley. Read More 0
April 18, 2018 By the Numbers: San Jose’s Budding Cannabis Sector By Silicon Valley Newsroom The local pot industry has seen enormous growth since San Jose adopted its regulatory framework for cannabis in 2016. Read More 2
March 26, 2018 Auditor Recommendations Could Save San Jose $11.6 Million By Jennifer Wadsworth A new report shows just how many millions of dollars San Jose could save if it implemented open recommendations from the city auditor. Read More 10
March 21, 2018 South Bay Schools Continue to Prepare for the Worst in Wake of Devastating Parkland Shooting By Stephen Perez High-profile school shootings have prompted local parents and educators to take another look at their school safety plans. Read More 3
March 20, 2018 By the Numbers: The Cost of Gun Violence in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom Troubling new statistics show the physical and financial cost of gun violence in Santa Clara County and the U.S. Read More 13
March 19, 2018 San Jose Falls Far Short of State-Set Affordable Housing Goals By Jennifer Wadsworth A new report coming before the City Council shows just how far San Jose has fallen short of its state-assigned affordable housing goals. Read More 9
March 16, 2018 Donations More Than Double for San Jose Catholic Girls School Accused of Ignoring Sex Abuse By Jennifer Wadsworth Donors angered by the accusers have reportedly chipped in $126,000 to Presentation High School’s crowdfunding campaign. Read More 5
March 7, 2018 Op-Ed: We Need More Solidarity with San Jose Immigrants By Vera Sloan Immigrant leaders throughout our community know what they need from their city, their neighbors and their mayor. Read More 10
March 6, 2018 Silicon Valley Schools Report Rash of Violent Threats By Salvatore Maxwell A series of violent threats against South Bay schools this past week prompted heightened police presence and resulted in some arrests. Read More 2
February 26, 2018 San Jose City Council to Vote on Ambitious New Climate Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose aims to become one of the first cities in the U.S. to curb greenhouse gas emissions to the levels set in the Paris accord. Read More 16
February 21, 2018 San Jose Police Grapple with Steep Rise in Rape Reports By Jennifer Wadsworth and Kristin Lam SJPD has seen an increase in sexual assault reports. But they aren’t sure whether rapes are rising, or whether more victims are speaking up. Read More 4
February 16, 2018 San Jose Hit with String of Mailbox, Mail Truck Break-Ins By Stephen Perez The U.S. Postal Inspection Service says there has been an increase of cluster box and postal truck break-ins over the last several weeks. Read More 1
January 30, 2018 SJPD Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in East Side By Silicon Valley Newsroom Police on Monday shot an armed woman who was reportedly suffering from a mental health crisis. She is expected to survive her injuries. Read More 3
January 19, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches Pro-Immigrant Campaign Amid Fears of ICE Crackdown By Jennifer Wadsworth Amid panic over a potential ICE crackdown, local officials are launching a campaign to highlight the contributions of foreign-born residents. Read More 13