December 12, 2017 Local Law Enforcement Offers ‘Second Chance’ to Avoid Jail During Holiday Season By Silicon Valley Newsroom South Bay residents with an arrest warrant to their name have a chance to trade it for a citation and a new court date this holiday season. Read More 3
November 15, 2017 San Jose Approves the Sale of Recreational Cannabis for 2018 By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s 16 licensed pot shops can sell non-medicinal cannabis to anyone over the age of 21 starting Jan. 1. Read More 31
November 10, 2017 Class-Action Lawsuit: San Jose Police Unfairly Targeted Gay Men By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police unfairly targeted gay men when conducting lewd conduct stings, according to class-action lawsuit filed in federal court. Read More 9
November 9, 2017 When People Go Missing, Legal Limitations Make It Hard for Friends, Family to Find Them By Jennifer Wadsworth When someone voluntarily goes missing, personal rights and legal restrictions make it nearly impossible for their family to find them. Read More 4
October 4, 2017 Alviso Resident Leading Charge against Developers, Landowners Has History of Domestic Violence By Jennifer Wadsworth Two community leaders in Alviso have been fighting over a six-figure lawsuit settlement, but one of them has a violent past that’s just come to light. Read More 31
October 2, 2017 High-Speed Rail Delay More than Triples Planned Cost to San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose has to amend its contract with the California High Speed Rail Authority to reflect delayed construction deadlines for the bullet train. Read More 37
September 29, 2017 Nationwide ICE Raids Lead to 21 Arrests in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Federal immigration agents arrested 21 people from Santa Clara County as part of a nationwide crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities. Read More 23
September 18, 2017 Audit: High-Rise Developers Get Special Access, Breaks on Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth An internal audit going before the City Council found that San Jose often fails to track fees and waivers for high-rise development. Read More 7
September 12, 2017 San Jose Appoints Civil Rights Attorney Aaron Zisser as Next Independent Police Auditor By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose on Tuesday appointed prominent civil rights attorney Aaron Zisser as the city’s new police watchdog. Read More 14
September 11, 2017 City Council to Discuss San Jose Water Company’s Overbilling By Jennifer Wadsworth The investor-owned water company that serves about half of Santa Clara County owes a fortune to ratepayers. The only question is: how much? Read More 7
September 8, 2017 San Jose Police Seek $4.7 Million to Replace Aging Helicopter By Jennifer Wadsworth SJPD is looking to buy a $4.7 million replacement for its 16-year-old helicopter, the oldest of its kind in the nation. Read More 21
August 28, 2017 San Jose City Council Looks at Ways to Salvage Tiny Homes Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will consider how to salvage its proposal to build tiny home communities for the homeless. Read More 14
August 21, 2017 SV411 Podcast: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Trump, Google By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo took part in Metro’s SV411 podcast to discuss everything from Donald Trump and Google to pension reform. Read More 4
August 3, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo Launches 2018 Re-Election Campaign By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Thursday that he will run for re-election in 2018. So far, no other contenders have emerged. Read More 20
July 26, 2017 Public Defenders’ Podcast Prods New Dialogue on Criminal Justice By Tori Truscheit Two county public defenders recently launched the “Aider & Abettor” podcast to help change the criminal justice narrative. Read More 18
July 25, 2017 Mercury News Hockey Reporter Stabbed, Suspect Still at Large By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are still searching for a woman suspected of stabbing a Mercury News reporter at his Willow Glen home early Friday. Read More 10