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
July 20, 2017 Santa Clara County Sees Drop in Domestic Violence Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Seven people died as a result of domestic violence last year in Santa Clara County, according to a new report. Read More 12
July 17, 2017 Serial Cat Killer Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison after Guilty Plea By Silicon Valley Newsroom A serial cat killer who abducted and tortured a number of household pets in San Jose was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Read More 19
June 30, 2017 Community Groups Protest San Jose’s Crackdown on Homeless Feedings in St. James Park By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose announced plans to end food giveaways for the homeless in St. James Park, drawing backlash from activists and church groups. Read More 53
June 28, 2017 Hundreds of Rape Kits Remain Untested in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Justice has been delayed for an untold number of sexual assault victims in Santa Clara County, as hundreds of rape kits remain untested. Read More 8
June 26, 2017 San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor’s Office Criticizes Lack of Transparency About Use of Force By Jennifer Wadsworth An annual review by San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor comes up for discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting—the last until August. Read More 12
June 16, 2017 SV411 Podcast: San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia By Silicon Valley Newsroom In the recently launched SV411 Podcast, we speak with San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia about police shootings and mental illness. Read More 0
June 7, 2017 SJPD Publishes Names of People Suspected of Buying, Selling Sex By The Fly Like a growing number of police agencies, the San Jose PD is punishing sex workers and their so-called “johns” by outing them online. Read More 9
May 30, 2017 Every San Jose Police Shooting in 2017 Has Involved Suspects with a History of Mental Illness By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police on Sunday fatally shot a man reportedly wielding an ax. The incident marks the city’s sixth officer-involved shooting of 2017. Read More 25
