December 7, 2016 San Jose Shells Out $525K for Excessive Force Settlement By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose awarded a $525,000 settlement to a man suffering from intractable brain damage after a cop dropped his head to the ground. Read More 5
December 6, 2016 California Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Reform Money Bail System By Jennifer Wadsworth California lawmakers unveiled a bill to reform the state’s money bail system, calling the profit-based status quo an injustice to the poor. Read More 6
December 5, 2016 San Jose Considers Chipping Away at Affordable Housing Fee By Jennifer Wadsworth Just six months since an affordable housing fee went into effect in San Jose, city officials are already talking about watering it down. Read More 2
November 28, 2016 Escaped Santa Clara County Inmates Still on the Run By Jennifer Wadsworth Two Santa Clara County inmates who broke out of the Main Jail in San Jose the day before Thanksgiving are still on the lam, authorities said. Read More 4
November 14, 2016 San Jose Mayor Blasts Trump’s Campaign Promises in Statement Vowing to Protect Residents By Josh Koehn Donald Trump scored a victory in the presidential election, and people are rightfully scared. San Jose’s mayor tried to assuage some of these fears. Read More 99
November 14, 2016 San Jose Police Call Shots Fired at Officers an Attempted Murder By Josh Koehn San Jose police say a man attempted to shoot and kill two officers who were on foot patrol Sunday night in East San Jose. Read More 8
November 7, 2016 San Jose City Council Considers Hosting Another Gun Buyback, Voters Weigh Stricter State Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth The public will likely have another chance to trade in guns for gift cards—no questions asked—at a buyback event scheduled for next month. Read More 3
October 26, 2016 San Jose Police Shoot at Stolen SUV, Still Searching for Suspect By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose police opened fire on a man who rammed a stolen SUV into a patrol car early Tuesday. Police are still searching for the suspect. Read More 6
October 17, 2016 San Jose May Allow Pot Delivery, Multiple Cultivation Sites By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider allowing multiple cultivation sites for cannabis collectives as well as sanctioned delivery services for licensed operators. Read More 12
October 14, 2016 San Jose Holds 8th Annual Crime and Gang Prevention Summit By Justin Tonel To reduce youth involvement in gangs, the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force will host the eighth annual Gang Prevention Summit Saturday. Read More 20
October 14, 2016 San Jose Judge Drops All But One Claim in Trump Rally Lawsuit By Silicon Valley Newsroom A judge dismissed three of four charges in a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump backers against the city of San Jose, according to news reports. Read More 8
October 13, 2016 Endorsement: ‘Yes’ on Measure F By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose residents need to do one thing to help alleviate a multitude of public safety issues, and that’s vote “yes” on Measure F. Read More 25
October 4, 2016 Cat Killer Pleads Guilty to 21 Felony Counts of Animal Cruelty By Silicon Valley Newsroom A San Jose man pleaded guilty to torturing and killing more than 20 cats he stole from the Cambrian Park neighborhood last year. Read More 9
October 3, 2016 San Jose Grapples with Police Overtime, Officer Fatigue By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s police overtime costs have tripled in the past seven years to $36 million as staffing vacancies reached all-time highs. Read More 36
September 12, 2016 San Jose Looks at Ways to Bolster Disaster Preparedness By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose—home to the highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the United States—is woefully underprepared for emergencies. Read More 9
September 9, 2016 San Jose Council Candidate Crashes Press Event, Denies Claims of LGBT Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Council candidate Steve Brown crashed a press conference convened to denounce his views on discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Read More 19