June 24, 2020 Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Cadet Dies After Collapsing During Academy Training By Jennifer Wadsworth John Nishimura collapsed while sparring with a proctor clad in what’s known as RedMan gear, a padded suit designed to absorb strikes. Read More 6
June 24, 2020 Santa Clara County Adopts ‘8 Can’t Wait’ Policies, Among Other Law Enforcement Reforms By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a slate of changes aligned with a national #8CantWait campaign. Read More 5
June 24, 2020 DA Backs Off Whistleblower Complaint After Fierce Backlash From Public Defenders By The Fly The truce may have come too late for the South Bay’s prosecutor-in-chief to shake off an unfortunate new nickname: DA Karen. Read More 17
June 23, 2020 Letter: 650 Public Defenders Stand Behind Sajid Khan By Guest Columnist Hundreds of public defense attorneys from throughout the country speak out in solidarity with their colleague in Santa Clara County. Read More 8
June 22, 2020 Silicon Valley’s Juneteenth Demonstrations Begin with Demands to Free Jailed Youth By Kyle Martin Protesters met at the Santa Clara County Government Center Friday to call for the release of youth locked up throughout the South Bay. Read More 6
June 19, 2020 South Bay Businesses Slowly Reopen, With Some Vacancies By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local businesses, like emerging butterflies, slowly began unfolding out of their cocoons this week, and are still cautiously testing their wings. Read More 4
June 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Celebrates Court Decision Upholding DACA By Kyle Martin Local officials celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court decision to block Trump’s attempt to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act. Read More 7
June 18, 2020 San Jose Approves Budget Shaped by COVID-19, Protests By Grace Hase An economy-crippling pandemic and historic civil unrest has made this one of the most consequential budget years for local governments. Read More 0
June 17, 2020 Asm. Kansen Chu Faces Calls to Resign Over ‘Racist’ Remarks By The Fly The statement blew up online, prompting condemnation from a host of community leaders, including Chu’s opponent in the county supe race. Read More 29
June 17, 2020 Calls to Defund Local Law Enforcement Push San Jose to Rethink Future of Policing By Jennifer Wadsworth After witnessing SJPD respond to protests against police brutality with bone-breaking force, it seems the whole city has trust issues. Read More 59
June 16, 2020 Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Bill Clears State Assembly By Silicon Valley Newsroom AB 3005, dubbed the Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act, was authored by Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Hollister). Read More 1
June 16, 2020 County Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ Workers’ Rights By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a press release sent to reporters early this week, county officials declared the resolution a victory for lesbian, gay and transgender rights. Read More 1
June 12, 2020 SJPD Accused of Unlawfully Jailing Local Author, Activist By Jennifer Wadsworth Dr. Sharat Lin—president of the San Jose Peace and Justice Center—was jailed on what he says should have been a cite-and-release charge. Read More 47
June 11, 2020 Calif. Unions, Political Allies Call for Tax Hikes, Not Budget Cuts By Jacob Pierce Silicon Valley Assemblyman Ash Kalra is part of a union-led coalition pushing California leaders to invest in the public safety net. Read More 9
June 11, 2020 Letter: Dr. Sara Cody, Please Let Churches Gather to Worship By Guest Columnist Keith Crosby, the pastor of Hillside Church in San Jose, urges Santa Clara County to ease public health rules on places of worship. Read More 13
June 10, 2020 Kaiser, PAMF, Stanford Ordered to ‘Step Up’ and Test for COVID-19 By Silicon Valley Newsroom COVID-19 tests are to be offered free of charge, and tests do not affect immigration status or require a physician’s note. Read More 1