May 29, 2018 Pair of Bills Aimed at Clearing California’s Rape Kit Backlog Come to a Vote This Week By Silicon Valley Newsroom Two bills aimed at clearing the backlog of untested rape kits in California come to a vote this week on their respective chamber floors. Read More 1
May 29, 2018 Op-Ed: Campaign to Recall Judge Persky Resorts to Inflammatory Rhetoric, Misleading Tactics By Sajid Khan As the June 5 election approaches and the inflammatory, incomplete information continues to proliferate, says public defender Sajid Khan. Read More 36
May 29, 2018 Oil Industry Attacks Anti-Fracking State Assembly Candidate Robert Rivas By Tom Gogola Big Oil has put Robert Rivas in the crosshairs, marking the first time the industry has targeted a local candidate running for higher office. Read More 7
May 18, 2018 $60 Million Settlement Reached in Lead Paint Lawsuit; Companies Fight to Overturn Court Ruling By Silicon Valley Newsroom A company that sold toxic lead paint has been ordered by California courts to cough up $60 million for remediation. Read More 3
May 17, 2018 Santa Clara County in Dire Need of Poll Workers for June Primary By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters faces a critical shortage of election officers to staff the polls for the June primary election. Read More 11
May 16, 2018 June Primary 2018: Meet the Candidates Running for San Jose’s Only Open Council Seat By Julia Baum A crowded field of six candidates has emerged in the June primary race for San Jose’s District 9 council seat. Read More 45
May 15, 2018 Dominic Caserta Resigns From Santa Clara Council Amid Mounting Harassment Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth Dominic Caserta has resigned from elected office and pulled out of the county supervisor race amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct. Read More 36
May 14, 2018 Santa Clara County Supervisor Candidate Says ROV Omitted Key Details From June 5 Voter Guide By Jennifer Wadsworth The ROV apparently omitted some key biographical information from a candidate statement in the District 4 Santa Clara County supervisor race. Read More 10
May 11, 2018 Primary 2018: Sheriff Laurie Smith Faces Formidable Challenge in Bid for 6th Term By Lauren Hepler Hunger strikes, an in-custody death and the new politics of criminal justice define the race for Santa Clara County sheriff. Read More 19
May 11, 2018 Police Look Into Misconduct Claims Against Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are now looking claims that Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta pressed his clothed groin on a young woman, sources say. Read More 41
May 10, 2018 Primary Election 2018: Seven Compete for District 4 Santa Clara County Supervisor Seat By San Jose Inside Here’s a look at who’s running for Supervisor Ken Yeager’s Santa Clara County District 4 seat and why. Read More 8
May 9, 2018 Op-Ed: East Side Students Need You to Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure G By Chris Funk East Side students need Measure G to protect their opportunities to compete for college and careers in today’s hyper-competitive world. Read More 4
May 8, 2018 More Harassment Claims Surface Against Santa Clara County Supe Candidate Dominic Caserta By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara Councilman has been the subject of sexual harassment claims since he began teaching high school in the early 2000s. Read More 106
May 4, 2018 Santa Clara County Dems Censure Local Candidate Over Sexual Harassment Lawsuit By Jennifer Wadsworth A candidate for Santa Clara County supervisor was censured by the local Democratic Central Committee over a sexual harassment claim. Read More 33
May 3, 2018 Top Two Sheriff’s Candidates Make Their Case to Voters By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sheriff candidates Laurie Smith and John Hirokawa sat down for no-holds-barred interviews to make their case for the June 5 primary. Read More 10
May 2, 2018 County Supe Candidate Walked Around in Just a Bath Towel, Former Campaign Staffer Says By The Fly A former campaign staffer accuses ex-boss Dominic Caserta of parading around in nothing but a bath towel and other impropriety. Read More 75