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 23, 2017 Santa Clara County Slowest in State to Resolve Felony Cases By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite a low crime rate, Santa Clara County takes longer to resolve felony cases than anywhere else in the state. Read More 6
June 14, 2017 Google Unveils Plan to Set Up Shop in Central San Jose—Will Downtown Ever Be the Same? By Jennifer Wadsworth The proposed Diridon Station Googleplex has San Jose officials seeing dollar signs while local businesses, residents suspect the end is nigh. Read More 16
June 13, 2017 Milpitas City Manager Under Scrutiny for Questionable Legal Fees, Consulting Contracts By Jennifer Wadsworth It appears Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams has a history of trying to pay his personal legal bills with public funds. Read More 2
June 8, 2017 Congressman Ro Khanna Wants to Tax Corporations that Pay Workers Less than Living Wage By Jennifer Wadsworth A Silicon Valley lawmaker wants to tax corporations that pay workers so little that they rely on public subsidies to scrape by. Read More 10
June 6, 2017 Google Eyes Diridon Station Area for Transit-Focused Development By Silicon Valley Newsroom Google is eyeing San Jose’s most prized real estate for development, which could bring thousands of new jobs and create a mass transit hub. Read More 14
May 31, 2017 San Jose’s June 11 LGBT March Sends Mixed Messages on Goals By Tori Truscheit It’s unclear if the origins of San Jose’s upcoming LGBT march comes from activists and community organizers or Santa Clara County HQ. Read More 8
May 31, 2017 John Hirokawa Takes On Former Boss Sheriff Laurie Smith in 2018 By The Fly Former Undersheriff John Hirokawa will face off against his former boss, Laurie Smith, in the 2018 sheriff's race. Read More 2
May 26, 2017 County Officials Applaud Court’s Rejection of Trump’s Travel Ban By Silicon Valley Newsroom Silicon Valley’s elected officials applauded the ruling, which U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions promptly vowed to appeal. Read More 6
May 24, 2017 California Democrats Still Split on Bernie, New State Party Chair By The Fly With its raucous election for party chair, the Golden State’s donkey party made for all sorts of colorful headlines this past weekend. Read More 7
May 19, 2017 Milpitas Places City Manager Tom Williams on Paid Leave after Allegations of Misuse of Funds By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams was placed on paid administrative shortly before the City Council convened for a budget hearing Thursday. Read More 4
May 19, 2017 Op-Ed: Saving Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Deserves Celebration By Joe Simitian More than 400 people can stay in their homes at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, one of the last enclaves of affordable housing in Palo Alto. Read More 5
May 15, 2017 Milpitas City Manager Charged Personal Legal Fees to Taxpayers By Jennifer Wadsworth According to records obtained by San Jose Inside, Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams tried to charge taxpayers for his personal legal expenses. Read More 2
May 5, 2017 San Jose Police Officers Open Fire in 4th Shooting of this Year By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police shot two men this week. The incidents accounted for the city’s third and fourth officer-involved shootings this year. Read More 16
May 3, 2017 San Jose Councilman Lan Diep Apologizes for Calling Vietnam War ‘Pointless’ at Memorial Event By The Fly A San Jose councilman’s remark about the Vietnam War prompted an angry rebuke at an event commemorating the lives lost. Read More 10
May 3, 2017 County Study Identifies Health Disparities, Leads to Funding for African American-Focused Clinic By Tori Truscheit Roots Community Health Center will be the first clinic in the South Bay to specifically address the needs of African-American patients. Read More 37