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
April 27, 2017 County Supervisor Dave Cortese Shuts Down Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ By Jennifer Wadsworth County Supervisor Dave Cortese gamely endured an interview with Tucker Carlson to discuss a court victory for “sanctuary cities.” Read More 43
April 26, 2017 San Jose Renters Applaud Newly Passed ‘Just Cause’ Protections, Call for Faster Implementation By Jennifer Wadsworth Until San Jose’s “just cause” ordinance takes effect, the measure designed to protect renters puts them at greater risk of retaliation. Read More 44
April 18, 2017 Santa Clara County Sitting on $464,000 in Unclaimed Cash By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County is sitting on a small fortune of unclaimed cash, but it needs the public’s help to return the stash to its rightful owners. Read More 3
April 14, 2017 Santa Clara County Files Lawsuit to Protect Funding from Being Slashed over ‘Sanctuary’ Status By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County asked a judge to block President Trump’s order to slash funds for locales that refuse to enforce immigration laws. Read More 24
April 12, 2017 4Cs Council to Close Preschools after Claiming Everything Is Fine By The Fly Silicon Valley’s largest publicly funded child care agency announced Friday that it has to close three of its preschools. Read More 3
April 5, 2017 Poll: Nearly Half of Millennials Consider Leaving Bay Area By Silicon Valley Newsroom Grinding traffic and soaring housing costs have prompted a growing number of Bay Area residents to consider leaving the region. Read More 15
March 31, 2017 County Supervisor Simitian to Host Forums on Islam Featuring Authors, Activists, Faith Leaders By San Jose Inside Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will moderate a free speaker series in hopes of creating a better understanding of Islam. Read More 34
March 31, 2017 Assemblyman Evan Low Leads Charge to Audit County Elections By San Jose Inside Assemblyman Evan Low successfully pushed the state to conduct an audit of the Santa Clara County’s Registrar of Voters. Read More 12
March 22, 2017 State-Funded Child Care Agency 4C Council Placed Under Audit By Jennifer Wadsworth Dramatic operating losses and reports of pension mismanagement have prompted a state audit of the 4C Council. Read More 12