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
March 10, 2017 San Jose Flood Victims Plead for Help; City Admits Many Mistakes By Jennifer Wadsworth More than 100 people packed the council chambers Thursday to demand answers about the city’s failure to warn them about the flood. Read More 15
March 9, 2017 Ex-S.F. Supervisor Named Deputy Santa Clara County Executive By Jennifer Wadsworth Former San Francisco Supervisor David Campos has accepted a high-ranking job in Santa Clara County government. Read More 8
March 8, 2017 Santa Clara County Offers Lifesaving Treatment to Combat Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County is trying to equip the public with a lifesaving antidote that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Read More 10
March 3, 2017 SJ Flood Evacuation Orders Failed to Reach Many Recipients By Jennifer Wadsworth According to a Santa Clara County memo, not everyone in the mandatory evacuation flood zones actually got the order to leave. Read More 6
February 27, 2017 San Jose to Request Federal, State Aid for Flood Cleanup By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose says it needs federal aid to recover from the flood that forced thousands of people to flee their homes last week. Read More 13
February 24, 2017 Supervisor Yeager Slams Trump on Transgender Bathroom Stance By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s first openly gay elected official rebuked President Donald Trump for rescinding protections for transgender students. Read More 11
February 23, 2017 Daughter Searches for Father after San Jose Storms, Floods By Jennifer Wadsworth With the floods displacing thousands of San Jose residents, including the homeless, families say some of their loved ones are unaccounted for. Read More 7