February 21, 2017 Flooding in San Jose Prompts Evacuations, Rescue Missions By Jennifer Wadsworth Rising waters have prompted daring rescues and forced evacuations of residents, homeless people and office buildings in the South Bay. Read More 21
February 17, 2017 Investigation Launched at Juvenile Hall after Counselor Accused of Breaking Teen’s Arm By Jennifer Wadsworth A single mother of five is looking for answers after a counselor allegedly broke her son’s arm while trying to break up a fight at Juvenile Hall. Read More 8
February 15, 2017 Candidates Begin Lining Up for County Supervisor Races By The Fly We’re still 16 months from the 2018 primary, but a huge group is already lining up to run for two county supervisor seats. Read More 6
February 13, 2017 San Jose Looks to Ramp Up Illegal Dumping Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth To kick off the #BeautifySJ campaign, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo set aside Monday morning to pick up illegally dumped trash. Read More 14
February 10, 2017 Express Weddings Offered at County Office for Valentine’s Day By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County is taking reservations for couples that want to exchange vows on Valentine’s Day. Read More 4
February 9, 2017 San Jose Mayor to Deliver State of the City Address Saturday By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo will deliver the annual state of the city speech this weekend at Gunderson High School. Read More 4
February 8, 2017 South Bay Renters Scored Two Major Victories this Past Week By Silicon Valley Newsroom South Bay renters won two important battles in the span of a week—one in San Jose and the other for all of Santa Clara County. Read More 9
February 8, 2017 Santa Clara County Vows to Protect Planned Parenthood By Silicon Valley Newsroom Faced with eviction and possible closure, Planned Parenthood in Mountain View has turned to Santa Clara County for help. Read More 22
February 7, 2017 Q&A: Santa Clara County Attorneys Discuss Lawsuit against President Donald Trump By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County attorneys answer questions about their lawsuit against President Trump’s aggressive immigration policies. Read More 36
February 6, 2017 Supervisor Dave Cortese to Deliver State of the County Address for 3rd Straight Year By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese will share his vision for the coming year at the State of the County address Tuesday. Read More 5
February 2, 2017 Santa Clara County Announces Intent to Sue President Trump over ‘Sanctuary City’ Order By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County plans to sue POTUS over his crackdown on so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that protect immigrants from deportation. Read More 9
January 31, 2017 Op-Ed: Prop. 64 Is No Free-for-All By Jeff Rosen The passage of Proposition 64 may seem like the end of prohibition, but it doesn’t mean anything goes. Read More 25
January 26, 2017 Santa Clara County to Equip Sheriff’s Deputies, Correctional Officers with Body Cameras By Silicon Valley Newsroom Prompted by outrage over violent incidents involving officers, the county adopted a plan to equip sheriff’s deputies and jailers with body cameras. Read More 3
January 17, 2017 Plans for Topgolf Entertainment Complex in Alviso Drive Lawsuits By Jennifer Wadsworth Frustrated by San Jose approving a golf entertainment complex without an environmental review, Alviso residents have taken the city to court. Read More 14
January 17, 2017 Op-Ed: Homeless Along Creeks Still Need Help after Holidays By Deb Kramer With a concerted effort, Santa Clara County can restore its creeks to their natural state while housing the homeless who set up camp on their shores. Read More 14
January 13, 2017 San Jose Mayor Commits to Expanding Police Oversight By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s mayor and two council members told the public that they will seek greater civilian oversight of local law enforcement Read More 8