December 7, 2016 Election Officials Need More Time to Recount 10 Local Races By Silicon Valley Newsroom Election officials need a little more time to process recounts in 10 tight races, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Read More 2
December 6, 2016 California Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Reform Money Bail System By Jennifer Wadsworth California lawmakers unveiled a bill to reform the state’s money bail system, calling the profit-based status quo an injustice to the poor. Read More 6
December 1, 2016 2nd Inmate Who Escaped San Jose Jail Back in Custody By Jennifer Wadsworth Two inmates who broke out of Santa Clara County jail the day before Thanksgiving will face additional charges after their re-capture. Read More 5
November 30, 2016 Amah Mutsun Native Tribe: Proposed Gravel Mine Would Violate Sacred Ground By Jennifer Wadsworth A battle is brewing between a local Native American tribe and a developer who wants to build a gravel mine just south of Gilroy. Read More 13
November 29, 2016 Sergio Jimenez, San Jose’s D2 Councilman-Elect, Sworn in Early By Jennifer Wadsworth Councilman-elect Sergio Jimenez, who represents the Edenvale-Santa Teresa neighborhoods, starts his new job a month early and without pay. Read More 1
November 28, 2016 Escaped Santa Clara County Inmates Still on the Run By Jennifer Wadsworth Two Santa Clara County inmates who broke out of the Main Jail in San Jose the day before Thanksgiving are still on the lam, authorities said. Read More 4
November 25, 2016 Trans Day of Remembrance Helps Honor Fallen, Raises Claims of ‘Elitism’ at Billy DeFrank Center By Tori Truscheit An event honoring trans people killed by violence has brought attention to claims of ‘elitism’ at one of the area’s LGBTQ outreach centers. Read More 18
November 21, 2016 South Bay Cracks Down on Immigration Fraud, Offers Legal Help to Undocumented Residents By Jennifer Wadsworth Police are looking for victims of a disbarred attorney accused of defrauding nearly 1,000 people who came to him for immigration help. Read More 12
November 10, 2016 Dead Heat in San Jose’s District 8 Council Race; Other Victors Clear By Silicon Valley Newsroom Vote counts in Santa Clara County are nearly finalized. However, one City Council race in San Jose remains too close to call. Read More 1
November 9, 2016 Voters Approve Transportation Tax, Housing Bond, Pension Deal By Silicon Valley Newsroom Preliminary results from Santa Clara County polls show important victories for housing, transportation and workers rights. Read More 10
November 8, 2016 Live Blog: Election Night 2016 By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside will scatter across the valley to Election Night parties and see who’s winning, who’s losing and what they’re drinking to cope. Read More 3
November 8, 2016 Election 2016: Where to Vote, What to Watch, How to Cope By Jennifer Wadsworth After one of the most contentious, crass and anxiety-inducing presidential contests in the nation’s history, Election Day is upon us. Read More 10
November 7, 2016 A Look at Who’s Funding San Jose Council Races, Local Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Political donors have spent more than $1.6 million on three San Jose ballot measures and another $822,000 on three City Council contests. Read More 1
November 3, 2016 FBI Raids Santa Clara VTA’s Former Paratransit Contractor By Jennifer Wadsworth The FBI raided a company hired by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to drive thousands of disabled riders every day. Read More 9
November 3, 2016 County Overhauls Profit-Based Bail System; Bondsmen Found to Have Withheld Millions in Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will base pretrial detention decisions on an algorithm. Meanwhile, a crackdown on the bail industry uncovered millions in lost fees. Read More 4
November 1, 2016 Pillow Maker Pays $1 Million to Settle False Advertising Lawsuit By Silicon Valley Newsroom A pillow company that claimed to treat host of ailments agreed to settle a false advertising lawsuit filed by eight California counties. Read More 5