September 21, 2016 A Voter’s Guide to California’s 17 Statewide Ballot Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Seventeen state initiatives have made their way onto the fall ballot, including some of the most complex laws ever put to a popular vote. Read More 13
September 20, 2016 Contested Election Result Could Lead San Jose to Authorize Legal Defense Funds for Candidates By Jennifer Wadsworth Litigation over the outcome of San Jose’s D4 council race has prompted the city to consider allowing candidates to raise money for legal defense. Read More 2
September 16, 2016 Sheriff’s Office IDs Elderly Saratoga Man Shot by Deputy By Jennifer Wadsworth Authorities have released the names of the Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputy and the elderly man he shot to death in his Saratoga home Monday. Read More 8
September 16, 2016 DA Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Debt Collection Giant By Jennifer Wadsworth The District Attorney’s Office sued a debt collection giant for allegedly subjecting people to harassing robo-calls, among other allegations. Read More 2
September 13, 2016 Volunteers Needed for 32nd Annual Coastal Cleanup Day By Jennifer Wadsworth A recruitment effort is underway to bring thousands of litter picker-uppers to South Bay creeks for Coastal Cleanup Day this weekend. Read More 1
September 9, 2016 San Jose Council Candidate Crashes Press Event, Denies Claims of LGBT Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Council candidate Steve Brown crashed a press conference convened to denounce his views on discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Read More 19
September 7, 2016 Santa Clara County Voter’s Guide to All 32 Local Ballot Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will see 32 local initiatives on the Nov. 8 ballot. Here's a breakdown of those measures by county, city and district. Read More 26
September 2, 2016 Protest Held at Jail after Release of Stanford Rapist Brock Turner By Jennifer Wadsworth Brock Turner walked out of jail after three months of incarceration for sexually assaulting a woman last year after a campus party. Read More 13
August 31, 2016 Chamber CEO Matt Mahood Joins Republican Exodus over Trump By The Fly Matt Mahood left the GOP this summer, making him the first non-Republican to lead Silicon Valley's chamber of commerce in years. Read More 19
August 29, 2016 DA Jeff Rosen Reports Back on His 2015 Tour of German Prisons By Jennifer Wadsworth District Attorney Jeff Rosen will deliver a presentation about his 2015 tour of German prisons, which are considered a model of progressivism. Read More 7
August 26, 2016 Letter to the Editor: Selective Enforcement Is Unconstitutional By John Ferguson One of the men arrested in a gay cruising sting wonders how San Jose’s understaffed police force prioritized undercover ops at Columbus Park. Read More 17
August 26, 2016 Campbell Councilman Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge By Jennifer Wadsworth Campbell Councilman Jeffrey Cristina was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of domestic violence, according to city officials. Read More 3
August 24, 2016 LGBTQ History Comes out of the Shadows, into K-12 Classrooms By Melissa Hartman Five years after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the FAIR Education Act, California’s public schools are now rolling LGBTQ history into the coursework. Read More 34
August 24, 2016 San Jose Cop Arrested in Connection with Gang Probe By Jennifer Wadsworth A veteran San Jose police officer was arrested Tuesday for allegedly leaking sensitive information to a Vietnamese street gang. Read More 21
August 24, 2016 New Laws Attempt to Keep Youth Offenders Out of Justice System By Jennifer Wadsworth A spate of new laws will reduce penalties for minors as part of a push by policymakers to keep kids out of the criminal justice system. Read More 8
August 23, 2016 Deficient, Congested Roads Cost South Bay Drivers Big Bucks By Silicon Valley Newsroom Ragged roads in the South Bay cost the average driver $2,471 a year in wear and tear, crashes and congestion-related delays. Read More 10