News October 3, 2018 Transcripts Show How Sheriff Candidate Went to Bat for Ex-Union Boss Don Morrissey By Jennifer Wadsworth Newly unearthed records reveal how the sheriff candidate helped Morrissey keep his job, get good assignments and sue Santa Clara County. Read More 8
News October 1, 2018 Santa Clara County Pays $365K to Settle Excessive-Force Case By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by former inmate Rikki Martinez, who says he was brutally beaten by jail guards. Read More 1
News October 1, 2018 Valley Med Psychiatrist Jan Weber Wins $1.5 Million in Wrongful Termination Suit By Jennifer Wadsworth A Stanford-trained psychiatrist who lost his job at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center won a $1.5 million judgment last week. Read More 4
News September 28, 2018 Ex-Deputy’ Union President Don Morrissey Resigns From Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office By Jennifer Wadsworth Don Morrissey, a twice-demoted deputy who recently resigned as union president, is set to give up his badge this weekend. Read More 0
News September 24, 2018 Audit: San Jose Should Slash Vehicle Impound, Towing Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth A new audit coming before the City Council on Tuesday recommends slashing car impound fees and subsidizing rates for low-income drivers. Read More 8
News September 24, 2018 Santa Clara County Wants a Closer Look at Sheriff Laurie Smith’s Overtime Spending By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has far exceeded its overtime budget in the past six years, according to a newly published audit. Read More 11
News September 22, 2018 GOP Congressional Contender Ron Cohen Waxes Conspiratorial About Obama Family on Twitter By Jennifer Wadsworth For someone whose Twitter bio claims he rarely tweets because the platform is “too manipulated,” Ron Cohen was quite prolific this week. Read More 11
News September 20, 2018 San Jose Councilman Don Rocha Misses Vote on Signature Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth Councilman Don Rocha stunned allies and adversaries alike when he skipped a vote Tuesday on a proposal to study commercial impact fees. Read More 3
News September 19, 2018 City, County Officials Find Temporary Site for San Jose’s ‘Hope Village’ Homeless Camp By Jennifer Wadsworth Local leaders found a place to relocate Hope Village, an un-permitted homeless camp created by activists and advocates for the un-housed. Read More 9
News September 17, 2018 San Jose Weighs Resolution Condemning President Trump’s Family Separation Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider a resolution Tuesday denouncing the Trump administration’s separation of families at the U.S. border. Read More 3
News September 17, 2018 San Jose’s ‘Hope Village’ Camp Forced to Relocate; Search Continues for Alternate Site By Jennifer Wadsworth Though its future remains uncertain, Hope Village accomplished what no local elected leader has had the political will or vision pull off. Read More 6
News September 14, 2018 SVO Uninvites San Jose Vice Mayor From Seattle Trip to Make Room for Mayor Sam Liccardo By Jennifer Wadsworth Sam Liccardo almost had to stay home from a business delegation to Seattle—until the SVO, invoking Beyoncé, gave him an out. Read More 5
News September 12, 2018 Sheriff Challenger John Hirokawa Blames Santa Clara Co. Elections Staff for Missing Key Deadline By Jennifer Wadsworth The ex-undersheriff says he neglected to refile a candidate statement out of confusion and because the county misinformed him. Read More 19
News September 10, 2018 ‘Hope Village’ for the Homeless Served with Eviction Notice Two Days After Setting Up Camp By Jennifer Wadsworth Hope Village was meant as an emergency shelter for for homeless people, but police are shutting it down just two days after it opened. Read More 40
News September 10, 2018 Proposed Carve-Out of Homeless Housing Bond Meets Resistance from Silicon Valley Nonprofits By Jennifer Wadsworth The county will consider setting aside 5 percent of a homeless housing bond for developmentally disabled people who are already housed. Read More 6
News September 10, 2018 San Jose Revisits Discussion on Commercial Linkage Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth A group of City Council members hope to revive a discussion about commercial linkage fees to fund new affordable housing. Read More 6