October 23, 2020 One Dead After Car Careens Over Cliff Off of Highway 17 By Bay City News The crash was reported just before 8am today on northbound state Highway 17 just north of Hebard Road. Read More 0
August 4, 2020 Op-Ed: Automated Traffic Enforcement Can Ease Some of Bay Area’s Policing Problems By Ted Stroll It’s time to give cameras a chance, ending the Driving While Black phenomenon and reducing traffic chaos in Bay Area streets. Read More 20
August 3, 2020 Lawsuit: CHP Unconstitutionally Targeted Men at I-280 Rest Stops By Jennifer Wadsworth The arrests were discriminatory because no women or drivers with families were targeted, attorney Bruce Nickerson argues. Read More 6
May 29, 2020 LIVE UPDATES: George Floyd Protest Blocks Freeway in SJ By Silicon Valley Newsroom Many of the demonstrators held signs that read “I can’t breathe,” and “Justice for George Floyd” as they walked from City Hall to the freeway. Read More 36
February 28, 2020 New Report ID’s Riskiest Cycling Spots in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Though San Jose is the deadliest city in Santa Clara County for bicyclists, the most dangerous intersection lies in Palo Alto. Read More 4
July 29, 2019 Families Reunite at Gavilan College After Gilroy Massacre By Erik Chalhoub Hundreds of people flooded Gavilan College’s parking lot after the festival shooting to find loved ones who were separated in the chaos. Read More 0
March 20, 2019 Traffic Court’s Ticketing Glitch is Latest in Long Line of Missteps Linked to Tyler Technologies By Jennifer Wadsworth Sources say court officials downplayed the scope of a software bug that charged too much or too little for some traffic violations. Read More 8
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
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
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
July 19, 2018 Photos of San Jose’s Naked Highway 101 Cyclist Go Viral, But His Identity Remains a Mystery By Jennifer Wadsworth Photos of a nude cyclist cruising on Highway 101 in San Jose went viral on social media, but CHP never found the mystery rider. Read More 3
July 5, 2018 South Bay Police Struggle to Enforce Laws Against Stoned Driving in Wake of Legalization By Grace Hase Families who lost loved ones to drugged driving worry that the state’s inability to consistently enforce DUI laws will put other lives at risk. Read More 10
January 3, 2018 The Year in Preview: Important Local Issues to Watch in 2018 By Jennifer Wadsworth There’s no telling the future, but here we give you some cursory predictions about a handful of local issues. Read More 3
May 20, 2016 Nora Campos Doubles Down on Accusations against Jim Beall, CHP Report Tells Different Story By Josh Koehn The assemblywoman doubled down in accusing her opponent, state Sen. Jim Beall, of criminal behavior. But a CHP report doesn’t back up her claims. Read More 48
January 6, 2016 How Much Will Super Bowl 50 Cost Local Law Enforcement? By The Fly A month shy of Super Bowl 50, local police agencies are going all out. There’s just a couple questions: How much will it cost and who will pay for it? Read More 11
August 25, 2015 Report: Shirtless Man High on Drugs Leads Police on Freeway Foot Chase after Being Tased By Silicon Valley Newsroom A shirtless man reportedly high on PCP led law enforcement on a freeway foot chase Tuesday morning, after a taser did little to slow him down. Read More 3
