March 8, 2017 ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Rally Draws Hundreds to City Hall By Vicente Serna A diverse crowd of several hundred came together Wednesday at San Jose City Hall for the “A Day Without a Woman” rally. Read More 10
February 21, 2017 #NotMyPresidentsDay Protest Ignores Rain for City Hall Rally By San Jose Inside Heavy rainfall Monday didn’t stop more than 200 anti-Donald Trump activists from rallying in front of San Jose City Hall. Read More 11
February 15, 2017 SJPD Criticized for Deploying Snipers at Peaceful Protest By Jennifer Wadsworth Local activists call on San Jose police to be more transparent about when and why they deploy snipers to monitor peaceful protests. Read More 33
January 22, 2017 San Jose Women’s March Draws 25,000-Plus in ‘United’ Protest By San Jose Inside More than 25,000 South Bay residents took to the streets Saturday for a nationwide day of protest known as the the Women’s March. Read More 45
January 12, 2017 ‘We Can’t Be Quiet on This One’: Silicon Valley Women on Why They’re Marching against Trump By Tori Truscheit The day after Donald Trump is sworn in, Silicon Valley women will join an expected 200,000 protesters at the Women’s March on Washington D.C. Read More 125
December 22, 2016 County’s Homeless Death Count More than Doubles from 2015 By Jennifer Wadsworth The number of homeless people who died in Santa Clara County this year more than doubled from 2015, according to newly released data. Read More 17
October 24, 2016 San Jose City Council Considers Expanding Sister City Program By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will hear a report on its Sister City program and consider whether to double the number of committee members for each city. Read More 4
August 22, 2016 San Jose Council Might Adopt Bird-Safe Building Guidelines By Jennifer Wadsworth To curb avian collisions, San Jose will consider requiring builders to abide by bird-friendly architectural guidelines. Read More 18
August 10, 2016 Pokémon Go Takes Over Silicon Valley, But Sparks Controversy By Jennifer Wadsworth Pokémon Go takes the South Bay and the world by storm, but raises concerns about privacy, safety and the social inequities of the real world. Read More 21
August 8, 2016 Audit Directs San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber to Bring Office in Line By Jennifer Wadsworth An audit of the City Clerk's Office found lapses in statutory obligations and issued 20 recommendations on how to get things back in order. Read More 4
August 1, 2016 San Jose City Council to Start New Fiscal Year, Look at Biz Tax and Pension Reform Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth At the first City Council meeting of the new fiscal year, San Jose electeds will discuss a business tax measure and pension reform settlement. Read More 16
July 20, 2016 San Jose’s RDA Misfires Could Lead to Safeway’s Closure By The Fly Residents worry that the downtown San Jose Safeway could fold after losing its validated parking hook-up through the city. Read More 45
June 14, 2016 Photo Gallery: San Jose’s LGBTQ Community, Allies Hold Vigil for Orlando Terror Attack Victims By Daphne Morales More than 100 people gathered Monday night at San Jose City Hall for a candlelight vigil to honor victims of the Orlando terrorist attack. Read More 4
June 13, 2016 Silicon Valley Mourns Victims of Orlando Terrorist Attack By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley hosts vigils to memorialize one of the worst mass shootings in American history, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded. Read More 19
June 10, 2016 Incumbent Loses Lead in San Jose’s District 4 Council Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Councilman Manh Nguyen lost his lead to two-time challenger Lan Diep, who surpassed the District 4 incumbent by a 12-vote margin Friday. Read More 3
May 27, 2016 Santa Clara County Hires Developer for Future Civic Center By Daphne Morales Santa Clara County this week hired a developer to oversee construction of a 55-acre civic center in San Jose. Read More 3
