Local activists call on San Jose police to be more transparent about when and why they deploy snipers to monitor peaceful protests.

New data show that California saw a 10 percent jump in homicides from 2014 to 2015, but a 25 percent drop in the past decade.

Instead of using all of its new funds to address pressing needs, the San Jose Library System decided to fingerprint all of its volunteers.

Last week, “the Feds” visited Pioneer High School to present an initiative collaborating with cities to prevent a terrorist action. They distributed a brochure titled “Building Communities of Trust.” The Feds included the Department of Justice and the FBI. I attended to hear first-hand the details and the comments from attendees that were assembled.