February 2, 2017 Santa Clara County Announces Intent to Sue President Trump over ‘Sanctuary City’ Order By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County plans to sue POTUS over his crackdown on so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that protect immigrants from deportation. Read More 9
January 19, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo on Obama, Trump and the State of San Jose By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo sat down with San Jose Inside last week for an extended conversation on the state of the city. Read More 18
January 13, 2017 San Jose Mayor Commits to Expanding Police Oversight By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s mayor and two council members told the public that they will seek greater civilian oversight of local law enforcement Read More 8
January 9, 2017 San Jose Council to Discuss Safe Houses to Prevent Deportations under President Donald Trump By Josh Koehn San Jose’s City Council will consider assisting churches to create safe houses to protect people from being deported. Read More 12
January 6, 2017 Community Forum Focuses on How to Improve Accountability in Local Law Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth Two events in San Jose this month aim to build trust between local law enforcement and the communities they police. Read More 15
December 19, 2016 San Jose to Host Community Forums to Build Trust in Police By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose will launch a campaign next month that aims to improve the relationship between local law enforcement and communities of color. Read More 11
December 2, 2016 San Jose Police Chief: City Will Not Work with Federal Govt. on Deportations under Trump By Taylor Jones Citing "real fear" since the election, police Chief Eddie Garcia vowed to continue the city's police of not cooperating with immigration officials. Read More 88
November 14, 2016 San Jose Mayor Blasts Trump’s Campaign Promises in Statement Vowing to Protect Residents By Josh Koehn Donald Trump scored a victory in the presidential election, and people are rightfully scared. San Jose’s mayor tried to assuage some of these fears. Read More 99
November 9, 2016 Voters Approve Transportation Tax, Housing Bond, Pension Deal By Silicon Valley Newsroom Preliminary results from Santa Clara County polls show important victories for housing, transportation and workers rights. Read More 10
October 14, 2016 San Jose Judge Drops All But One Claim in Trump Rally Lawsuit By Silicon Valley Newsroom A judge dismissed three of four charges in a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump backers against the city of San Jose, according to news reports. Read More 8
October 13, 2016 Endorsement: ‘Yes’ on Measure F By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose residents need to do one thing to help alleviate a multitude of public safety issues, and that’s vote “yes” on Measure F. Read More 25
October 3, 2016 San Jose Grapples with Police Overtime, Officer Fatigue By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s police overtime costs have tripled in the past seven years to $36 million as staffing vacancies reached all-time highs. Read More 36
September 1, 2016 Mayor Calls San Jose Police Recruiting Trip to Hawaii ‘Not a Good Use’ of Taxpayer Dollars By Josh Koehn SJPD's staffing shortfall has made recruiting even more important. But a recent trip to Hawaii raises questions about how the budget is being spent. Read More 49
August 30, 2016 SJPD Chief Eddie Garcia: More Gun Control Laws Needed, Black Lives Matter a ‘Valid’ Movement By Josh Koehn In an exclusive interview, SJPD Chief Eddie Garcia speaks out on gun control laws, Black Lives Matter and how to create a safer society. Read More 92
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
July 15, 2016 Donald Trump Supporters File Lawsuit against City of San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth In a federal lawsuit, Donald Trump supporters accuse SJPD of failing to protect them from violent protesters after a campaign event. Read More 26