September 18, 2020 Mayor, Concerned Citizens Push Back on Loaded Language Woven into San Jose PD Protest Report By Grace Hase Internal correspondence among the department's top brass consistently refer to the George Floyd demonstrators as "rioters." Read More 10
September 14, 2020 SJPD Report Details its Handling of the George Floyd Protests By Grace Hase The nearly 250-page report details everything from use of force to an hourly play-by-play of what happened during the protests. Read More 4
June 10, 2020 Hundreds of Rubber Bullets Later, San Jose Confronts the Human Toll of Forceful Tactics By Jennifer Wadsworth More than a week has passed since SJPD responded to protests with alarming force. How many people were hurt in the fray is still unclear. Read More 46
October 9, 2019 SJ City Clerk Flubs Date on Planning Commission Term By The Fly Toni Taber—whose office recently drew criticism for bizarre redactions—acknowledged the mistake, which she blamed on being rushed. Read More 2
September 27, 2019 East San Jose Councilwoman Rallies for More Diversity on City’s Planning Commission By Grace Hase The seven-member land-use commission has become a flashpoint in a politically charged conversation about equity in local government. Read More 12
June 12, 2019 Upcoming Planning Commission Appointment Will Test San Jose’s Commitment to Equity, Diversity By The Fly As San Jose’s elected leaders quibble about equity in the city’s budget, another test of their fidelity to the principle is on the horizon. Read More 11
November 5, 2018 Election 2018: Today Is Last Day for Early Voting in Midterms By Silicon Valley Newsroom Full-service satellite locations are open Monday, but closed on Election Day while 50 drop-off sites are available. Read More 2
October 8, 2018 Election 2018: Diverse Field of Candidates Vie for San Jose Unified’s Area 2 Trustee Seat By Julia Baum Voters on Election Day will have a field of contrasting experiences to choose from among the four contenders for SJUSD's Area 2. Read More 7
July 24, 2018 Op-Ed: Building a More Unified Community in Silicon Valley By Peter Allen Money should never stand in the way of doing what’s right when it comes to serving the needs or our students. Read More 7
June 13, 2018 As Susan Ellenberg Pursues Higher Office, Candidates Line Up to Replace Her on SJUSD Board By The Fly As Susan Ellenberg advances to the runoff in the county supervisor race, a few candidates have already lined up to fill her SJUSD seat. Read More 10
March 21, 2018 South Bay Schools Continue to Prepare for the Worst in Wake of Devastating Parkland Shooting By Stephen Perez High-profile school shootings have prompted local parents and educators to take another look at their school safety plans. Read More 3
February 2, 2018 Mercury News Hit by Another Round of Layoffs, Buyouts By Stephen Perez It was another hard week for local journalists, as several Bay Area News Group employees accepted buyouts in exchange for leaving their jobs. Read More 21
February 10, 2017 San Jose Unified School District, Mayor Promise to Not Cooperate with Federal Immigration Raids By San Jose Inside Bowing to pressure from parents, San Jose Unified School District agreed to ensure the anonymity of undocumented students. Read More 22
February 1, 2017 Parents Press San Jose Unified School District on How It Will Protect Undocumented Students By Tori Truscheit President Trump’s executive orders on immigration have undocumented parents and students in San Jose’s largest school district on edge. Read More 52
August 24, 2016 LGBTQ History Comes out of the Shadows, into K-12 Classrooms By Melissa Hartman Five years after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the FAIR Education Act, California’s public schools are now rolling LGBTQ history into the coursework. Read More 34
May 6, 2016 June Election: Breaking Down All 5 San Jose City Council Races By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose voters have some big decisions to make this summer. Here is a breakdown of all five City Council seats up for grabs. Read More 27
