October 6, 2020 DA Declines to File Charges Against Activist Held on Extraordinary $500,000 Bail By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police got prosecutor-turned-jurist Paul Bernal to sign off on the warrant on Sept. 28—and then waited five days to serve it. Read More 18
October 5, 2020 SJPD Arrests Three Activists; One Defendant’s Bail Set at $500K for Suspected Vandalism By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase One defendant’s attorney has filed writ of habeas corpus challenging the constitutionality of the detention and exorbitant bail amount. Read More 28
September 29, 2020 SJPD Officer Charged with Misdemeanor After Kicking, Dragging Woman Under Arrest By Grace Hase San Jose Officer Matthew Rodriguez could face one year in jail if he's convicted on the misdemeanor assault and battery charge. Read More 23
September 21, 2020 Defendants Plead Not Guilty in Santa Clara County CCW Case By Jennifer Wadsworth Capt. James Jensen, attorneys Harpaul Nahal and Christopher Schumb and gun dealer Michael Nichols go to trial on Nov. 2. Read More 11
September 17, 2020 Judge Denies Motion for DA’s Recusal From CCW Case By Jennifer Wadsworth District Attorney Jeff Rosen can continue to prosecute five defendants accused of plotting to exchange bribes for hidden-gun permits. Read More 8
September 16, 2020 DA Denies Leaking Grand Jury Transcripts in CCW Case By The Fly Without citing any evidence, the lawyer for Capt. James Jensen claimed prosecutors leaked the records to this news organization. Read More 6
September 13, 2020 SJPD’s Body-Cam Footage of Protests Leaves a Lot Out By Jennifer Wadsworth While the new videos offer some fresh perspective of the George Floyd demonstrations, there’s a lot missing from the official narrative. Read More 6
September 3, 2020 San Jose Quietly Drops Curfew Citations Amid Claims of Selective Enforcement By Jennifer Wadsworth While cops used the blunt instrument of a time limit to disband protests, Sam Liccardo repeatedly flouted the curfew to squeeze in a bike ride. Read More 18
September 1, 2020 District Attorney: When can we have tea with the Asian guys? By The Fly The DA actively courted the same political fundraiser he’s now prosecuting for allegedly illegally helping Sheriff Smith. Read More 8
August 31, 2020 Breaking: CCW Defendants Seek to Disqualify DA as CEO Pleads By Jennifer Wadsworth Attorneys for some of the defendants in the case say District Attorney Jeff Rosen has conflicts that precludes a fair prosecution. Read More 18
August 29, 2020 EXCLUSIVE: Witnesses Describe Two-Track System for CCW Permits in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth In Santa Clara County, it seems the vast majority of applicants for the permits, known as CCWs, never got past the first step. Read More 7
August 28, 2020 Exclusive: Sheriff Smith, Second-in-Command Take the Fifth By Jennifer Wadsworth Laurie Smith and Rick Sung spent the the whole of their testimony in a CCW bribery case invoking their right against self-incrimination. Read More 19
August 28, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Cites Memory Lapse in CCW Testimony By Silicon Valley Newsroom While Wasserman dodges questions, the person believed to have processed his application faces some serious consequences. Read More 9
August 27, 2020 Facebook Exec Security Team Escapes Prosecution in Gun Permit Scandal—So Far By Jennifer Wadsworth The alleged mastermind of an bribery plot managed to duck charges for now. As did many of his apparently perjurious colleagues. Read More 6
August 21, 2020 Former Executive Protection CEO Indicted in CCW Bribery Probe By Jennifer Wadsworth AS Solution founder Christian West, 51, faces two felony counts of bribery and falsifying records. An arraignment has been set for Aug. 31. Read More 7
August 17, 2020 San Jose Police: Woman Who Coughed on Baby Claimed to be Victim of Mistaken Identity By Jennifer Wadsworth Nancy Nordland told police that they have the wrong suspect, reportedly asking: “Do I have a twin walking around somewhere?” Read More 16