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
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 14, 2016 San Jose Police Call Shots Fired at Officers an Attempted Murder By Josh Koehn San Jose police say a man attempted to shoot and kill two officers who were on foot patrol Sunday night in East San Jose. Read More 8
November 7, 2016 San Jose City Council Considers Hosting Another Gun Buyback, Voters Weigh Stricter State Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth The public will likely have another chance to trade in guns for gift cards—no questions asked—at a buyback event scheduled for next month. Read More 3
October 26, 2016 San Jose Police Shoot at Stolen SUV, Still Searching for Suspect By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose police opened fire on a man who rammed a stolen SUV into a patrol car early Tuesday. Police are still searching for the suspect. Read More 6
October 14, 2016 San Jose Holds 8th Annual Crime and Gang Prevention Summit By Justin Tonel To reduce youth involvement in gangs, the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force will host the eighth annual Gang Prevention Summit Saturday. Read More 20
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
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 1, 2016 Stanford Expert: Strict Gun Laws Make Police, Communities Safer By Josh Koehn Polling done after two mass shootings shows that the American public and police have drastically different views on gun control. Why is that? Read More 86
July 28, 2016 San Jose Police Honey-Trap Gay Men, Sparking Civil Rights Fight By Jennifer Wadsworth A storied civil rights attorney plans to take the SJPD to task for selectively enforcing lewd conduct laws against gay men. Read More 46
July 25, 2016 Blue Lives Matter, Police Union Miss Key Moment for Change by Attacking Black Lives Matter By Josh Koehn San Jose's police union suggests that Black Lives Matter is an illegitimate cause. But a close look at the statement shows that police miss the point. Read More 86
July 22, 2016 City Hall Rally on Local Police Killings Leads to Policy Debate By Lindsey J. Smith At a City Hall Thursday, protesters called on San Jose’s elected officials to take a stand against local law enforcement killing people of color. Read More 27
July 11, 2016 SJPD to Officially Launch Body-Worn Cameras on Wednesday By Daphne Morales San Jose will finally equip its police officers with body cameras to improve transparency by recording interactions with the public. Read More 9
July 8, 2016 San Jose Police, Elected Officials React to Dallas Sniper Attack By Daphne Morales and Melissa Hartman San Jose police held a press conference Friday to show support for Dallas after a sniper killed five officers and wounded seven more. Read More 36
July 7, 2016 Who Is Shooting Random Cars Driving on Blossom Hill Road? By Melissa Hartman Someone shot up four separate cars over a two-month span in San Jose and police need help finding who’s responsible. Read More 26
