June 8, 2020 San Jose Mayor Says Defunding Police Would Harm People of Color, Deepen Racial Inequities By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose Police Department has a roughly $450 million budget, the vast majority of which (about $442 million) covers personnel costs. Read More 19
February 13, 2020 San Jose Allocates $6.8M to Traffic Safety Measures By Grace Hase The city also decided to launch its first Vision Zero Task Force, which will bring together city and county leaders and safety advocates. Read More 5
January 8, 2020 Timothy Starkey’s Death Points to Uptick in Traffic Fatalities By Grace Hase The Santa Cruz handyman, whose life was cut short by a car collision in Los Gatos, leaves behind a grieving wife and two grown children. Read More 21
November 14, 2019 Quest to Make San Jose Streets Safer Crashes into Worsening Pedestrian, Cyclist Injury Stats By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase Vision Zero was supposed to make the Capital of Silicon Valley safer for pedestrians and cyclists, but things have only gotten more dangerous. Read More 29
September 5, 2018 Planned Freeway Overpass Tests San Jose’s ‘Vision Zero’ Pledge to Reduce Traffic Fatalities By Grace Hase San Jose’s “Vision Zero” plan to reduce traffic deaths may be incompatible with some of the city’s roadway expansions. Read More 13
July 5, 2018 South Bay Police Struggle to Enforce Laws Against Stoned Driving in Wake of Legalization By Grace Hase Families who lost loved ones to drugged driving worry that the state’s inability to consistently enforce DUI laws will put other lives at risk. Read More 10