San Jose’s independent police auditor is planning to retire, city officials said. Shivaun Nurre, who has been in...
Philbrick: Automated traffic cameras could save lives
Last September, 8-year-old Jacob Villanueva was struck and killed while walking to school. At the site of the crash at Castlemont Avenue and Driftwood Drive in San Jose, his family, neighbors and classmates created a memorial. One sign read, “Please drive slow.” The pain and anguish his family and friends feel will last a lifetime, even if it diminishes over time. This tragedy could have been avoided. Too many individuals die on California streets every year—including in San Jose, where 33% of deaths have been linked to speeding. In fact, in 2021, speeding killed 12,330 people in the United States. How do...