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Advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the Santa Clara County Superior Court over a policy they say is unfairly penalizing lower-income individuals. The ACLU Foundation of Northern California and Criminal Defense Clinic at Stanford Law School filed the complaint against the superior court on July 28. They claim the court’s policy mandating those who...
San Jose grants few former employees lobbying exemptions
In San Jose, when you leave a job working for the city you are barred from lobbying anyone at City Hall for at least two years—but a handful of ex-employees are exceptions to the rule. The latest example is Allie Hughes, a former staffer for San Jose Councilmember David Cohen. She recently left the city to...
Santa Clara County gets state help to fund detox beds
Santa Clara County is in the midst of a substance use crisis, and a multi-million-dollar state grant to combat drug addiction could change the course of untold lives. The California Department of Health Care Services has awarded $6.4 million to San-Jose based Pathway Society, a substance use and counseling treatment organization. The funding enables the...
Santa Clara County will pay drug addicts to get clean
Santa Clara County is trying a unique way to intervene in drug addiction by doling out gift cards. A pilot program is launching in the next few weeks for those addicted to methamphetamine and other stimulant drugs. Participants will be given gift cards for each negative drug test they take over a 24-week period. They...
San Jose VTA mass shooting lawsuit moves forward
A lawsuit filed by the family of a VTA rail yard shooting victim is moving forward, after a judge ruled against the transit agency Thursday. A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge rejected VTA’s request to dismiss the lawsuit from the family of Lars Kepler “Kep” Lane, attorneys for the family said. The lawsuit was...
‘Your own employees are struggling,’ homeless San Jose worker says
San Jose city zookeeper Amanda Maulding never thought securing her dream job would lead to her being homeless, but within two years of starting her job it became clear she was never going to make enough to pay rent. Now Maulding, 43, who has worked for the city since 2018, is living in a van...
Thousands of dollars roll in for Santa Clara County candidates
As the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors races begin to ramp up for the 2024 election, campaign contributions are also heating up as candidates begin fundraising for seats that are up for grabs. Candidates across three districts have already raised more than $600,000. All contributions and donor information are based on campaign filings as...
When it comes to drugs, is San Jose the next San Francisco?
When it comes to drug use and dealing, San Jose is no San Francisco—though some residents and leaders are projecting that it’s heading that way. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan recently stood at a busy downtown intersection with one message: if you are caught dealing in San Jose, you will be swiftly arrested and prosecuted....
More developers eye North San Jose manufacturing hub
A North San Jose parcel previously planned for a hotel is being eyed for a large manufacturing space. The San Jose City Council will consider approving a plan on Aug. 8 to build a 208,000-square-foot manufacturing and light assembly facility at 350 W. Trimble Road, amid a tech manufacturing and industrial hub in the area. Irvine-based...
San Jose native enters crowded District 2 council race
Pamela Campos grew up in a San Jose home shared by four families until hers could afford their own house. Now, Campos is entering the District 2 San Jose City Council race to tackle that same problem of overcrowding head on. Campos is the third candidate—and first lifelong San Jose resident—to join the District 2...