The October opening of Panapolis Bakery No. 4 in San Jose was perfunctory. Owner Aldo Ortiz had a photo taken with his family under a balloon arch, then thanked the crowd for its patience and cut the ceremonial red ribbon. There was no time for the scheduled remarks from District 2 Councilmember Pamela Campos or...
San Jose police chief refutes claims of ALPR inconsistency
San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph has made his first public response to a simmering controversy centered on his past claim that the city’s automated license plate reader data had never been improperly disclosed. In recent weeks, vocal critics have pointed out that claim — made during March council deliberations — appears to be at...
San Jose State unveils mural honoring Filipino American history
Filipino students at San Jose State University are finally receiving the recognition they’ve been fighting for. After years of advocating for permanent artwork to commemorate Filipino laborers who contributed to the farmworkers rights movement, SJSU students are celebrating the creation of a Filipino American history mural on campus. The four-sided panorama, painted by artist Francesca...
San Jose school leaders fed up with colleague’s behavior
A controversial San Jose school official has been rebuked and asked to resign, but he won’t step down. The board of the Franklin-McKinley School District on Tuesday voted 4-1 to censure Trustee Marc Cooper and requested his resignation for making remarks it considered hateful toward Muslims. Cooper cast the lone no vote. The decision was...
San Jose abandoned vehicle program frustrates residents
A new city audit has awarded high marks to San Jose’s program for clearing abandoned or inoperable vehicles from city streets. But the finding has met with skepticism and renewed calls for reform from residents and city leaders who say the longstanding problem is still far from being solved. The report from the City Auditor’s Office...
San Jose approves new union contract, but holdout remains
While the San Jose City Council has approved new contract agreements with several public sector unions, a protracted labor dispute that has brought the city government dangerously close to a major worker strike will continue, after one bargaining group’s members rejected the deal. Councilmembers on Tuesday unanimously approved updated three-year contracts that will cover roughly...
Speed camera pilot program revs up in San Jose
After delays due to a lost federal grant, San Jose is rolling out a long-anticipated speed safety camera pilot program intended to save lives by convincing drivers to slow down. Testing and installation of a new network of 33 cameras is already underway, as the city prepares for a Dec. 14 launch. For the first...
San Jose tenants demand reform to fix code violations
For years, landlords in San Jose have skirted code violations as tenants live in deteriorating apartments. Now, residents with support from nonprofits Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Latinos United for a New America (LUNA) and Regional Tenant Organizing Network are launching the “Healthy Homes” campaign to demand the San Jose City Council enact more robust measures...
Will San Jose protect 500+ acres around former IBM site?
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is pushing for permanent environmental protections for more than 500 acres of open space around a former tech research center being purchased by a data center developer. At an Oct. 16 Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association meeting, Mahan said he is working with District 10 Councilmember George Casey to protect...
San Jose police use of force cases continue to rise
Police use of force incidents and misconduct allegations continued to rise in San Jose last year, according to a recently released report from the Office of the Independent Police Auditor, the city’s police watchdog agency. The annual report includes statistics on police misconduct for 2025 as well as reform recommendations from Interim Police Auditor Dwight...