Carly Wipf - San José Spotlight

Carly Wipf is the San Jose City Hall reporter for San José Spotlight.

Carly got her start in journalism when she was 16 as a writer for AccessLocal.TV in her hometown of Sacramento.

She moved to the Bay Area to study at San Francisco State University and received a BA in journalism. As a reporter for the university paper, she covered protests, homelessness, police use of force and other metropolitan affairs in San Francisco.

Carly has written for the Bay Area publications El Tecolote and LocalNewsMatters. She has also covered Yolo County business and arts for the Davis Enterprise.

She believes in the fierce power of local news and is excited to keep San Jose residents up to date on the city politics that impact their lives.

Santa Clara County Transportation

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021by Carly Wipf

VTA faces a sea of change, tough recruitment process following Fernandez’s departure

Transit experts say it could be months before Valley Transportation Authority selects a permanent leader to replace former CEO and general manager Nuria Fernandez — who recently left her post to join the Biden administration. Following Fernandez’s Jan. 19 resignation, local leaders foresee an uncertain future for VTA and possible changes in transit initiatives across...

San Jose

January 21, 2021January 23, 2021by Carly Wipf

San Jose’s only Black administrator is breaking barriers in a male-dominated world

As a child, San Jose’s Planning Director Rosalynn Hughey was fascinated by her father’s work. He was a contractor, who built single-family homes from the ground up. She watched in envy as her brothers tagged along to help him create. This was the ’70s and Hughey was a girl — girls, at least in her...

San Jose

January 19, 2021January 21, 2021by Carly Wipf

City survey: What do you want to ask San Jose’s next police chief?

San Jose is one step closer to selecting a new police chief and wants to hear from residents about what to ask the finalists. The city is hosting a forum Jan. 30 to ask the candidates questions submitted by residents. “Given the heightened scrutiny on policing this year and the need for strong leadership that...