San Jose Independent Police Auditor Eddie Aubrey is set to retire at the end of the month, marking an abrupt end to his two-year tenure in the oversight role. The Tuesday announcement comes one week after the Mercury News reported the city had placed Aubrey on leave. City officials have not offered any explanation about Aubrey’s...
Silicon Valley tech layoffs in 2026 close to 2025 total
Tech companies in Silicon Valley have jettisoned a noteworthy number of employees in the first half of 2026. Companies in the sector have laid off 7,295 employees in the first half 2026 — just 9% short of the number of jobs cut by tech companies during all of 2025, according to an analysis from Joint...
Santa Clara residents struggle with neighborhood parking
Santa Clara residents living along Calle Del Mundo and Calle De Luna say finding a place to park has become one of the neighborhood’s biggest challenges as development continues to reshape the city’s Clara District. After finishing late-night Uber shifts, 69-year-old Saiprakash Thirunagari often parks his car streets away from St. Anton Apartments because he can’t...
Stanford drops Flock cameras amid national backlash
Stanford University has terminated its contract with Flock Safety, a company whose license plate cameras have prompted backlash from privacy advocates across the U.S. Earlier this month, the university announced it ended its agreement with Flock and has replaced the Flock system with one that does not allow data to be accessible by any third...
State dollars ease Santa Clara County public hospital cuts
Public hospitals in California have been thrown a lifeline thanks to the advocacy work of Silicon Valley lawmakers, but more is needed to save the bleeding caused by federal budget cuts. State Assemblymembers Patrick Ahrens, who represents North San Jose, Sunnyvale and Cupertino, and Ash Kalra, whose district includes East San Jose and South County,...
East San Jose school district plans workforce housing
An East Side school district is moving forward on its efforts to provide affordable housing for teachers and other employees. Alum Rock Union School District’s $71.5 million bond known as Measure S is materializing five years after voters approved it to fund workforce housing and other capital improvements. Since then, affordable housing has worsened in...