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Coming out swinging, Del Terra and Alum Rock board enrage parents
Under siege from various directions, some Alum Rock schools trustees have seized on a tactic perfected by the nation’s top politician: blame and distract. School board members understandably feel...
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Internal Affairs: A new contender enters race for open San Jose council seat
SAN JOSE — The race for an open seat on the San Jose City Council next year just got a little more crowded. Rosie Zepeda, CEO of Compelling Conversations, a communications firm for businesses, jumped...
View ArticleInternal Affairs: Is Columbus statue headed to the San Jose airport?
Is Columbus statue headed to the airport? More than a month after city leaders decided the controversial Christopher Columbus statue inside City Hall needs to go, the dilemma about where to put it...
View ArticleSanta Clara County’s top educator’s bittersweet parting after months of rancor
It was a bittersweet parting Wednesday of the Santa Clara County Board of Education and its superintendent, Jon Gundry. Sweet, perhaps, on part of two trustees who wanted the superintendent out...
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Internal Affairs: Santa Clara wins against San Jose in lawsuit over massive...
SANTA CLARA — In a hard-fought victory for Santa Clara, a judge has cleared the way for City Place, a massive $6.5 billion office and retail development near Levi’s Stadium, to move forward. San Mateo...
View ArticleInternal Affairs: San Jose councilman gets away with racy memo on weed
San Jose City Councilman Lan Diep — yeah, the guy who was sworn in holding his Captain America shield — says government can be fun. Take his two-page memo on allowing the city’s licensed medical...
View ArticleInternal Affairs: San Jose set a midnight curfew and then blew it. What...
SAN JOSE — Three months after San Jose lawmakers gave themselves a “curfew” to end marathon council meetings, they blew right past it this week. On Tuesday, the City Council considered several meaty...
View ArticleAlum Rock school board stages second leadership coup
SAN JOSE — Staging its second leadership change in three months, the Alum Rock school board has replaced President Esau Ruiz Herrera with trustee Andres Quintero, his political foe. Though Quintero has...
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Internal Affairs: San Jose council candidate says he was kicked out of a...
SAN JOSE — A City Council candidate vying to unseat Councilman Tam Nguyen claims he was physically shoved out of a public meeting at a library. Related Articles School board member who swiped $9,300...
View ArticleSchool board member who swiped $9,300 from campaign refuses to resign
In the face of a fine by a state watchdog agency and censure by his colleagues, Franklin-McKinley school board member John Lindner said he feels apologetic and regretful for swiping $9,300 in funds...
View ArticleAfter complaints, UC creates Title IX student advisory board
As colleges — along with Hollywood, politicians and corporations — struggle with how to address sexual harassment, the University of California is creating a Title IX student advisory board to give...
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San Jose: Talks of where to put controversial Christopher Columbus statue...
SAN JOSE — Blaming the holidays and the “complexities and sensitivities” of removing a controversial Christopher Columbus statue from San Jose City Hall, city leaders are asking for more time. In an...
View ArticlePalo Alto schools: Ousted chief’s firm to seek his successor
Having forced Superintendent Glenn “Max” McGee into an early exit, the Palo Alto school board has hired the firm he works for to find his replacement. That’s not sitting well with critics who have...
View ArticleInternal Affairs: Retired undersheriff blasts ex-boss over Palo Alto...
Retired Santa Clara County Undersheriff John Hirokawa, now vying to unseat Sheriff Laurie Smith, is blasting his ex-boss over her handling of security questions after two inmates escaped from the Palo...
View ArticleInternal Affairs: San Jose City Hall shuffles key executives going into new year
SAN JOSE — A series staff of changes and shakeups mark the end of 2017 at San Jose City Hall and pave the way for a newly-shaped administration next year. Leland Wilcox, who had the critical job of...
View ArticleInternal Affairs: Milpitas councilman eyeing Dave Cortese’s supervisor seat
Milpitas Councilman Anthony Phan has been in office for less than a year, but he’s already eyeing higher office. Phan, the city’s youngest councilman at age 24, just launched an “exploratory committee”...
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Internal Affairs: Two more candidates jump into council race to unseat Tam...
SAN JOSE — Two more candidates on Wednesday jumped into a highly-anticipated City Council race, forcing Councilman Tam Nguyen to fend off five challengers in his re-election bid — including a political...
View ArticleInternal Affairs: SJPD cleared for new helicopter after years of hand-wringing
SAN JOSE — SJPD is finally getting to the chopper. Related Articles ‘F— Brock Turner’ song raises ruckus Two more candidates jump into council race to unseat Tam Nguyen Milpitas councilman eyeing Dave...
View Article‘F— Brock Turner’ song raises ruckus
John Lennon composed “Revolution.” Neil Young penned “Ohio.” And Public Enemy gave us “Fight the Power.” Now, a New Jersey garage band has added its own politically inspired pop piece — “F— Brock...
View ArticleInternal Affairs: Former San Jose councilman appeals court decision over...
SAN JOSE — Just when it seemed the drawn-out fight over San Jose’s district 4 council seat was over after a judge said Councilman Lan Diep could keep his seat, his political rival filed an appeal and...
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