San José Spotlight

.@SJSU has seen two deaths by suicide within a month this year. The tragedies have opened a window into a paradox facing Silicon Valley cities and institutions: addressing public locations that result in self-harm without sparking a “contagion.” sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-state…

An East San Jose elementary school district @AlumRockUnion is changing how its leaders are elected, launching the first of several public hearings that could reshape its representation sanjosespotlight.com/east-san-jose-…

"Seeking justice is complicated, difficult and it’s not free. The Public Defender’s Office and the D.A.'s Office are in your courts every day fighting to ensure our legal system is fair and our community remains one of the safest in the nation." sanjosespotlight.com/op-ed-public-s…

San Jose Mayor @MattMahanSJ is touting a new optimistic poll in his struggle to leave the back of the pack in the crowded race for California governor sanjosespotlight.com/internal-poll-…

San Jose has begun dismantling its last large homeless encampment after weeks of outreach and offers of housing sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-start…

A group of San Jose residents has filed a federal class action lawsuit against San Jose to challenge the city’s automated license plate reader program sanjosespotlight.com/another-lawsui…

Campbell will no longer be using Flock Safety automated license plate reading cameras sanjosespotlight.com/fact-brief-doe…

San Jose is changing up which department oversees its animal shelter months after advocates threatened legal action over alleged neglect sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-anima…

After years of financial uncertainty, a developer is getting another chance to turn two public parking lots in downtown Mountain View into a hotel and office development sanjosespotlight.com/mountain-view-…

“I believe the candidate that leans into parent empowerment and public school choice will become the next governor.” sanjosespotlight.com/di-salvo-how-w…

A connected region makes for a stronger Silicon Valley. Read how David Burckhard stays actively involved within the region in this latest Reader Profile. 👨🏻‍🏫🗞️ #SanJoseSpotlight, #IgniteEngageStrengthen, #SiliconValley, #SantaClaraCounty, #LocalNews

A growing coalition of San Jose residents has banded together to preserve the city’s last remaining railroad trestle, after the century-old structure’s future was thrown into doubt by a trail expansion project sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-resid…

One of Silicon Valley’s most prolific homeless service providers @LifeMovesOrg is changing leadership, after reports of its mismanagement of a large South San Jose shelter led to a terminated contract sanjosespotlight.com/silicon-valley…

A dispute between contractors has disrupted the construction of the transitional housing complex that Palo Alto and nonprofit organization LifeMoves are preparing to open on San Antonio Road, next to the Baylands Nature Preserve sanjosespotlight.com/contract-dispu…

"To understand what 20,000 means, it helps to move beyond the number itself. It represents 20,000 individuals who are no longer sleeping in cars, on sidewalks or in shelters." - @rbramson @DSTNHome sanjosespotlight.com/bramson-20000-…

San Jose Mayor @MattMahanSJ 's entry into the governor’s race met immediate fanfare. But reports of internal tension, a top strategist’s exit, a curious fundraising scheme and persistent low polling suggest his road to Sacramento may turn to gravel sanjosespotlight.com/is-matt-mahans…

"This initiative sought high acuity veterans who the “system” could not otherwise serve. Many of them had been justice-involved or experienced substance use disorders, all of them had been chronically homeless with no other alternatives." sanjosespotlight.com/flaherty-veter…

Budget cuts to Medi-Cal are threatening the fabric of Silicon Valley’s health care system — and immigrants are among hardest hit population. sanjosespotlight.com/medi-cal-cuts-…

Could West Valley communities like @CityofCampbell, @TownLG, @CityofSaratoga double in population size due to new state housing regs? Cities want their say read @mikelangberg @SJSpotlight State housing law could change Campbell’s small city vibe sanjosespotlight.com/state-housing-…

A group of civil rights organizations is ratcheting up the legal pressure on San Jose over longstanding complaints that too often mental health-related emergency calls receive a police response — rather than assistance from mental health professionals sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-faces…