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Prop. 34 could end the Death Penalty
LocalNewsPolitics Aug 15, 2012, by Leilani Clark 1 Comments
At San Quentin State Prison, 724 inmates are housed in the largest death row in the United States, waiting their turn on the lethal injection gurney. But if the Savings, Accountability and Full Enforcement for California Act (SAFE) passes on Nov. 6, their fate will change dramatically.
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San Jose police were called to Mercury Newspaper headquarters after more than a dozen news racks from other local publications were found in a metal recycling dumpster behind the daily’s plant.
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Three religious leaders from Reno, Nev., have joined forces to call on the Santa Clara City Council to start using multifaith prayers to open meetings. For the past 25 years, an annually appointed councilmember opens the city’s bimonthly council meetings.
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SJ Q&A: Chris Moore, SJPD Chief of Police
CommunityLocalNews Jul 13, 2012, by Hayley Benham-Archdeacon
Chris Moore officially stepped in as Chief of the San Jose Police Department in February 2011 after working up the ranks, starting as a police officer on street patrol in 1982.
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Casino M8trix set to Open Soon?
BusinessCommunityLocalNews Jul 11, 2012, by Josh Koehn 2 Comments
San Jose City Officials have their fingers crossed that Police Chief Chris Moore will sign off on Casino M8trix’s opening at a public hearing Thursday, July 19. If Moore gives the OK to gaming and other bundled alcohol and entertainment permits, the towering 16-story casino near San Jose’s airport can open the next day.
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A new resident of San Jose, Diane Ortega has managed The Studio climbing gym on First and San Salvador since it opened earlier this year. Ortega first started climbing at age 19 while living in San Antonio, Texas where she grew up.
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Local Gymnast Josh Dixon Competes in San Jose for U.S. Olympic Trials
LocalNewsSports Jun 27, 2012, by Alyssa Kies 1 Comments
During the Olympic Trials in San Jose this weekend, Willow Glen High School and Stanford University alum Josh Dixon must come in sixth to secure a spot on the U.S. National men’s gymnastics team.
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Obituary: Tiffany Glenn, 1979-2012
CommunityLocalNews Jun 22, 2012, by Staff Report 1 Comments
Tiffany Glenn, 33, a longtime dancer with Ballet San Jose, succumbed to cancer after a six-year battle with the disease. She continued to dance throughout her treatment. Her family released this obituary today.
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Downtown San Jose has some of the worst roads in the U.S. and the city is finally doing something about it.
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After 15 years immersed in the tech industry, Linda Santoso rediscovered her passion for baking. She founded Li’l Puffs in San Jose in 2010, selling multiple flavors of homemade marshmallows.
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