San Jose
Ninth Circuit Revives Spat Over Union Living-Wage Waivers
A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday revived claims brought by a Marriott worker whose union negotiated a waiver to a San Jose, California, ordinance mandating a $10 minimum wage.
Read moreNinth Circuit Hands Roughed-up Trump Supporters a Win
The Ninth Circuit granted attendees of a Trump rally who suffered violence at the hand of protesters a win on Friday, denying qualified immunity to the police who they say directed them into the path of danger.
Read moreNinth Circuit Inclined to Revive Claims Over Violent Trump Rally
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared poised to allow President Donald Trump supporters pursue their negligence claims against San Jose, California, regarding a dust-up between them and protesters at a campaign rally in 2016.
Read moreConstitution
The Small Property Owners Association—San Jose and 17 of its members brought a federal complaint against San Jose, challenging a “Rent Registry” ordinance that asks intrusive questions about each “rent-stabilized unit” in the city, in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Read moreGoogle Village Project Advances Despite Pushback by Residents
San Jose and Santa Clara cinched a real estate deal with Google on Thursday that figures to pave the way for a transformation of the capital of Silicon Valley, but not all area residents are pleased.
Read moreSan Jose Mayor Leaves FCC Committee Over Industry Influence
Citing the overwhelming influence of industry players, the mayor of San Jose resigned from an advisory panel designed to provide feedback to the Trump administration on how to expand broadband access for Americans.
Read moreFeds Accuse Ex-Barclays Banker of Front-Running Hewlett-Packard
A Barclays Capital banker will appear before a federal judge Wednesday on charges that he orchestrated a self-serving options trade for Hewlett-Packard that cost the company millions.
Read moreSilicon Valley Cities Settle Spat Over Development Projects
Two of Silicon Valley’s largest cities have agreed to settle a border war that involved large billion-dollar commercial projects, the persistent problems of affordable housing in the region and an ever-worsening transportation situation.
Read moreSan Jose Floods
Homeowners this week filed six lawsuits accusing the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara County and San Jose of damaging their homes through a poorly maintained dam during the worst flooding to hit San Jose in a century, in February 2017.
Read moreDispatches From the Road: San Jose, California
Courthouse News’ western bureau chief waxes eloquently about the thrill of live sports – specifically soccer – in his latest dispatch, from California’s Santa Clara County.
Read moreSan Jose Passes Eviction Restrictions to Address Housing Crisis
In yet another show of the depth and breadth of the housing crisis in Silicon Valley, the San Jose City Council passed an urgency ordinance that provides renters with immediate protections against no-cause evictions.
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Student Says Campus Police Roughed Him Up
A student filed a federal lawsuit against campus police at California State University, San Jose, claiming officers roughed him up and then yelled at him to “stop bleeding all over” the squad car.
Read moreSan Jose Blames Flawed Info for Slow Flood Response
The city of San Jose said over-reliance on faulty information was responsible for its failure to warn residents of an impending flood that led to the evacuation of about 150,000 people and caused widespread property damage in three different areas of its downtown corridor.
Read moreCalif. High Court Extends Public Records Law to Personal Devices
Text messages and emails about government business sent from officials’ private phones are public records that the people have the right to see, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Read moreAgencies Play Blame Game After San Jose Flooding
In the heart of Silicon Valley, two agencies are battling over the slow response to widespread flooding due to a series of monster storms that struck California during one of the wettest winters on record.
Read moreThousands Return Home as Flood Waters Recede in California
Thousands of people evacuated from a flood in San Jose, California, returned home Thursday amid warnings to be careful about hygiene and handling food that may have come into contact with flood water.
Read moreMarriott Wage Suit May Be Doomed by Union Waiver
A federal judge appeared inclined to toss a lawsuit brought by workers at the Hotel Marriott who claim the company failed to pay them overtime wages mandated by a local ordinance.
Read moreUse of Personal Email Debated in Public Records Case
California’s high court grappled Wednesday with how much privacy a public employee can expect when using a personal device to discuss work matters, in the city of San Jose’s challenge of whether the California Public Records Act should apply to unofficial texts and emails that pertain to the people’s business.
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