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San Jose Inside offers in-depth insights into the local political scene in Silicon Valley. We focus on stories that are often ignored or inadequately reported, bringing them to the forefront for closer examination. With a blend of diverse opinions, breaking news, and investigative journalism, San Jose Inside aims to enlighten readers and foster political dialogue, discussion, and transformation within our city and county. Founded in 2005 by former San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery, San Jose Inside now operates as a subsidiary of the weekly publication Metro, while maintaining its independence.

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Tordillos and Quevedo One Vote Apart in Bid to Face Chavez-Lopez in June

2 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Barry Holtzclaw

With just 30 ballots left to be counted, San Jose Planning Commission chair Anthony Tordillos leads mayoral deputy chief of staff Matthew Quevedo by a single vote for a spot in the runoff for San Jose’s District 3 council seat. In today’s 5pm update from the county elections office, the county Registrar of Voters reported Gabby Chavez-Lopez had widened her lead as vote-counting neared its final total.
Chavez-Lopez Leads Tight District 3 Race, in Early Returns

2 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Barry Holtzclaw

Gabby Chavez-Lopez was leading the seven-person race for the District 3 San Jose City Council seat, in early returns announced at 8:03pm. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters had reported 14% of registered voters' ballots counted as of 8pm. Here are the early returns:Gabby Chavez-Lopez 1,987Matthew Quevedo 1,460Anthony Tordillos 1,324Irene Smith 1,114Adam Duran 543Tyrone Wade 111Philip Dolan 43The county Registrar of Voters reported that District 3 has 47,297 registered voters.
Late Spending by Top Contenders in District 3 Soars Past $1.3M on Eve of San Jose Special Election

2 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Barry Holtzclaw

Two likely frontrunners for San Jose’s District 3 City Council seat – Matthew Quevedo, Gabby Chavez-Lopez – raised nearly $400,000 for their brief campaigns, according to the latest reports filed with the San Jose City Clerk. But that's only part of the picture in the District 3 battleground.
CA’s Big Plans to Improve Mental Health Threatened by Possible Medicaid Cuts

2 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Barry Holtzclaw

California under Gov. Gavin Newsom has made sweeping changes to its behavioral health system, pouring billions of dollars into new services and support programs. But the state’s ambitious plans face a looming threat: the proposed federal spending cuts that Congress is currently considering are seen as all but certain to impact Medicaid and could bring to a halt some of the headway the state has made in responding to its behavioral health crisis.
CA Lawmakers Want to Shield Themselves from Public Questions

2 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Barry Holtzclaw

At town halls across the nation, including in California, residents have confronted their members of Congress face-to-face to voice their fears and frustrations over Trump administration policies, from cuts to overseas aid to Medicare.
No Convictions in Final Case of Sheriff's Office Bribery Scandal | San Jose Inside

3 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Barry Holtzclaw

A Santa Clara County Superior Court jury today acquitted two men in the last case stemming from the county Sheriff’s Department’s alleged bribery scandal over concealed gun permits. The jury couldn’t reach a verdict on a third defendant. Former Sheriff’s Capt. James Jensen and former security firm executive Thomas Moyer were found not guilty late this afternoon, and a mistrial was declared for former undersheriff Rick Sung. The trial began March 6 in San Jose.
Two Boulder Creek Friends Shot to Death, Bodies Found in Santa Cruz Mountains

3 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Drew A. Penner

The names of the two men whose bodies were found in a pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains a week ago were released this morning by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office. The identities of the victims, previously identified by family members, are Colter White, a 53-year-old carpenter, and Sean Pfeffer, a 45-year-old mechanic. Family members said both men lived in Boulder Creek.
Gilroy's Famous Garlic Festival to Return This Summer, on Smaller Scale | San Jose Inside

3 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Barry Holtzclaw

The famed Gilroy Garlic Festival will return this summer after a five-year absence, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced this afternoon. The 2025 version will be on a smaller scale – about one-tenth of the previous festival’s big crowds – and at a different location – the Gilroy Gardens amusement park instead of Gilroy’s Christmas Hill Park.
DA Says San Jose Police Lawfully Killed Man on Shooting Spree

3 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Barry Holtzclaw

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has determined a group of San Jose Police officers last year lawfully shot and killed a man who, during a shooting spree that left one man badly wounded, aimed his handgun at two other officers. An apparently suicidal and intoxicated 50-year-old Roberto Rivera, Jr. told a crowd of people in a taqueria, “Everyone here is about to get U-Visas” – an immigration status that is sometimes given to violent crime victims.
Transit Strike is Over, as Santa Clara Judge Orders VTA Employees Back to Work

4 weeks ago | sanjoseinside.com | Barry Holtzclaw

The 16-day regional transit strike is over. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel Nishigaya today granted an injunction ordering striking Valley Transportation Authority employees back to work. The judge ruled that the union’s strike – supported overwhelmingly by members in a strike vote and in rejections of two contract offers – was illegal because it violated a “no-strike” clause in the contract that expired March 10.