The fortunes of Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez in San Diego appeared to have dimmed, as business and community leaders and county Republicans advocated for a local administrator with knowledge of San Diego County and no ties to the organized labor and partisan Democrat connections that had initially pushed Chavez for the job a year ago. The post Cindy Chavez Emerges Again as Top Candidate for San Diego County CAO Job appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more

California, renowned for its picturesque vistas and bustling urban centers, finds itself embroiled in a contentious conflict that has the potential to significantly transform its substantial gambling industry. The post California Card Rooms and Casinos in Multi-Million Dollar Battle appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more

While former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s 8,200-vote margin means he is a shoo-in for the top spot on the ballot, the recount could change the unprecedented tie between Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian and State Assemblymember Evan Low. The post Let The Recount Begin: Machines Scanning 190,000 Ballots from 16th District appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more

Police said that the sexual assault suspect, Brett Bymaster, of San Jose, was a former youth pastor at the River Church Community and a volunteer at after school programs outside of the church. The post Former San Jose Youth Pastor Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Minor appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more

Financial disclosures show that state lawmakers were showered with more than $330,000 in gifts, plus more than $1.1 million in travel sponsored by interest groups. That total last year is 28% higher than in 2022. The post California Legislators Got More than $1.4M in Travel, Gifts in ’23 appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more

A half-dozen non-native Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been detected in East San Jose, according to the county. The insect is invasive and has been known to spread diseases such as dengue, Zika and yellow fever.  The post County Goes After Invasive Mosquito Found in East San Jose appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more

Robert Wenzlau was arrested at his home by Palo Alto police, who were alerted last month by a sheriff's office in Georgia that a man had used a mobile app to correspond with an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old girl.  The post Palo Alto Man Arrested in Child Porn Sting Where Cop Posed as 12-year-old Girl appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more

Evan Low says, Thanks but no thanks, to the recount, and accuses Liccardo of Trumpian tactics in engineering a recount plot to benefit from a two-man race. The post County Election Officials OK a Recount of 16th District, if Requesters Pay appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more

A strong advocate for music, the arts and education, Holden was very involved with a variety of community organizations. The post In Memoriam: Rick Holden, San Jose Community and Arts Advocate appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more

Jonathan Levin, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, has been appointed the 13th president of Stanford University. Levin is a distinguished economist and a Stanford alumnus who has led the business school for the last eight years. He was appointed by the Stanford University Board of Trustees last week. Jerry Yang, board chair, […] The post Stanford Taps Business School Dean, Alum Jonathan Levin, as New President appeared first on San Jose Inside ..read more