Lauren Hepler – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:07:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 CA Cities and Counties Ignore 2021 Law to Fix Unsafe Homeless Shelters https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/investigative-reports/ca-cities-and-counties-ignore-2021-law-to-fix-unsafe-homeless-shelters/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/investigative-reports/ca-cities-and-counties-ignore-2021-law-to-fix-unsafe-homeless-shelters/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:07:47 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209488 The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a California shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/investigative-reports/ca-cities-and-counties-ignore-2021-law-to-fix-unsafe-homeless-shelters/feed/ 0 Monterey Bay Whale Researchers Prepare For a Busy Year Ahead https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/monterey-bay-whale-researchers-prepare-for-a-busy-year-ahead/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/monterey-bay-whale-researchers-prepare-for-a-busy-year-ahead/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2019 14:15:38 +0000 http://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201145062 A local Whale Entanglement Team and the newly-formed Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation prioritize fishing lines.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/monterey-bay-whale-researchers-prepare-for-a-busy-year-ahead/feed/ 0 How Smart is San Jose? Silicon Valley’s Biggest City Tries to Catch Up with the Digital Future https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/how-smart-is-san-jose-silicon-valleys-biggest-city-tries-to-catch-up-with-the-digital-future/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/how-smart-is-san-jose-silicon-valleys-biggest-city-tries-to-catch-up-with-the-digital-future/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:00:15 +0000 http://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201141049 As local governments chase universal connectivity, San Jose considers how to digitize a city already grappling with user error.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/how-smart-is-san-jose-silicon-valleys-biggest-city-tries-to-catch-up-with-the-digital-future/feed/ 2 With Advent of App-Based Scooters, Transportation Takes a Bizarre Turn in Silicon Valley https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/with-advent-of-app-based-scooters-transportation-takes-a-bizarre-turn-in-silicon-valley/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/with-advent-of-app-based-scooters-transportation-takes-a-bizarre-turn-in-silicon-valley/#comments Wed, 30 May 2018 18:30:53 +0000 http://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201139859 Some see the e-scooters as gentrifying techie-mobiles, but the on-demand devices could drastically improve transit in the South Bay.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/with-advent-of-app-based-scooters-transportation-takes-a-bizarre-turn-in-silicon-valley/feed/ 16 Primary 2018: Sheriff Laurie Smith Faces Formidable Challenge in Bid for 6th Term https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/primary-election-2018-sheriff-laurie-smith-faces-formidable-challenge-in-sixth-re-election-bid/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/primary-election-2018-sheriff-laurie-smith-faces-formidable-challenge-in-sixth-re-election-bid/#comments Fri, 11 May 2018 22:36:00 +0000 http://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201139390 Hunger strikes, an in-custody death and the new politics of criminal justice define the race for Santa Clara County sheriff.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/primary-election-2018-sheriff-laurie-smith-faces-formidable-challenge-in-sixth-re-election-bid/feed/ 19 How San Jose Went from Being the ‘Wild West of Weed’ to a Bastion for Legal Cannabis https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/how-san-jose-went-from-being-the-wild-west-of-weed-to-a-bastion-for-legal-cannabis/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/how-san-jose-went-from-being-the-wild-west-of-weed-to-a-bastion-for-legal-cannabis/#respond Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:00:30 +0000 http://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201138829 While many neighboring suburbs still cling to cannabis prohibitions, San Jose has become the de facto weed capital of Silicon Valley.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/how-san-jose-went-from-being-the-wild-west-of-weed-to-a-bastion-for-legal-cannabis/feed/ 0 Campaign to Recall Judge in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Morphs into a Culture War https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/campaign-to-recall-judge-in-stanford-sexual-assault-case-morphs-into-a-culture-war/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/campaign-to-recall-judge-in-stanford-sexual-assault-case-morphs-into-a-culture-war/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:28:40 +0000 http://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201138104 The #MeToo ethos fuels the effort to oust Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky from the bench in an unprecedented recall election.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/campaign-to-recall-judge-in-stanford-sexual-assault-case-morphs-into-a-culture-war/feed/ 107 Can SoFA District’s Arts Scene Survive Influx of Luxury Condos? https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/can-sofa-districts-arts-scene-survive-influx-of-luxury-condos/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/can-sofa-districts-arts-scene-survive-influx-of-luxury-condos/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2017 16:00:26 +0000 http://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201127920 Residents of San Jose’s SoFA District will pay top dollar to live in new high-rises, but artists and entrepreneurs worry they’ll be priced out.

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