In the South Bay—the actual Super Bowl City—it was “don’t ask don’t tell” when it came to the issue of homelessness.
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Civil Grand Jury Investigates Stadium Authority for Levi’s Stadium, Site of Super Bowl 50
The civil grand jury has been quietly investigating the stadium authority for Levi’s Stadium, home to the San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl 50, while billionaire developers play chess for Santa Clara’s future.
Super Bowl 50 Media Night at SAP Center an Odd Adventure
Somewhere between the dancing leprechaun, adult film star, Miss Universe and broadcasting ventriloquists, some actual football conversations took place.
San Jose: Street Vendors Not ‘Clean’ Enough for Super Bowl 50
Making San Jose easier to swallow for Middle America’s diabetic masses shouldn’t involve sanitizing the streets of local color.
Activists Revive Effort to Overturn San Jose’s Pot Laws
A political action committee has revived an effort to replace San Jose’s pot ordinance with one approved by voters.
Ready for the Super Bowl?
Little known Glendale, Arizona, played host to Super Bowl XLIX, reaping economic benefits anywhere between $50 million and $600 million. Next year, Santa Clara stands to gain that windfall. Are we ready?
Aviation Expert Complains to NFL about San Jose Airport Curfew
In a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, an aviation expert calls San Jose’s airport curfew insulting, and wonders why city leaders can’t get residents to put up with the noise, like they do in Oakland and San Francisco.
Emails Show Cozy Relationship between San Jose Police, 49ers
Weeks after San Jose police suspended off-duty work with the 49ers, emails show just how cozy the relationship was between some officers and the team.
Education and the State of the Union
Two eagerly awaited American events take place this week: the State of the Union address and the Super Bowl. The broadcast audience for Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday will be significantly larger than the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. However, there should be no doubt that the state of the National Football League—concussion issues aside—is better than our Union’s.
August Observations: Jazz Fest, Developers and the Life Expectancy of the Gold Club
News slows down in the summertime, so San Jose Inside columnist Rich Robinson takes note of some of the bigger and more under the radar stories of August.