Understanding why city asked San Jose Spotlight to reveal confidential sources

Newly released court documents reveal troubling details linked to accusations of sexual misconduct against San Jose City Councilman Omar Torres. News outlets across the Bay Area have been covering the situation, but the San Jose Spotlight got a request from the city to reveal their confidential sources. In an opinion piece published Wednesday, the outlet describes how a public information office asked a reporter to reveal who at the city was providing them information on the Torres investigation. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with San Jose Spotlight co-founder Ramona Giwargis to understand the city’s “highly unusual, unethical and alarming” request.