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Council to Discuss Taxes for Affordable Housing, Medical Marijuana
Jun 3, 2013 by Jennifer Wadsworth Politics, Business, Culture Comments (3)
A proposal for a new construction fee to rake in more money for affordable housing has sharply divided the City Council. Vice Mayor and 2014 mayoral candidate Madison Nguyen and Councilman Don Rocha say San Jose desperately needs another funding source for low-income housing since the state-ordered end of Redevelopment Agencies (RDA). But councilmen Pete Constant and Johnny Khamis strongly disagree. Other issues at Tuesday’s City Council meeting include a public hearing to raise the medical marijuana tax and a fight over a recycling facility near the San Jose Flea Market.
Board of Supervisors to Discuss Domestic Violence, Foster Care
Jun 3, 2013 by Jennifer Wadsworth Politics, Business, Culture Comments (1)
The federal sequester is expected to have a dramatic impact on the amount of county funding that goes toward helping women and children who are victims of domestic violence. (Photo by Deadly Domestic Violence, via Flickr)
The Great Recession devastated shelters for battered women. And while government funding has declined, the need for such services has drastically increased. This issue will be one of many discussed at Tuesday’s county Board of Supervisors meeting, including a federal grant to develop news strategies to find long-term homes for foster children.
An Open Letter to Netflix
Jun 3, 2013 by Pierluigi Oliverio Politics, Business, Culture Comments (11)
San Jose Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio pens an open letter to Netflix, which is considering its options on where to expand operations, perhaps outside of Los Gatos. Oliverio makes his case for why the DVD and online movie streaming company should consider its neighbor, San Jose.
Mayor Reed Could Tie Legacy to Bringing A’s to San Jose
Jun 3, 2013 by Rich Robinson Politics, Business, Culture Comments (40)
Mayor Chuck Reed has had difficulty bending the ear of Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig.
My last column described how luck, spunk and political ambition brought the 49ers to Santa Clara. Now it is time for San Jose to step to the plate and get the Oakland Athletics. Let’s start with the positives: A’s owner Lew Wolff wants the team in San Jose and the San Jose establishment wants the A’s in San Jose. So, what is the problem? Politics, pure and simple.
Rules to Discuss Rocha Memo on Recruitment of Department Heads
May 28, 2013 by Jennifer Wadsworth Politics, Business, Culture Comments (9)
San Jose Councilman Don Rocha sent a memo to the Rules and Open Government Committee that questions the way the city finds and recruits new department heads.
Should the city recruit more department heads from outside or promote from within? Councilman Don Rocha says he thinks the city needs to do a better job casting its net to outside talent.
County Assessor Report Notes Resurgence in Housing Prices
May 28, 2013 by Jennifer Wadsworth Politics, Business Comments (1)
The price of single-family homes in San Jose’s Mount Pleasant area increased by 24 percent compared to last year, topping all neighborhoods in Santa Clara County. Areas with darker shades of red had the largest increases.
Silicon Valley home values saw double-digit appreciation in the past year, outpacing the nation’s rebounding real estate market. Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone last week released a detailed breakdown of single-family home and condo prices. The report of prices in 25 South Bay neighborhoods shows growth in single-family home values ranging from 4 to 24 percent, and 13 to 46 percent for condos.
Wag the Dog: How to Change the Conversation from Dirty Politics to Sex
May 24, 2013 by Josh Koehn Politics, Business, Culture, Media Comments (29)
County prosecutor Chuck Gillingham made some bold accusations about Metro in a press conference Wednesday. (Photo by Sugar Wang, courtesy of Singtao Daily)
County prosecutor Chuck Gillingham Jr., son of the former county sheriff, called a press conference Wednesday to accuse Metro of being an accomplice to prostitution and underage sex trafficking. Gillingham said he was acting in an unofficial capacity as a concerned citizen. But it seems something much greater is at play.
Corporate Citizenship Benefits San Jose Parks, Local Youth
May 24, 2013 by James P. Reber Business, Culture Comments (3)
Children take part in the Junior Games, which is among several programs that provide fitness activities and education for at-risk youth through San Jose’s Parks and Community Centers (Photo by Zak Mendez).
San Jose Parks Foundation’s plan has always been to build a base of individual donors large enough to support a lean organization that leverages funding from other sources and directs those funds to programs and projects for our public parks and trails.
How Santa Clara Scored Big in Attracting the 49ers, Super Bowl L
May 23, 2013 by Rich Robinson Politics, Business Comments (6)
This graphic rendering of the new San Francisco 49ers stadium in Santa Clara should be a reality next year.
Here it comes. The biggest, baddest sports spectacular in the United States of America. Super Bowl L—that is L as in roman numeral 50; and “L” as in “L”ove it—will be an unofficial national holiday. This is an extravaganza and event so special that it dwarfs all other sporting events. And to think it all started with one man’s vision, a letter and a personal visit.
Family Health Fiasco: Chavez Wanted to ‘Shame’ York, 49ers over Contribution
May 21, 2013 by Silicon Valley Newsroom Politics, Business, Culture Comments (5)
U.S. Congressman Mike Honda posted this picture with San francisco 49ers owner Jed York, far right, to his Facebook page Tuesday, after it was announced that the club will host the Super Bowl in 2016.
Local sports fans and businesses celebrated Tuesday’s announcement that the San Francisco 49ers will host Super Bowl 2016 at their new stadium in Santa Clara. But not everyone has always been a supporter of the club.
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