News December 9, 2019 PragerU Plans to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Google Lawsuit By Nicholas Chan The conservative Prager University plans to continue its fight in California’s 6th District Court of Appeals. Read More 6
News December 6, 2019 Support Continues to Grow for San Jose Mayor’s Vision of a Customer-Owned PG&E By Nicholas Chan Sam Liccardo announced this week that he’s garnered support for the idea from 114 elected leaders in 58 cities and 10 counties. Read More 12
News December 5, 2019 Karina Dominguez Remains Vice Mayor as City Solicits Public Input on Shortening Term By Grace Hase The council voted 4-1 to bring the issue back in January and examine the role of the mayor and vice mayor before making any changes. Read More 4
News December 4, 2019 San Jose Puts Property Transfer Tax on March Primary Ballot By Nicholas Chan If voters pass the measure, it would take effect on July 1, 2020, and generate up to $70 million a year for the city general fund. Read More 14
The Fly December 4, 2019 Three Years and Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Later, San Jose Unveils a New Website By The Fly It took an eternity, but San Jose’s stone age website has finally evolved into the modern era. Read More 5
News December 4, 2019 How a Pharmaceutical Company Developed a Breakthrough Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis By Julia Kane Thanks to a new drug, 90 percent of cystic fibrosis patients have a treatment that targets the root cause of the disease. Read More 1
News December 3, 2019 Recent Reports Highlight Challenges in Fighting South Bay’s Human Trafficking Problem By Nicholas Chan A pair of reports recently presented to county officials underscore some of the difficulties in tackling modern-day slavery in Silicon Valley. Read More 2
News December 3, 2019 San Jose City Council to Review New Plans For Diridon Station By Grace Hase After more than a year of design work by four local agencies, preliminary plans for a re-envisioned Diridon Station have been unveiled. Read More 0
Opinion December 3, 2019 Op-Ed: Councilman Diep, Why Are You Misleading Constituents? By Clémence Tiradon Orchard School’s PTA president urges the D4 councilor to oppose a planned freeway overpass to protect the safety of cyclists and pedestrians. Read More 16
News December 3, 2019 Nomination Deadline Approaches for March 2020 Primary By Silicon Valley Newsroom Anyone hoping to run for office in the March 2020 primary election has until 5pm Friday to make up their mind about jumping into the fray. Read More 2