April 9, 2018 San Jose City Council Considers Supporting State Sen. Beall’s Water Rate Transparency Bill By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose considers whether to support a state bill that would demand greater transparency from water companies about rate changes. Read More 1
April 6, 2018 State Audit Reveals Startling Abuses at 4Cs, Silicon Valley’s Largest Child Care Nonprofit By Jennifer Wadsworth A scathing new report found that 4Cs child care nonprofit mismanaged state grants and caused undue financial hardship for countless families. Read More 17
March 22, 2018 San Jose Students Ready to March Against Gun Violence By Stephen Perez Silicon Valley students will descend on downtown San Jose this weekend as part of a worldwide day of protest against gun violence. Read More 15
February 14, 2018 Q&A: Gavin Newsom Makes His Case for California Governor By Jennifer Wadsworth Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom swung through the South Bay to talk about education, tech, income inequality, Trump and more. Read More 9
August 30, 2017 Director of Embattled Child Care Nonprofit 4C Council Steps Down Amid Five Ongoing Audits By Jennifer Wadsworth After 45 years at the helm of Silicon Valley’s largest publicly funded child care agency, the head of 4Cs has called it quits. But the audits go on. Read More 7
August 23, 2017 San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas Announces Retirement By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas announced his retirement at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. His last day is set for Oct. 13. Read More 8
June 23, 2017 Vice Mayor Carrasco Emcees 24th Annual Monday Night Live By Payje Redmond Monday Night Live! returns to San Jose Stage Company in its 24th installment next week. Read More 0
May 10, 2017 San Jose Council Member Magdalena Carrasco Dismisses Criticism from Nora Campos By The Fly Nora Campos’ unorthodox political career may lead her to challenge Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, who is clearly not a fan. Read More 7
December 8, 2016 Rising Seas, Federal Inaction and Donald Trump Turn Climate Change into a Local Issue By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with a science-averse president-elect, local communities have no choice but to fend for themselves in the fight against climate change. Read More 38
November 10, 2016 Dead Heat in San Jose’s District 8 Council Race; Other Victors Clear By Silicon Valley Newsroom Vote counts in Santa Clara County are nearly finalized. However, one City Council race in San Jose remains too close to call. Read More 1