January 17, 2021 As Need Grows in Silicon Valley, Business and Residents Step Up By Emanuel Lee Food banks are feeding more people than ever, but donations and new partnerships are helping them keep up Read More 5
January 16, 2021 New Gastro Lounge Prepares to Open in SJ’s SoFA District By Katie Lauer Good Spot is one part of a major transformation in downtown, including a wave of new business moving into the SoFA District while others shutter. Read More 0
January 13, 2021 New Apartment Proposal Puts Palo Alto Zoning Plan to the Test By Janice Bitters The project would use the city’s newest zoning program as city leaders grapple with new staggering state-imposed housing goals. Read More 1
January 13, 2021 Indicted SiliconSage CEO Enjoyed Access to Local Political Leaders By Jennifer Wadsworth and Janice Bitters Sanjeev Acharya branded himself as a commercial real estate innovator, but regulators call him a con man. Read More 22
January 10, 2021 Resolutions: Business Basics Are For All, Ahmad Thomas Says By Amani Hamed New Year’s resolutions aren’t for all. But for Silicon Valley influencers looking to the other side of this pandemic, they’re a start. Read More 6
January 7, 2021 Resolutions: Timnit Gebru Says Tech Equity Won’t Come Easy By Sonya Herrera New Year’s resolutions aren’t for all. But for Silicon Valley influencers looking to the other side of this pandemic, they’re a start. Read More 10
December 21, 2020 Pizzetta 408, Other Downtown Storefronts to Close for Good By Janice Bitters Three restaurants have declined to renew their leases in the SoFA Market food hall, and other downtown restaurants have called it quits. Read More 12
December 12, 2020 Good, Bad and Ugly: SJ Downtown Association Reviews 2020 By Janice Bitters Yes, 2020 was bad. But it wasn't all bad, according to the San Jose Downtown Association. Read More 2
December 11, 2020 A New Gamer Lounge is Coming to San Jose’s SoFA District By Janice Bitters Called Guildhouse, the new lounge will be a “spiritual successor” to AFKgg Gamer Lounge, which closed in 2018. Read More 2
December 9, 2020 The Silicon Valley Organization Appoints an Interim CEO By Silicon Valley Newsroom Bob Linscheid will serve as interim CEO while the organization looks for a permanent replacement for fired executive Matt Mahood. Read More 7
December 7, 2020 Santa Clara County Proposes a New Cap on Food Delivery Fees By Emanuel Lee Local leaders will consider regulating one of restaurants’ major costs when on-site dining isn’t allowed: third-party delivery charges. Read More 0
December 3, 2020 Delivery Fee Caps, Cocktails To-Go, Free Parking Considered to Spur Downtown SJ Recovery By Emanuel Lee The Greater Downtown San Jose Economic Recovery Task Force has handed down a slate of proposals to sustain the city’s core. Read More 3
December 1, 2020 California Extends Income Tax Deadlines, Offers Covid Relief Grants for Small Businesses By Eli Walsh, Bay City News According to Newsom, the deadline extension and penalty-free payment options will save small businesses billions during the pandemic. Read More 0
November 25, 2020 Restaurateurs Push Ahead with Openings Despite Pandemic By Janice Bitters Do you have to be crazy to open a new restaurant in a pandemic? Maybe. But you wouldn’t be alone. Read More 1
November 13, 2020 Property Tax Ballot Measures Were a Mixed Bag for Voters By Janice Bitters While one measure, Prop. 15 failed, another ballot measure to change the tax system passed, marking a bittersweet election for everyone. Read More 6
November 12, 2020 South Bay Small Businesses Just Got More Time to Pay Back Rent By Grace Hase Small businesses now have until March 21, 2021, to pay back 50 percent of past-due rent, a reprieve that comes as Covid-19 cases spike. Read More 8