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 11
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 3
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 3
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 3
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 5
November 10, 2020 DA Charges Gilroy Liquor Store Owners With Human Trafficking By Erik Chalhoub An investigation estimates that the suspects had stolen more than $150,000 in wages from the victim and three other employees. Read More 6
November 8, 2020 South Bay Firms Commit to Creating Thousands More Jobs After Receiving Tax Credits By Emanuel Lee California has awarded $80 million in tax credits to four companies to create 6,535 full-time jobs in in Silicon Valley and throughout the state. Read More 6
October 27, 2020 Twisters Sports Center Hopes Crowdfunding Saves the Day By Emanuel Lee One of the most venerable youth gymnastics organizations in Silicon Valley is in danger of becoming another statistic of the pandemic. Read More 0
October 23, 2020 Downtown SJ Restaurants Get Curfew Extension Starting Now By Janice Bitters Most restaurants and bars in the city’s “Downtown Entertainment Zone” can stay open until midnight as of this week. Read More 0
October 9, 2020 Cinebar—South Bay’s Oldest Watering Hole—Asks for Public’s Help to Stay in Business By Emanuel Lee San Jose’s beloved dive bar has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help weather the pandemic-prompted economic recession. Read More 8