August 19, 2020 Amazon Buys Gilroy Ag Land By Erik Chalhoub Media reports this week said the company acquired the South Valley agricultural property at roughly four times its assessed value. Read More 0
August 15, 2020 Mapping Downtown San Jose’s Road to Recovery By Janice Bitters Downtown leaders aim to help small businesses on the brink and may even take on a bigger role in curbing the growing homeless population. Read More 11
August 1, 2020 Build a San Jose Empire in Virtual Reality Game ‘Landlord Go’ By Emanuel Lee The game has already registered 11,000 players who were making deals for virtual ownership of the more than 50,000 properties in San Jose. Read More 5
July 25, 2020 Valley Fair Launches New Open-Air Market in San Jose By Janice Bitters Valley Fair has a new open air market of pop-up shops showcasing retailers tucked inside the mall, away from customers during the pandemic. Read More 0
July 23, 2020 Google’s Newest Housing Promises Include Modular, Investments and Land By Janice Bitters Google has announced its latest round Bay Area housing funding, aimed at pushing forward about 24,000 new homes over the next decade. Read More 5
July 22, 2020 $1.5 Million Awarded to 142 San Jose Micro-Businesses By Emanuel Lee Thanks to generous donation from tech giants, each business received $10,000 for relief from the economic toll of the coronavirus. Read More 1
July 21, 2020 City of Santa Clara Hotel Tax Revenue Plummets By Silicon Valley Newsroom The city has projected other budget-related issues, but the Transient Occupancy Tax would be the biggest hit. Read More 8
July 13, 2020 Apple’s Housing Funding to Bring 1,000+ Homes to Silicon Valley By Janice Bitters Apple has divvied up the first $400 million of its $2.5 billion housing commitment, the Cupertino iPhone maker announced Monday. Read More 13
July 1, 2020 Good Samaritans, SJDA Raise Money to Help Struggling Downtown San Jose Businesses By Emanuel Lee By the end of last week, 18 independent shops and eateries in the heart of the city had received $1,700 each from fundraising efforts. Read More 3
June 26, 2020 Sister Entrepreneurs Gear Up for Grand Opening of SoFA’s Newest Coffee Shop: Nirvana Soul By Emanuel Lee The gourmet coffeehouse will take over the building that once housed Caffe Frascati, an Italian bistro known for open mics and opera nights. Read More 0
June 25, 2020 Cyberstalking Scandal Sends Shockwaves Through eBay’s Community of Buyers, Sellers By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a quadrant of cyberspace where optimism reigns, treasures are found and good deals abound, there are new tremors of anxiety. Read More 4
June 24, 2020 South Bay’s Small Businesses Less Likely to Secure PPP Loans By Emanuel Lee Fewer than three in 10 local small businesses that applied for one of the loans are receiving one, according to a new survey. Read More 0
June 22, 2020 South Bay Malls Open with New Safety Measures, ‘Ninja Service’ By Emanuel Lee The lines that snaked outside Eastridge and Santana Row for their reopening left no doubt that people are eager to shop at malls again. Read More 2
June 19, 2020 South Bay Businesses Slowly Reopen, With Some Vacancies By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local businesses, like emerging butterflies, slowly began unfolding out of their cocoons this week, and are still cautiously testing their wings. Read More 4
June 17, 2020 Pandemic to Influence Design in 12-Story Santa Clara Building By Silicon Valley Newsroom The project includes a 1,031,957-square-foot headquarters-style office building plus an eight-level parking garage for nearly 3,600 cars. Read More 0
June 8, 2020 Stores, Restaurants, Offices Grapple with ‘New Normal’ as Public Health Rules Ease Up By Silicon Valley Newsroom No more cash. No more happy hours. Or large-group meals. No more break rooms, or conference rooms. No more handshakes. Or hugs. Read More 4