October 20, 2020 Councilman Lan Diep Faces Longtime Schools Trustee David Cohen in San Jose’s D4 Race By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council District 4 race could be close, considering how 2016’s election came down to 12 votes. Read More 1
October 19, 2020 Two More Guilty Pleas in Santa Clara County CCW Case By Silicon Valley Newsroom Martin Nielsen and Jack Stromgren pleaded guilty today to allegations that they plotted to exchange bribes for CCW permits. Read More 11
October 19, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisors to Vote on $100 Million Loan Program for Small Businesses By Silicon Valley Newsroom The plan would make low-interest loans available for small local businesses adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More 1
October 19, 2020 San Jose May Join Bay Area-Wide ‘Cut the Commute’ Pledge By Grace Hase The Bay Area Air Quality Management District wants companies to prolong work-from-home by at least 25 percent. Read More 4
October 19, 2020 Voter Registration Deadline Looming for Nov. 3 Election By Emanuel Lee Eligible voters have until midnight tonight to become registered to vote in the upcoming general election. Read More 0
October 19, 2020 Latest Casualty of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Volunteer Shortage at Second Harvest Food Bank By Emanuel Lee Volunteers make up 40 percent of the Second Harvest workforce, but the pandemic caused a huge shortfall of good Samaritans. Read More 1
October 18, 2020 The Rise of ‘Weedfluencers’ is Leading to Industry Distrust By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside Celebrities, from Tommy Chong and Roseanne Barr to Martha Stewart, have flocked to weed to enhance their “brands.” Read More 1
October 16, 2020 Milpitas City Council Asks Santa Clara County to Withdraw Plans for Homeless Housing Project By Grace Hase City leaders want the county to withdraw the project over what they say is a lack of transparency and a hasty timeline. Read More 15
October 16, 2020 San Jose Telemedicine Company Releases At-Home Covid-19 Test By Emanuel Lee Even though the technology is ready, no company has federal approval to sell the tests to consumers for widespread screening. Read More 2
October 15, 2020 Monte Sereno Councilwoman Double-Voted in at Least Seven Federal Elections Since 2010 By Grace Hase Records suggest that Rowena Turner violated federal election law by voting in both Oregon and California several times since 2010. Read More 42
October 15, 2020 On the Ballot: Mountain View’s ‘RV Ban’ Could Go Either Way By Sonya Herrera The measure would enact the city's controversial Narrow Streets Ordinance, banning RV parking along the majority of city streets. Read More 9
October 14, 2020 PG&E to Cut Power for 2,000 Customers in Santa Clara County By Grace Hase Residents living east of Milpitas near the Calaveras Reservoir are expected to lose power at 8pm. Read More 3
October 14, 2020 Prop. 13 Faces Biggest Challenge Yet With Prop. 15. Is This the Tax Reform California Needs? By Janice Bitters The measure coming up on the Nov. 3 ballot is the closest anyone’s gotten to touching the “third rail” of California politics. Read More 18
October 14, 2020 Measure T Would Extend a 2014 Parcel Tax to Preserve Santa Clara Valley’s Open Space By Emanuel Lee The proposal would lengthen but not increase the tax set by Measure Q, which county voters overwhelmingly approved six years ago. Read More 3
October 13, 2020 South Bay Moves to Less Restrictive Tier Under State’s Covid Reopening Guidelines By Silicon Valley Newsroom Under the new reopening tier, which goes into effect at midnight, more establishments can expand indoor operations—with certain limitations. Read More 4
October 13, 2020 Woman Dies After Outdoor Dining Crash, Marking San Jose’s 39th Traffic Fatality of 2020 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The woman—whose identity is being withheld for the time being—was one of eight people wounded in the crash. Read More 3