October 22, 2020 Public School Teacher Challenges 20-Year Incumbent in Santa Clara County Board of Ed’s Area 5 By Katie Lauer Ultimately, voters will decide whether to stay with 20-year incumbent Anna Song or opt for new perspective with Victoria Chon. Read More 3
October 22, 2020 12-Year Santa Clara County Board of Ed Incumbent Joe DiSalvo Faces 2 Challengers in Area 4 By Katie Lauer Joseph Di Salvo is up against Ketzal Gómez and Lucia Garcia, two underdog challengers who want to bring a new voice to the board. Read More 6
October 21, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisors Opt for Mental Health Treatment Center Instead of New Jail By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Construction on the 535-bed Main Jail South project in San Jose was suspended on Tuesday. Read More 3
October 21, 2020 Two Veteran School Trustees Face Off in SCCOE’s Area 1 Race By Katie Lauer Grace Mah, the incumbent since 2007, is up against Melissa Baten Caswell, a longtime Palo Alto Unified trustee. Read More 3
October 21, 2020 San Jose International Short Film Festival Kicks Off with Big Names By Daedalus Howell Woods' film, ‘David,’ is one of the 100-plus line-up of shorts that are part of the 12th Annual San Jose International Short Film Festival. Read More 0
October 21, 2020 Domestic Violence Cases Decrease During Pandemic By Emanuel Lee While the numbers are trending downward, advocates say the work to curb domestic violence is far from done. Read More 0
October 21, 2020 What Propositions Are On California’s Ballot? By Grace Hase, Janice Bitters, Josh Koehn and Will Carruthers California’s ballot measures can be as opaque as they are varied, which is why we waded through the morass to make your decision easier. Read More 2
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