July 30, 2020 Domestic Abuse, Divorce on the Rise During Shelter-in-Place By San Jose Inside The Santa Clara County Family Court has been inundated with divorce filings amid an uptick in intimate partner violence. Read More 6
July 30, 2020 Report: U.S. Response to Coronavirus Pandemic Has Been Poor at Best, Disastrous at Worst By Emanuel Lee The U.S. took 98 days to reach one million confirmed cases of Covid-19, but just 16 days to increase from 3 million to 4 million. Read More 8
July 29, 2020 San Jose’s Watergarden Survived Homophobia, Political Shifts, AIDS—But Not Coronavirus By Jennifer Wadsworth What the storied history—and now closure—of the Watergarden bathhouse means for Silicon Valley’s LGBTQ community. Read More 18
July 29, 2020 After Reopening and Closing, SJ’s Famed Winchester Mystery House Makes Adjustments By Emanuel Lee The iconic mansion is launching a new outdoor experience, Walk With Spirits Tour, running from 8 to 11pm Wednesday through Sunday. Read More 2
July 28, 2020 San Jose Council Abandons Ballot Measure to Expand Mayoral Power, Change Election Year By Grace Hase In 2022, the next mayor could be elected for either a two-year or six-year term depending on what the charter review commission decides. Read More 4
July 28, 2020 City of Santa Clara Turns Up Heat on San Francisco 49ers By Silicon Valley Newsroom The war of words between the city of Santa Clara and the San Francisco 49ers flared up again this week, with millions of dollars on the line. Read More 3
July 28, 2020 Former 49er Dana Stubblefield Found Guilty of Raping a Woman at His Morgan Hill Home By Michael Moore A jury on Monday found the 48-year-old guilty of rape by force, false imprisonment and forcible oral copulation. Read More 21
July 27, 2020 Jenny Higgins Bradanini Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter By Grace Hase Police say a blood sample taken at the scene showed that Higgins Bradanini had a Schedule IV controlled substance in her system. Read More 31
July 27, 2020 In Surprise Reversal, Sam Liccardo Recommends Delaying ‘Strong Mayor’ Ballot Initiative By Grace Hase The mayor’s recommendation comes the day before the San Jose City Council’s special meeting on the proposed ballot initiative. Read More 5
July 27, 2020 International Competition Spurs Ideas for San Jose Landmark By Emanuel Lee The San Jose Light Tower Corporation recently closed submissions for its worldwide open ideas competition, Urban Confluence Silicon Valley. Read More 0
July 26, 2020 Santa Clara County Institutes New Wrist Band System for Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Sites By Grace Hase The wrist bands will be available at three pop-up testing sites starting Tuesday. Read More 0
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 24, 2020 SJPD Initiates Excessive Force Investigation After Officer Seen Kicking, Dragging Woman By Grace Hase An SJPD spokesperson said that officers used force after the woman failed to comply. Read More 21
July 24, 2020 SJ McDonald’s Accused of Firing Employee Over PPE Strike By Emanuel Lee A group of approximately 30 people went on strike Wednesday to protest the firing of a colleague, saying it was retaliation for her activism. Read More 8
July 24, 2020 Patrons Hope to Save Mountain View’s Beloved Red Rock Café By Emanuel Lee Red Rock has served the community—literally—for over two decades, working with other nonprofits on charitable endeavors. Read More 1
July 23, 2020 BREAKING: Criminal Grand Jury Convenes in Sheriff’s CCW Case By Silicon Valley Newsroom The DA would have begun the grand jury proceedings sooner had the pandemic not forced a months-long shutdown of the courts. Read More 12