July 3, 2020 Facebook Bans Boogaloo Movement From Its Platform By Todd Guild The Ben Lomond shooting suspect Steven Carrillo is believed to be a member of a violent right-wing extremist group. Read More 3
July 2, 2020 New Strict Rules Could Allow More Sites to Open, Says Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom More businesses and workplaces could re-open in Santa Clara County as early as July 13, as long as new strict social distancing rules and other COVID-19 public health protocols are met, Santa Clara County officials announced today. (more…) Read More 4
July 2, 2020 The Other Pandemic: Silicon Valley’s Addiction Curve Isn’t Flattening During COVID-19 By Camryn Sanchez and Emanuel Lee Substance abuse is undeterred by anything, including a pandemic. But COVID-19 has resulted in a lack of in-person services for addicts. Read More 2
July 2, 2020 After Years Teaching SJPD to Rein in Bias, Former Trainers Say They’ve Lost Faith in Reform By Kyle Martin Frank Ponciano and Derrick Sanderlin, who spent years teaching police to check subconscious biases, now wonder if SJPD is too broken to fix. Read More 20
July 1, 2020 Governor to Santa Clara County: Not So Fast on COVID-19 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new increases in cases, hospitalizations and deaths in California ended a downward trend across the state and jolted public officials. Read More 6
July 1, 2020 In Split Vote, San Jose Council Approves Measure to Expand Mayoral Powers, Extend Term By Grace Hase After a marathon two days of deliberation, the City Council voted 6-5 to place the controversial measure on the November 2020 ballot. Read More 16
July 1, 2020 Santa Clara County Issues New Back-to-School Guidelines By Kyle Martin There’s no guarantee that they will by next school year, but officials released new guidance in preparation for putting kids back in classrooms. Read More 4
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
July 1, 2020 SJPD’s Condemnation of Bigoted FB Posts Gives New Resonance to 2018 Islamophobia Lawsuit By Jennifer Wadsworth Nabil Haidar says he’s thrilled to see SJPD denounce bigotry. He just wishes the agency held the accused in his case to the same standard. Read More 21
June 30, 2020 SVLG Executive Carl Guardino Takes VP Job at Bloom Energy By Grace Hase Starting Aug. 3, Guardino will be part of the green energy company in the newly created role of VP of government affairs and policy. Read More 3
June 30, 2020 Santa Clara County Health Officials Gear Up for New Reopening Guidelines By Grace Hase That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months. Read More 5
June 30, 2020 San Jose’s Strong-Mayor Proposal Inspires Wide Range of Opinions From City Council By Grace Hase A proposed ballot measure to expand the San Jose mayor’s power has garnered varied opinions from more than half the City Council. Read More 18
June 29, 2020 Campbell Police Chief Defends Planned BearCat Purchase By Grace Hase The BearCat has been on the Campbell Police Department’s wish list ever since it returned a V150 armored rescue vehicle to the DOD. Read More 19
June 29, 2020 Q&A: SJ City Attorney Rick Doyle Reflects on 20 Years of Service By Grace Hase SJI caught up with Rick Doyle, who recently announced his retirement, to talk about his decades of service for the nation’s 10th largest city. Read More 3
June 29, 2020 More COVID-19 Test Sites, More Tests, But Still a Long Way to Go By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County still wants more help from Big Three private healthcare systems to conduct as many tests as it needs to safely reopen. Read More 0
June 27, 2020 San Jose Urges Residents to Report Illegal Fireworks By Grace Hase Residents can report firework violations through the city's “Snap, Click and Report” portal or by calling 408.535.5600 or 311. Read More 4
