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
July 23, 2020 Silicon Valley Leadership Group Names Ahmad Thomas as CEO By Grace Hase The former investment banking executive will succeed Carl Guardino, who announced last month that he's leaving SVLG for Bloom Energy. Read More 5
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 Santa Clara’s Santana Is Actually State’s Highest-paid City Manager for Second Year in a Row By Silicon Valley Newsroom Note: This new assessment prompted San Jose Inside to take a fresh look at two years of compensation for employees in California cities. Read More 11
July 22, 2020 Report: 43,000 Santa Clara County Renters at Risk of Eviction Due to Pandemic By Grace Hase The estimation is approximately 16 times higher than the average number of evictions filed each year, according to analysts. Read More 7
July 22, 2020 WATCH: Day One of San Jose’s George Floyd Protests By Silicon Valley Newsroom This security camera footage reveals what transpired in the first afternoon of George Floyd protests in downtown San Jose. Read More 2
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 Majority of Santa Clara Co. Supes Favors Sales Tax Boost By San Jose Inside Supervisors Joe Simitian and Mike Wasserman voted against taking this first step towards a sales tax boost. Read More 16
July 21, 2020 Private, Public COVID-19 Testing Accelerates in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom County data show that testing increased significantly in the month following a June 10 order for private healthcare systems to step up. Read More 4
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 21, 2020 Santa Clara Man Charged with Running Investment Scam By Silicon Valley Newsroom Shaukat Shamim was served with a summons in Santa Clara, ordering him to appear in federal court today in San Francisco. Read More 0