May 29, 2020 Silicon Valley Leaders Launch Equity Task Force to Address Public Health Disparities By Grace Hase Spearheaded by SJ Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, the group will work on ways to remedy pandemic-related health disparities. Read More 15
May 28, 2020 How to Stay Safe as Silicon Valley Retail Cautiously Reopens By Jennifer Wadsworth and Wallace Baine Customers venturing out to reopened businesses should be prepared to make their own safety assessments, health officials say. Read More 22
May 28, 2020 Chronic Town: Will Covid Pandemic Sap Weed-Biz Hype? By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside MedMen will go down in the annals as a symbol of the early days of the legal-weed industry: a meteoric rise and a spectacular crash. Read More 5
May 27, 2020 Valley Water Names New CEO By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase The veteran water official will make $326,352 a year to oversee a district tasked with providing water and flood protection to the South Bay. Read More 21
May 27, 2020 Hospitality, Retail, Leisure Hard Hit by Layoffs in Silicon Valley By Silicon Valley Newsroom Hotels, restaurants, gyms and retail are among the largest employers to lay people off in the South Bay, according to the latest figures from EDD. Read More 7
May 26, 2020 Santa Clara County Offers Closer Look at $97M in COVID Costs By Jennifer Wadsworth The financial disclosures come three months after the county declared a state of emergency, which expanded its authority to fight the crisis. Read More 12
May 26, 2020 Santa Clara County Extends Eviction Moratorium By Erik Chalhoub An extended repayment plan is also expected to be developed after the county was told to look at the city of San Jose as an example. Read More 6
May 26, 2020 Independent Media Exec Bob Kieve Left a Legacy in San Jose By Dan Pulcrano Bob Kieve, who died Sunday at the age of 98, believed that signs were critical to economic prosperity, and he set out to change the rules. Read More 7
May 26, 2020 COVID-19 Cluster Reported at Morgan Hill Seafood Company By Michael Moore Thirty-eight employees of Lusamerica Foods have tested positive for the illness, county officials announced this morning. Read More 5
May 26, 2020 D3 Councliman Convenes Task Force to Oversee Downtown San Jose’s Economic Recovery By Kyle Martin The next meeting of the Greater Downtown San Jose Economic Recovery Task Force takes place from 1 to 2:30pm on Wednesday. Read More 13
May 23, 2020 Chronic Town: Refreshing Candor Among (Some) Pot Execs By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside There’s a frankness that was fairly unusual even at in-person trade shows that are now canceled or delayed as we all shelter in place. Read More 1
May 22, 2020 San Jose Extends Eviction Moratorium Through June By Grace Hase Tenants in San Jose will now have 12 months after the expiration of the eviction moratorium to pay back past-due rent. Read More 8
May 22, 2020 Proposal Would Force California Counties to Pay Cash Rebates to Commercial Landlords By Jennifer Wadsworth For a scheme with such potentially devastating consequences on schools and local governments, it’s garnered surprisingly little attention. Read More 26
May 22, 2020 Fentanyl Overdose Deaths on the Rise in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom From Jan. 1 to May 8, at least 19 people died from fentanyl in this county. During the same period in 2019, seven died from the drug. Read More 6
May 22, 2020 Bill to Speed Up Anderson Dam Retrofit Passes Committee By Michael Moore The Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act on May 15 passed the Assembly’s Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee. Read More 7
May 21, 2020 PG&E Bankruptcy Deal Nears Crucial June 30 Deadline By Jean Tepperman Some critics are calling for specific changes in the plan, especially tighter rules for oversight of finances and safety upgrades. Read More 1