February 13, 2020 The Grad Lands Its First Retail Tenant: Lee’s Sandwiches By Silicon Valley Newsroom The iconic South Bay eatery will be the first anchoring commercial client to commit to move into the downtown San Jose development. Read More 0
February 13, 2020 VTA’s Contract Missteps Risk Derailing Diridon Station Project By Grace Hase Blunders in creating the West Coast’s biggest transportation hub suggest that local agencies had better step up their game. Read More 18
February 13, 2020 San Jose Allocates $6.8M to Traffic Safety Measures By Grace Hase The city also decided to launch its first Vision Zero Task Force, which will bring together city and county leaders and safety advocates. Read More 5
February 12, 2020 San Jose Council Candidate Jim Zito Loses Support Over Abuse Claims, Which He Denies By Grace Hase The D8 challenger’s sudden loss of endorsements follows an online attack paid for by the San Jose Police Officers’ Association PAC. Read More 8
February 12, 2020 Santa Clara County to Explore Feasibility of Funding Universal Meals at Area’s Poorest Schools By Jennifer Wadsworth To combat childhood hunger, Supervisor Susan Ellenberg wants the county to allocate $8 million to feed 12,000 kids over four years. Read More 3
February 11, 2020 San Jose Considers Transfer Tax Exemptions for Non-Profits By Grace Hase As housing advocates drum up support for Measure E, the city is figuring out how to spare non-profits from the impact of the tax measure. Read More 6
February 10, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Mulls Universal Meals for High-Poverty Schools By Jennifer Wadsworth On Tuesday, the county will consider a proposal to spend $8 million over four years to feed 12,000 of the neediest children in the South Bay. Read More 13
February 10, 2020 Election 2020: Labor-Aligned Incumbent Faces Business-Backed Challenger in SJ’s D2 By Grace Hase In San Jose’s District 2, Councilman Sergio Jimenez is defending his incumbency against business-backed Jonathan Fleming. Read More 7
February 7, 2020 San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas Decries SVO PAC for Publishing ‘Racist Attack’ Ad By Grace Hase A darkened photo of the District 8 rep has been yanked from a Silicon Valley Organization PAC website in response to public outcry. Read More 13
February 7, 2020 SJ Councilwoman Files for 2nd Bankruptcy to Save Family Home By Jennifer Wadsworth Magdalena Carrasco said she had no other choice after inheriting a predatory loan upon her mother’s death from cancer in 2018. Read More 37
February 7, 2020 17 Arrested in Human Trafficking Crackdown in Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom A statewide crackdown on human trafficking led to nearly 20 arrests and the rescue of several victims in Silicon Valley. Read More 5
February 6, 2020 Search Continues for Suspect Who Shot Santa Clara Co. Deputy By Michael Moore Sukhdeep Gill was saved by his body camera and bullet-proof vest when an unknown shooter fired at him in Morgan Hill. Read More 3
February 5, 2020 Good Sam Waited a Week to Alert Public About Coronavirus Contact By Grace Hase Five employees from Good Samaritan Hospital are at home self-isolating after being potentially exposed to the coronavirus. Read More 3
February 5, 2020 Smoke Signals: Legal Weed’s Gold Rush Days May End in a Bust By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside Celebrity investors. Headline-grabbing IPOs. New tax revenues. Is the cannabis industry getting high on its own supply? Read More 19
February 4, 2020 Ballots Have Been Mailed to All Santa Clara County Voters By Silicon Valley Newsroom Ballots have been mailed out to all registered voters countywide as part of a new system designed to make elections more convenient. Read More 7
February 4, 2020 San Jose City Council Considers Two Options for Routing Trains Through Diridon Station By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 1:30pm Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. Read More 6