November 8, 2019 DA Targets Santa Clara County Undersheriff as Part of Ongoing Concealed Weapons Probe By Jennifer Wadsworth Sources confirmed that DA investigators descended upon the Younger Avenue office on Thursday and took Sung’s computer and other items. Read More 12
November 8, 2019 SJDA Appoints New President By Silicon Valley Newsroom Katia McClain, a managing partner at architecture firm Steinberg Hart, will helm the San Jose Downtown Association board. Read More 8
November 8, 2019 Santa Clara PD Asks for Public’s Help to Solve Cold Cases By Nicholas Chan If your tip to Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers leads to an arrest in one of the cases, Santa Clara police say you could earn a cash reward. Read More 1
November 7, 2019 Urban Catalyst Submits Plans for Senior Homes by Diridon Station By Nicholas Chan Details of the development surfaced earlier this week when Urban Catalyst submitted preliminary plans to the city. Read More 1
November 6, 2019 Over 20 cities Join San Jose Mayor Liccardo in Calling for Customer-Owned PG&E By Nicholas Chan A coalition of city leaders is urging the CPUC to restructure PG&E from an investor-run company to one that’s customer-owned. Read More 33
November 6, 2019 Union Attack Ad Accuses San Jose Councilman of Rewarding ‘Slavery Towers’ Developers By Grace Hase It’s a slick ad apparently produced to undermine Lan Diep’s re-election bid. According to its critics however, the piece is full of falsehoods. Read More 14
November 5, 2019 County Vows to House 100 College Students in 100 Days By Jennifer Wadsworth The 100-student, 100-day pledge coincides with a new survey that shows an uptick in the number of homeless college students. Read More 9
November 4, 2019 Milpitas High Teacher Put on Leave for Wearing Blackface By Nicholas Chan Economic instructor David Carter has been placed on leave after a video on Twitter showed him donning blackface in class. Read More 13
November 4, 2019 San Jose City Council Mulls Changes to Ellis Act Ordinance By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 11am Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose. Read More 3
November 1, 2019 San Jose Council Candidates Square Off Over Fair Elections, Transportation at SVLG Forum By Grace Hase Eight candidates across three San Jose City Council debated Friday morning at a Silicon Valley Leadership Group forum. Read More 11
November 1, 2019 Verizon Breaks Ground on Coleman Highline Campus By Nicholas Chan The telecom giant plans to employ 3,400 people at the site, which is part of a larger campus by the Mineta San Jose International Airport. Read More 2
November 1, 2019 San Jose’s Cornerstone Academy Vows to Appeal Charter Denial By Nicholas Chan Franklin-McKinley School District’s 3-2 vote to reject the charter ignited backlash from from families and staffers, who vow to fight back. Read More 9
October 31, 2019 The New Neighborhood Watch: Ring Cams Can Make Our Lives Safer—and a Lot Less Private By Nicholas Chan Home security cameras are a bonanza for public safety as police gain ability to request and view Amazon/Ring video clips. Read More 7
October 30, 2019 Santa Clara County Supervisors Call for Closure of Intake Center for Abused, Neglected Kids By Jennifer Wadsworth The Board of Supervisors will discuss the RAIC moratorium when it meets at 9:30am Tuesday at the County Government Center. Read More 9
October 29, 2019 San Jose to Keep Overnight Warming Shelters Open Every Night During Winter Months By Grace Hase HomeFirst, a non-profit that provides homelessness services in Santa Clara County, will continue to run the nightly shelters. Read More 2
October 29, 2019 Google Invests $5.3 Million in San Jose Project for Disabled Tenants By Grace Hase News of Google’s latest housing investment comes just two weeks after it submitted plans for its upcoming San Jose campus. Read More 3