September 11, 2019 San Jose Lawmakers Ask to Declare a Climate Emergency By Grace Hase If the council approves the plan, San Jose will join nearly 1,000 local governments across 18 countries that have issued similar declarations. Read More 18
September 11, 2019 Lynbrook High School Faces Backlash for Hiring Ex-Judge Aaron Persky as Tennis Coach By Nicholas Chan Fremont Union High School District officials who hired the recalled jurist say the outrage over his new gig took them off guard. Read More 46
September 10, 2019 San Jose Cancels Overnight Parking Program for Homeless Families at Seven Trees By Grace Hase Families who were parking overnight outside Seven Trees Community Center will be moving onto a different kind of shelter: a motel room. Read More 5
September 10, 2019 San Jose Council Funds Motel Vouchers for Homeless Families, Domestic Violence Survivors By Grace Hase The vouchers approved by city leaders on Tuesday will be funded through a state grant called the Homeless Emergency Aid Program. Read More 2
September 10, 2019 Dems Censure One of Their Own for Flouting Rules of Decorum By Nicholas Chan While Shay Franco-Clausen won’t be ousted from her non-voting position on the e-board, she has been formally rebuked by her peers. Read More 27
September 9, 2019 San Jose Considers Funding Motel Vouchers for the Homeless By Grace Hase On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council is expected to approve a $1.95 million contract with the nonprofit LifeMoves. Read More 6
September 9, 2019 San Jose to Consider Forgivable Loans For Backyard Cottages By Grace Hase The loan initiative is being championed by Mayor Sam Liccardo and council members Magdalena Carrasco, Sylvia Arenas and Pam Foley. Read More 7
September 9, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Joe Simitian Wants More Focus on Election Security Ahead of 2020 By Nicholas Chan The North County rep wants to hear regular updates about election security, starting at the Oct. 22 Board of Supervisors meeting. Read More 5
September 8, 2019 SJ Poised to Renew Contracts with Homeless Service Providers By Nicholas Chan Up for consideration are grants that would fund PATH, the Bill Wilson Center and a mobile hygiene program called Dignity on Wheels. Read More 2
September 7, 2019 Q&A: MDisrupt Founders on the State of the Health-Tech Industry, Avoiding Another Theranos By Nicholas Chan We caught up with the founders of MDisrupt to hear their insights about health-tech industry and their hopes for their latest venture. Read More 0
September 6, 2019 San Jose May End ‘Safe Parking’ Program for the Homeless at Seven Trees Community Center By Grace Hase Some have lost faith in the program, which was hailed as an innovative short-term fix for the growing number of car-dwelling families. Read More 6
September 6, 2019 First ‘Granny Flat’ Design Approved Under San Jose’s Fledgling ADU Master Plan By Grace Hase To help spur more backyard cottage construction, the city has given its seal of pre-approval to one vendor’s 495-square-foot dwelling design. Read More 11
September 6, 2019 SCC Planning Commission OK’s Construction of San Martin Mosque, Community Center By Jaqueline McCool The South Valley Islamic Community has been working to get the project approved for years, after first purchasing the land in 2006. Read More 1
September 5, 2019 Former Leland High Student Sues SJUSD for Allegedly Mishandling Her Sexual Assault Claim By Grace Hase The plaintiff accuses district officials of intentionally inflicting of emotional distress after she reported being sexually assaulted by a classmate. Read More 20
September 5, 2019 Thousands of Silicon Valley College Students Struggle with Homelessness, Hunger By San Jose Inside The South Bay’s poorest pupils sleep in cars, on couches and in the library—all while holding down day jobs and earning degrees. Read More 23
September 4, 2019 ‘Emily Doe’ Reveals Her Identity in New Memoir, ‘Know My Name’ By Jennifer Wadsworth The book will be available in bookstores on Sept. 24, just days after Miller’s first-ever TV interview is set to air on 60 Minutes. Read More 34