September 3, 2019 Q&A: Ro Khanna on Yemen, Foreign Policy and Ending Violence at Home and Abroad By Nicholas Chan The congressman reflected on his push to end violence overseas and extremism in the US, and what inspired him to pursue a career in politics. Read More 4
September 3, 2019 Report: 1 in 3 Santa Clara County Teens Have Tried E-Cigs, Vaping By Silicon Valley Newsroom The California Student Tobacco Survey reached students in grades eight, 10 and 12 at 18 schools in the South Bay. Read More 0
August 31, 2019 1 Dead, 8 Sickened in Chemical Exposure at San Jose Fairmont By Silicon Valley Newsroom The incident took place around 10am and prompted first responders to evacuate the 18th, 19th and 20th floors of the hotel. Read More 1
August 30, 2019 Feds Accuse Former AFT Treasurer of Bilking Union Dues By Silicon Valley Newsroom If convicted, former American Federation of Teachers treasurer Kenneth Morris could face decades behind bars. Read More 7
August 29, 2019 Feds Give $125M to Fast-Track Silicon Valley BART Extension By Silicon Valley Newsroom Mayor Sam Liccardo said the funding means BART can now go “full speed ahead” on a project that’s been decades in the making. Read More 8
August 29, 2019 Saratoga Restaurant Owners Convicted of Labor Theft, Fraud By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sentencing for the Saratoga business owner has been set for 9am on Sept. 20 in Department 30 at the Hall of Justice. Read More 3
August 28, 2019 San Jose Unveils Plan to Make ‘Granny Flat’ Construction Simpler, More Affordable By Nicholas Chan The proposal is part of a broader effort to add 25,000 units—10,000 of them below-market-rate—to the city’s housing supply by 2022. Read More 14
August 28, 2019 Promise Academy’s Failed Launch Underscores Heightened Tension Between Public Schools, Charters By Nicholas Chan As the dust settles between Promise and SJUSD, it’s clear that both sides shoulder responsibility for leaving families in the lurch. Read More 9
August 27, 2019 Feds Accuse Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing Trade Secrets By Silicon Valley Newsroom Anthony Levandowski faces 33 counts of stealing and attempting to steal proprietary information from his former employers at Google. Read More 1
August 27, 2019 NASA Hosts Pelosi, Eshoo at Women’s Leadership Summit By Nicholas Chan The Women’s Leadership Summit, held at NASA Ames, featured House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Silicon Valley Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. Read More 4
August 26, 2019 SJPD Becomes First Big-City Police Department in the Nation to Fly the Rainbow Pride Flag By Nicholas Chan Law enforcement officials applauded the moment as a sign that a more progressive era of policing has come to Silicon Valley. Read More 13
August 23, 2019 SVO Endorses Matt Mahan in San Jose’s D10 City Council Race By Nicholas Chan The battle lines have officially been drawn in the 2020 race to replace San Jose’s Almaden Valley Councilman Johnny Khamis. Read More 8
August 22, 2019 FPPC Fines Alum Rock Trustee Dolores Marquez-Frausto $7K By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s Fair Political Practices Commission accused the longtime schools trustee of some pretty flagrant violations of state election law. Read More 8
August 21, 2019 Local Lawmakers Propose Hate Crime Prevention Task Force By Grace Hase A recent spate of ideologically motivated massacres have prompted local lawmakers to think of ways to keep hate crimes in check. Read More 22
August 21, 2019 For Three Decades, City-Funded Artwork Has Largely Excluded San Jose’s Homegrown Talent By Mike Huguenor An analysis of San Jose’s public art paints a story of a city that’s failed to use its economic power to invest in its own creative community. Read More 21
August 21, 2019 Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark Police Use-of-Force Bill Into Law By Nicholas Chan Come Jan. 1, 2020, California police will only be allowed to resort to deadly force if they have no other options. Read More 4