July 4, 2019 Happy Fourth of July From SJI By Silicon Valley Newsroom For those looking to stay in San Jose, the Rotary Club will host its free fireworks show from 6 to 10pm at Discovery Meadow. Read More 1
July 3, 2019 Koch Grant Sparks Debate at SCU Over Philanthropy, Free Speech, Academic Independence By Nicholas Chan Students and faculty are protesting Santa Clara University’s decision to accept a $4 million donation from Charles Koch. Read More 6
July 2, 2019 Dynamex Decision: How Millions of Workers Could be Swept Up in a Bill Aimed at the Gig Economy By Judy Lin, CALmatters Do you freelance? Have a side hustle? Then you should be paying attention to a major employment fight coming to a head in Sacramento. Read More 0
July 1, 2019 San Jose Rally Marks 50 Years Since the Stonewall Riots By Nicholas Chan Scores of people gathered outside City Hall to mark the half-century anniversary of the protest that catalyzed the gay rights movement. Read More 4
July 1, 2019 County Warns of Deceptive Mailer Targeting Homeowners By Silicon Valley Newsroom The solicitation comes from a misleadingly named entity and offers to provide legal services related to home foreclosures. Read More 0
June 28, 2019 Massive Fire Destroys Condo Construction Site in Santa Clara By Silicon Valley Newsroom Firefighters have since contained the blaze, but there’s still smoldering debris and a mop-up is underway. Read More 5
June 28, 2019 Supreme Court Puts Citizenship Question on Hold for 2020 Census—But the Fight Isn’t Over By Nicholas Chan The US Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. At least for now. Read More 3
June 28, 2019 Brian Light, San Jose Man Killed in Ford Shooting, Hailed as Hero By Michael Moore At a press conference, police offered more details about the workplace shooting that resulted in the deaths of four people Tuesday. Read More 1
June 27, 2019 By the Numbers: The VTA’s Burgeoning Budget Boondoggle By Nicholas Chan The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury dealt a harsh blow to the Valley Transportation Authority in a new report. Read More 14
June 26, 2019 Fee for All: Private Wealth Managers Siphon San Jose’s Pension Reform Savings By Jennifer Wadsworth A shift toward risky but poor-performing investments now costs San Jose’s pension plans more than $70 million a year in fees alone. Read More 20
June 26, 2019 San Jose’s Horrific Quadruple Murder-Suicide Prompts Call for Domestic Violence Interventions By Silicon Valley Newsroom Five councilors stressed the need for more resources in immigrant communities, where family violence is often unreported. Read More 7
June 25, 2019 Adobe Breaks Ground on New Downtown San Jose Tower By Nicholas Chan The software giant broke ground on its North Tower, kicking off construction of the all-electric addition to its downtown campus. Read More 9
June 25, 2019 San Jose Preps for PG&E’s Fire-Safety Power Shutdowns By Lloyd Alaban It’s hard to imagine what San Jose would look like if it went dark. But a plan by California’s largest energy provider could do just that. Read More 4
June 24, 2019 Reported Sexual Assaults on the Rise in Santa Clara County By Michael Moore Experts think the increase is at least partially related to victims’ growing willingness to tell police about the crimes. Read More 10
June 21, 2019 Monday Night Live! Returns for 26th Annual Fundraising Show By Silicon Valley Newsroom This year’s cast includes Randall King as artistic director, Cathleen King as executive director and Michael Van Every as host. Read More 5
June 20, 2019 San Jose Artists to Tourism Agency: Outsourced Anthem Doesn’t Capture City’s Spirit By Silicon Valley Newsroom In an open letter to Team San Jose CEO Karolyn Kirchgesler, the Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute urged the tourism bureau to do better. Read More 19
