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
June 20, 2019 As Community Lenders Sell Out or Go Under, Can Publicly-Owned Banks Restore Local Control? By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose and Santa Clara County join a growing movement to wean local governments off Wall Street by creating publicly owned banks. Read More 10
June 19, 2019 Civil Grand Jury Slams Santa Clara for Flouting CPRA Law By Jennifer Wadsworth A probe that initially targeted the city’s procurement practices changed focus once civil grand jurors realized another problem was at play. Read More 10
June 19, 2019 BAYMEC Co-Founder Wiggsy Sivertsen Reflects on Her Life’s Work in Upcoming Fireside Chat By San Jose Inside The BAYMEC Foundation will host “An Evening with Wiggsy and Pals,” which takes place at 5:30pm Monday at Cafe Stritch. Read More 3
June 18, 2019 Shareholders Call for Breakup of Google’s Parent Company By Jennifer Wadsworth In a proposed resolution, they cite concerns about human rights abuses, anticompetitive practices, privacy breaches and illegal location tracking. Read More 19
June 18, 2019 Santa Clara County’s $8B Budget Funds Growing Workforce, New Hospitals, Major Projects By Silicon Valley Newsroom The $8.1 billion 2019-20 spending plan is nearly 16 percent bigger than last year’s, largely because the county acquired three new hospitals. Read More 8
June 17, 2019 SJ Council Tackles End-of-Year Budget Adjustments, New Fire Stations, Bond Oversight By Lloyd Alaban To ensure that San Jose stays within budget for the rest of the fiscal year, the council will vote on some adjustments to balance the books. Read More 4