May 13, 2019 Five Takeaways from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Revised Budget Plan By Judy Lin, CALmatters Buoyed by a strong economy, the governor sent lawmakers a revised budget that boosts his already-hefty January proposal to $213.6 billion. Read More 2
May 10, 2019 Explosive Sexual Harassment Claim Against Gilroy PD Fizzles, Ends with $25K Settlement By Michael Moore The city announced Wednesday that it has settled a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in 2017 by a former police department employee. Read More 8
May 9, 2019 Santana Row Expands with New Retail Plaza, Parking Garage By Lloyd Alaban A new shopping plaza and parking structure opened at Santana Row, expanding the outdoor retail strip for the first time in a long time. Read More 7
May 8, 2019 Court Draws Scrutiny for Relying on Temps, Commissioners Despite ‘Surplus of Judges’ By Jennifer Wadsworth Court officials say there’s no “surplus,” however, and that the state needs a better way to assess how many judges each county needs. Read More 5
May 6, 2019 Metro Newspapers Win 20 Statewide CNPA Awards By Silicon Valley Newsroom For the third straight year Metro Silicon Valley won top honors for investigative reporting and its arts and entertainment coverage. Read More 12
May 6, 2019 San Jose Can Barely Keep Up with Demand for Trash Clean-Up By Jennifer Wadsworth In a way, BeautifySJ has become a victim of its own success, as service requests continue to outpace the city’s ability to meet demand. Read More 7
May 3, 2019 Newsom, Water Board Pull Plug on Controversial Twin-Tube Plan By Tom Gogola That plan would have cost California at least $20 billion—and up to $70 billion, by some estimates. Read More 5
May 2, 2019 SJSU Students Urge Santa Clara County DA to Clear Pot Records By Lloyd Alaban Despite legalization, thousands of prior convictions continue to prevent people from joining the newly expanded legal market. Read More 10
May 1, 2019 Funding Uncertainty Threatens Future of Silicon Valley’s Oldest Vocational Training Center By Jennifer Wadsworth Without more funding, officials say the Metropolitan Education District will become insolvent within the next few years. Read More 10
May 1, 2019 South County Lumber Company to Pay $375K Over Saw Mill Death By Michael Moore The Morgan Hill company reached the settlement agreement with a northern California county over the death of an employee in 2013. Read More 2
April 30, 2019 Palo Alto Man Arrested on Felony Vandalism Charge for Protesting Lockheed Martin Weapon Sales By Jennifer Wadsworth Bryce Druzin says he felt compelled to express his horror over the world’s worst humanitarian crisis by risking arrest. Read More 16
April 29, 2019 For ‘Hard-to-Count’ California, 2020 Census Poses Huge Challenges, Carries Big Stakes By By Martha Groves, CALmatters California and other states with high immigrant populations stand to lose big if the citizenship question is included on the decennial survey. Read More 8
April 29, 2019 San Jose Looks to Crack Down on Sideshows After Deaths, Arrests By Lloyd Alaban San Jose will take another step against illegal racing—this time going after the people who show up just to watch sideshows. Read More 5
April 26, 2019 Law Enforcement Backs Down on Deadly Force Standard—For Now By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters The debate over how to curb police shootings shifted Tuesday as law enforcement groups agreed to drop a part of their bill. Read More 21
April 25, 2019 Local Cafe Sees Outpouring of Support After Multiple Break-Ins By Lloyd Alaban This marks the second time in two weeks that Little Saigon businesses have had to sweep up shattered glass from smash-and-grab burglaries. Read More 10
April 25, 2019 Bitcoin Bandit Sentenced to a Decade Behind Bars in Nation’s First SIM-Swap Conviction By Jennifer Wadsworth Joel Ortiz’s conviction for stealing millions of dollars through a SIM-swapping digital cash heist marked the first of its kind in the U.S. Read More 5