October 15, 2019 San Jose Water Co. Finalizes Merger with East Coast Utility By Jennifer Wadsworth Locals who’ve kept a close eye on the company, however, say regulators failed to determine whether the tie-up serves the public interest. Read More 6
October 15, 2019 State Senate Hopefuls Vie for BAYMEC’s Endorsement By Jennifer Wadsworth Housing, civil rights and safety net services emerged as key issues at the panel hosted by the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee. Read More 4
October 14, 2019 Q&A: SimpliPhi’s Catherine Von Burg on PG&E’s Failures and the Future of Energy Storage By Nicholas Chan We caught up with the CEO to better understand energy storage in the face of future blackouts and an aging distribution system. Read More 17
October 11, 2019 SJDA Director Highlights Council Division, Calls for Strong Mayor System in Annual Speech By Grace Hase Scott Knies delivered an impassioned address to a packed room of business owners and elected officials at First United Methodist Church. Read More 29
October 11, 2019 Google Submits Official Mega-Campus Plans to San Jose By Grace Hase Now that the application is in the city’s hands, the project will embark on a year-long public engagement and environmental review process. Read More 2
October 11, 2019 PG&E’s Power Outage Comes to an End in Santa Clara County By Grace Hase In all, the widespread, fire-mitigating electrical outage cost the city about $500,000—and that number is expected to rise. Read More 2
October 11, 2019 Q&A: Rep. Ro Khanna on His No PAC Act, Democracy Dollars and SJ’s Fair Elections Initiative By Grace Hase The congressman proved that one can win races without help from corporate PACs. Now, he wants to enshrine that practice in federal law. Read More 9
October 10, 2019 SEIU Puts Santa Clara County Strike on Hold Amid PG&E Outage By Nicholas Chan As the power goes down, so does the strike by thousands of county social service employees. At least for the time being. Read More 4
October 10, 2019 How a Condo Sale Became a Drawn-Out Bureaucratic Nightmare for One SJ Resident By Grace Hase Christine Hanchett says the city broke its promise and violated a legally binding sales agreement by changing the rules as it went. Read More 10
October 9, 2019 SJ Leaders Urge Residents to Brace Themselves, Drive with Caution During PG&E Shutdown By Grace Hase Officials want people to avoid driving in blackout areas and to remember that powered-off traffic lights render intersections a four-way stop. Read More 7
October 9, 2019 Delayed PG&E Blackouts Made for a Slow Day at Company’s South Bay Resource Center By Nicholas Chan It was hardly the most eventful day for the PG&E staff at Avaya Stadium. But some folks figured that it’s better to be safe than sorry. Read More 7
October 9, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Declares State of Emergency Amid Power Outage By Grace Hase The declaration will be in effect for the duration of the power shutoff and must be ratified by the Board of Supervisors within a week. Read More 4
October 9, 2019 ARUSD Cancels Classes Because of PG&E’s Impending Blackouts By Silicon Valley Newsroom School’s out for at least 12,000 East Side students because of the energy outages scheduled to hit the South Bay at noon today. Read More 2
October 9, 2019 Urban Catalyst Submits Plans for 170-Room Hotel by Diridon Station, Future Google Campus By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Keystone project at 491 W. San Carlos St. lies close to Adobe’s headquarters, the Diridon Station and the SAP Center. Read More 0
October 8, 2019 UPDATE: PG&E Confirms Widespread Power Outage in Santa Clara Co. By Grace Hase On the second anniversary of the Tubbs fire, PG&E has confirmed that it will turn off the power for nearly 800,000 customers. Read More 7
October 8, 2019 UPDATE: SEIU, County Agree to Reconvene Labor Negotiations By Nicholas Chan SEIU Local 521, which represents 12,000 county service employees, called the strike over alleged unfair labor practices. Read More 4