April 11, 2019 Afghan Translator Who Aided U.S. War Finds Refuge in Bay Area—Many More are Left Behind By Georgia Johnson Sayed Nadim Hashimi risked everything to work with U.S. special forces and finally has a chance at a new life. He’s among the lucky ones. Read More 0
April 10, 2019 Susan Ellenberg Casts Sole Vote Against Weakening Santa Clara County’s Sanctuary Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors moved 4-1 Tuesday to figure out how to water down its landmark ordinance. Read More 26
April 9, 2019 Historic SJSU Track Field Slated to Become a Parking Garage By Rachel Sandler San Jose State will tear down a famed outdoor track and replace with a parking garage, prompting outrage from sports fans and alumni. Read More 5
April 9, 2019 San Jose Exempts Developers From Paying $139 Million in Affordable Housing Fees By Rachel Sandler Some $138.5 million won’t be going into San Jose’s affordable housing fund this year because of exemptions to market-rate housing projects. Read More 9
April 8, 2019 San Jose City Council Set to Review Housing Investment Plan By Lloyd Alaban The City Council will hear an update on the city’s affordable housing plan, among other development-related items on the agenda. Read More 11
April 8, 2019 Google Unloads San Jose House Amid Plans for Transit Village By Rachel Sandler As Google moves fast to buy property in and around downtown, the tech giant made an unusual move last month: it sold land. Read More 5
April 5, 2019 Developer Proposes Turning Former Lido’s Nightclub Building into Office, Retail Space By Rachel Sandler Urban Catalyst said it wants to redevelop the building on 30 S. First St. into a 76,000-square-foot mixed-use project. Read More 3
April 4, 2019 Arbitrator Rejects Ex-Milpitas Official’s Harassment Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth Tom Williams, who threatened to sue his own city for $1 million, will apparently walk away with just $1,372 and change. Read More 3
April 3, 2019 San Jose Homicide Renews Debate Over Sanctuary Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth County officials are poised to roll back a landmark local policy amid public outcry over the murder of Bambi Larson. Read More 41
April 2, 2019 Private Colleges Wary as California Legislator Calls for Crackdown on Legacy Admits By Felicia Mello, CALMatters A new bill would bar colleges from receiving state financial aid dollars if they give preference to applicants with ties to alumni or donors. Read More 18
April 1, 2019 Exclusive Private School to Open Silicon Valley Campus By Rachel Sandler An expensive New York-based private school attended by children of high-profile families is opening up a Silicon Valley location. Read More 5
March 29, 2019 Family of Steven Juarez Sues Gilroy PD for Wrongful Death By Michael Moore The lawsuit accuses the officers, as well as the city of Gilroy, of several violations of Steven Juarez’s constitutional rights Read More 22
March 29, 2019 Investors Buy Land for Office Space in Sunnyvale’s Peery Park By Rachel Sandler Foster City-based SteelWave and Iowa-based Principal Real Estate Investors bought the 3.5 acre property for a reported $28 million. Read More 1
March 28, 2019 Longtime Station Owner Wants to Give KLIV to City of San Jose By Mike Huguenor After a half-century at the helm, 97-year-old Bob Kieve wants to donate the AM radio station to the community. Read More 13
March 27, 2019 SJ Lawyer Indicted for Visa Fraud By Jennifer Wadsworth The owner of a Silicon Valley law firm and her ex-husband allegedly falsified records to bring in $52 million of foreign investment. Read More 6
March 26, 2019 San Jose Explores Universal Fee to Streamline City Planning By Rachel Sandler In an effort to simplify planning, San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo is proposing what would be a first-of-its-kind development fee. Read More 18