January 25, 2019 PG&E Escaped Blame for a Huge Disaster—But It’s Still the Utility California Loves to Hate By Judy Lin, CALmatters Mention PG&E to Victor Porter, and the response is nothing like the bland non-opinion most Americans have of their utility provider. Read More 9
January 24, 2019 NASA Ames Workers Struggle to Get By Amid Federal Shutdown By Jennifer Wadsworth The Mountain View research center, which employs more than 1,000 staffers and another 1,000 contractors, is hard hit by the budget crisis. Read More 10
January 23, 2019 South County’s Uesugi Farms is Closing Its Doors for Good By Silicon Valley Newsroom The prominent family-owned vegetable producer is selling off all of its equipment and “winding down” its operations. Read More 10
January 23, 2019 Landlords, Tenants Forge Unlikely Alliance in Fight Against San Jose’s Rent Control Registry By Jennifer Wadsworth A lawsuit by a group of tenants echoes some of the same privacy concerns property owners raised about the city’s rent database. Read More 34
January 22, 2019 AG Rejects Santa Clara County’s Plea to Keep Hospitals Open By Silicon Valley Newsroom State Attorney General Xavier Becerra rejected an appeal from Santa Clara County to keep St. Louise and O'Connor hospitals open. Read More 20
January 22, 2019 Santa Clara Valley Water Offers Rebates for Rainwater Capture By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Santa Clara Valley Water District is launching a new set of rebates to help ratepayers continue making conservation a lifestyle. Read More 3
January 21, 2019 San Jose Council Mulls Plans for Coyote Valley, Measure T Funds By Lloyd Alaban San Jose officials will discuss conservation plans for one of the largest remaining expanses of wild land in Silicon Valley. Read More 8
January 21, 2019 Thousands Flood Streets of Downtown San Jose for 3rd Annual Women’s March By Lloyd Alaban Unlike the flagship event in Washington D.C. Saturday the Women’s March in San Jose was met with clear skies and warm weather. Read More 23
January 18, 2019 Senate Report: U.S. Approved Thousands of Child Marriages By Jennifer Wadsworth U.S. immigration authorities approved nearly 9,000 petitions to bring in child brides since 2007, most involving an adult male and underage girl. Read More 26
January 18, 2019 Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if State Watchdog Group Can Stop It By Judy Lin, CALmatters The state says PG&E customers should not pay for the utility’s misdeeds if it was responsible for two of the most destructive wildfires. Read More 3
January 18, 2019 Santa Clara County Seeks Rightful Owners of $3.5M in Unclaimed Tax Savings By Silicon Valley Newsroom Some 4,900 taxpayers potentially have a right to some of the cash, which is on deposit with the county Department of Tax and Collections. Read More 0
January 17, 2019 Louis C.K. Jokes About Sexual Misconduct Scandal, Consent at Sold-Out San Jose Improv Show By Jennifer Wadsworth The embattled comedian turned his personal scandal into a punchline at the first West Coast gig as part of his comeback tour. Read More 4
January 17, 2019 Police Recover Missing OSH Sign By Jennifer Wadsworth The retro Orchard Supply Hardware sign, which vanished from its post along West San Carlos a few months ago, has been found. Read More 8
January 16, 2019 San Jose Proposes Short-Term Loans for Furloughed Workers By Jennifer Wadsworth The mayor wants to offer no-interest loans to the 500 federal airport employees who have been working sans pay amid the shutdown. Read More 16
January 16, 2019 Monterey Bay Whale Researchers Prepare For a Busy Year Ahead By Lauren Hepler A local Whale Entanglement Team and the newly-formed Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation prioritize fishing lines. Read More 0
January 15, 2019 Protesters Plan to Descend on Louis C.K.’s San Jose Gigs By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose Improv announced Monday that C.K. was set to perform on two nights this week, prompting backlash from local activists. Read More 32