December 11, 2018 Santa Clara County to Buy St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County emerged as the sole bidder for O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals, clearing the way for it to buy the two hospitals. Read More 23
December 11, 2018 San Jose Unveils ‘Tiny Homes’ Prototype Ahead of Vote on Pilot Homeless Shelter Program By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose expects to have 80 tiny cabins built by next summer to house homeless people until they find a long-term place to stay. Read More 18
December 10, 2018 San Jose Considers New Safety Regulations for E-Scooters By San Jose Inside Mayor Sam Liccardo has proposed new regulations to rein in how electronic scooter companies operate in the city. Read More 9
December 10, 2018 Redevelopment 2.0: State Sens. Jim Beall, Mike McGuire Push New Affordable Housing Bill By Tom Gogola The two policymakers say their proposal will take an aggressive approach to California’s unprecedented affordable housing crisis. Read More 2
December 7, 2018 VTA Considers Service Cuts, Fare Hikes, Employee Buyouts to Cope with Budget Shortfall By Silicon Valley Newsroom The VTA is bracing for employee buyouts, fare hikes and reduced bus service to cope with a $20 million deficit in 2019. Read More 15
December 7, 2018 A Gentler, Still Controversial Housing Bill is Back—This Time with a Powerful New Ally By Matt Levin, CALmatters Sen. Scott Wiener sees SB 50 as a way to fix the state’s crushing housing shortage that’s driving up home prices in Silicon Valley. Read More 6
December 6, 2018 Herd of Pregnant Goats Stolen From Morgan Hill Field By Michael Moore Someone made off with scores of goats from a farm in unincorporated South County just after Thanksgiving, according to authorities. Read More 5
December 6, 2018 Landlord Accused of Erasing ‘Mural de la Raza’ Faced Similar Allegations Years Before By Jennifer Wadsworth A landlord being sued for erasing an iconic San Jose mural settled a lawsuit years prior for removing another artist’s work. Read More 9
December 5, 2018 How Silicon Valley’s Lila Rose Became the Face of Millennial Anti-Abortion Activism By Tori Truscheit Lila Rose became an anti-abortion activist after famously making hoaxy undercover videos in hopes of getting Planned Parenthood defunded. Read More 13
December 4, 2018 East San Jose Residents Urge Santa Clara County Supervisors to Close Reid-Hillview Airport By Sabreen Kadhim The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will vote today on the Reid-Hillview Airport business plan. Read More 20
December 3, 2018 Google Poised to Strike $111 Million Land Deal with San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth It will take years before the tech company realizes its vision for the city’s core. But a key vote this week lays the groundwork. Read More 2
December 3, 2018 CEQA Lawsuit Spotlights Controversy Over Landmark Environmental Legislation By Silicon Valley Newsroom Is the California Environmental Quality Act an unfair tool for anti-development activists, or a developer scapegoat? Read More 12
November 29, 2018 Eric Bauman Resigns as Cal Democratic Party Chair Amid Sexual Misconduct Inquiry By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s top Democratic Party official stepped down amid mounting political pressure over claims of sexual assault and harassment. Read More 17
November 29, 2018 San Benito’s Native Son, Anti-Fracking Activist Robert Rivas, Heads to Sacramento By Jaqueline McCool Bold. That’s how Robert Rivas, newly elected 30th District assemblyman describes himself, his leadership style and his campaign. Read More 1
November 28, 2018 Google Pays $1 Billion for Mountain View Office Park By Silicon Valley Newsroom Google forked over $1 billion for a business park in Mountain View, making it by far the biggest real estate buy in the Bay Area this year. Read More 3
November 28, 2018 Land Trust Buys 159 Acres of Open Space by South San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Peninsula Open Space Trust and the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority announced the purchase of a 159-acre property. Read More 12