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
November 28, 2018 Santa Clara County Officials Spar Over Who Should Influence Billions of Dollars in Tax Appeals By Jennifer Wadsworth What would’ve been a routine nomination erupted into a political brawl between county Assessor Larry Stone and Supervisor Dave Cortese. Read More 14
November 27, 2018 Cupertino’s Controversial Vallco Mall Project: By the Numbers By Silicon Valley Newsroom Vallco’s planned transformation has become a flashpoint for debates over the regional housing shortage and the tech sector’s runaway growth. Read More 10
November 26, 2018 California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman Responds to Claims of Sexual Misconduct By Jennifer Wadsworth The state Democratic Party took a full day to publicly address claims that its top official sexually assaulted and harassed multiple men. Read More 29
November 23, 2018 BREAKING: California Dem Party Chair Eric Bauman Accused of Sexual Assault, Harassment By Jennifer Wadsworth California Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman’s third-in-command is calling for his ouster over claims that he sexually assaulted people. Read More 32
November 23, 2018 Why Does PG&E Get to Decide When to Turn Off the Power? By Tom Gogola Will lawmakers de-energize PG&E’s power to shut off the juice when the Red Flag warnings start flying again next year? Read More 3
November 21, 2018 Local Maker Emily Parker’s Journey From Civil Servant to Leather Goods Artisan By Silicon Valley Newsroom In true Silicon Valley fashion, Emily Parker launched her leather studio out of her garage before opening a storefront in Menlo Park. Read More 1
November 20, 2018 Santa Clara County OK’s Plan to Rid Homes of Unwanted Guns By Silicon Valley Newsroom Anyone can anonymously turn in unwanted firearms to the Sheriff’s Office under a new county program. Read More 6
November 20, 2018 Tony Thurmond Becomes California’s New Superintendent of Public Schools—Now What? By By Ricardo Cano, CALmatters Bay Area Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond declared victory Saturday as the state’s new superintendent of public instruction. Read More 5
November 19, 2018 San Jose Unveils Land-Purchase Agreement for Google’s Planned Transit Village in Downtown By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose reached a milestone in its land negotiations with Google, releasing a purchase agreement that comes up for a vote next month. Read More 5
November 17, 2018 Jerry Brown Signed $1 Billion in Wildfire Prevention—and None of It Applies to This Year’s Fires By Laurel Rosenhall and Judy Lin, CALmatters Many provisions of Senate Bill 901 have not yet taken effect, and even when they do, will impact the state gradually. Read More 3
November 16, 2018 Wildfire Smoke Prompts VTA to Offer Free Rides; South Bay Public Schools Remain in Session By Silicon Valley Newsroom As the air continues to register as hazardous in the South Bay, the VTA is offering free rides while schools promise to excuse absences. Read More 0