April 24, 2018 Op-Ed: Three Vital Steps on the Road to Becoming a ‘Smart City’ By Jesse Berst Without a strong digital infrastructure, a city—even one as populous as San Jose—is destined to wither and fade. Read More 6
April 24, 2018 Silicon Valley Cannabis Clubs Celebrate 420 in High Style By Julia Baum Instead of trekking up to Hippie Hill in San Francisco, Silicon Valley locals celebrated the stoner holiday at San Jose pot clubs. Read More 2
April 24, 2018 By the Numbers: Recycled Rx By Silicon Valley Newsroom Here are the latest stats about Santa Clara County’s Better Health Pharmacy, which dispenses unused prescription drugs free of charge. Read More 3
April 24, 2018 Santa Clara County Inmates Enter 10th Day of Hunger Strike By Jennifer Wadsworth Hundreds of Santa Clara County inmates have commenced their 10th day of a hunger strike over jail conditions. Read More 5
April 23, 2018 San Jose City Council to Vote on Key Changes to Local Rent Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose leaders will consider key changes to the city’s rent laws, including some that empower landlords and others that favor tenants. Read More 6
April 23, 2018 Ballots Mailed to Military, Overseas Voters for June 5 Statewide Primary Election By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County has mailed out more than 8,000 ballots for the June primary election to military and overseas voters. Read More 1
April 20, 2018 Santa Clara County Considers New Fees for Housing By Barry Holtzclaw The regional housing crisis may mean new fees for builders in Santa Clara County. Read More 3
April 19, 2018 Michele Dauber Pulls Out of Persky Recall Debate, Sends Colleague to Face LaDoris Cordell By San Jose Inside Spokespeople from both sides of the debate faced off Wednesday in the first public forum on the Recall Persky campaign. Read More 15
April 19, 2018 How San Jose Went from Being the ‘Wild West of Weed’ to a Bastion for Legal Cannabis By Lauren Hepler While many neighboring suburbs still cling to cannabis prohibitions, San Jose has become the de facto weed capital of Silicon Valley. Read More 0
April 18, 2018 While San Francisco Wipes Out Thousands of Pot Convictions, Santa Clara County is Slow to Act By San Jose Inside Some hoped Santa Clara County would take a cue from San Francisco and other cities that erased pot convictions in the wake of Prop. 64. Read More 0
April 18, 2018 By the Numbers: San Jose’s Budding Cannabis Sector By Silicon Valley Newsroom The local pot industry has seen enormous growth since San Jose adopted its regulatory framework for cannabis in 2016. Read More 2
April 18, 2018 Silicon Valley’s Dopest Lawyers Help Clients Navigate Complex Matrix of Cannabis Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth One of the South Bay’s most buttoned-up law firms has started working with clients from the budding cannabis industry. Read More 5
April 17, 2018 120 People Displaced after 5-Alarm Blaze Erupts in San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom A five-alarm apartment fire that erupted in San Jose Tuesday morning has injured at least 15 people and displaced 120. Read More 0
April 17, 2018 Metro Silicon Valley Receives 6 Journalism Awards from CNPA By Silicon Valley Newsroom The California News Publishers Association honored the work of Metro Silicon Valley with six journalism awards. Read More 1
April 16, 2018 Judge Weighs Public’s Right to Know vs. Ex-Milpitas Official’s Privacy in ‘Reverse CPRA’ Case By Jennifer Wadsworth A Santa Clara County judge heard oral arguments from both sides on Monday and is expected to issue a ruling in the case within 90 days. Read More 9
April 16, 2018 San Jose City Council Considers Whether to Give Mayor More Say Over Taxpayer-Funded Travel By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s City Council on Tuesday will consider a proposal by Mayor Sam Liccardo to restrict taxpayer-funded travel. Read More 4