March 9, 2018 Filing Deadline Closes with No Formidable Challengers in San Jose’s 2018 Mayoral Race By Jennifer Wadsworth The deadline to jump in the San Jose mayor’s race closed Friday with no realistic challengers for Sam Liccardo. Read More 12
March 9, 2018 Schools Trustee Admonished for Undermining Board Colleagues By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Joseph DiSalvo came under fire for what some viewed as an effort to subvert his colleagues. Read More 31
March 8, 2018 Facebook Fights Fakery by Burying Real Reporting By Daniel Walters For years, media outlets desperately chased the clicks promised by Facebook; now the social media giant threatens to destroy them. Read More 2
March 7, 2018 Silicon Valley Lashes Out Over Trump’s Immigration Lawsuit By Kristin Lam and Jennifer Wadsworth South Bay officials are rebuking the U.S. Department of Justice for suing the state over laws that protect undocumented immigrants. Read More 20
March 7, 2018 Trouble in the Agrihood: Subsidized Development Falls Behind Schedule, Over Budget By San Jose Inside A signature development in Santa Clara that includes an urban farm and affordable housing is behind schedule and over budget. Read More 5
March 6, 2018 ‘Civility Roundtable’ Forum to Explore Limits of Free Speech By Stephen Perez The city of Mountain View will host a forum on Wednesday to discuss the limits on our right to free expression. Read More 4
March 6, 2018 Silicon Valley Schools Report Rash of Violent Threats By Salvatore Maxwell A series of violent threats against South Bay schools this past week prompted heightened police presence and resulted in some arrests. Read More 2
March 6, 2018 Rep. Ro Khanna Named 4th Richest Californian in Congress By Jennifer Wadsworth With a minimum net worth of $27 million, freshman lawmaker Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) is the fourth-richest member of Congress. Read More 8
March 6, 2018 District-Wide Walkout Planned to Protest Alum Rock School Board By Jennifer Wadsworth Parents frustrated by the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District’s dysfunctional leadership are planning a walkout later this week. Read More 1
March 5, 2018 Despite Rain, California Still Headed Into Another Drought By Kristin Lam California is still at risk of drought, despite the wet winter storms that pummeled San Jose and the rest of the Bay Area this past week. Read More 4
March 5, 2018 San Jose Debates Whether to Submit Rebuttal Arguments to Evergreen Housing Measure By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s City Council will vote this week on whether to include rebuttal arguments on the ballot for the Evergreen homes initiative. Read More 1
March 2, 2018 Rape Kit Testing to Speed Up Under Proposal by Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez By San Jose Inside Santa Clara County will study how to speed up rape kit analysis, which typically takes more than three months to complete. Read More 0
March 2, 2018 Santa Clara County May Ban Gun Shows from Public Fairgrounds By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County may ban gun shows from the fairgrounds in response to the mass shooting that left 17 dead in Parkland, Florida. Read More 11
March 2, 2018 Santa Clara Valley Water District Warns Residents to Prepare for Series of Winter Rainstorms By Silicon Valley Newsroom In preparation for a series of storms, local agencies have stocked up on sandbags and are monitoring rivers and creeks for debris blockages. Read More 0
February 28, 2018 Did Two Politically Connected Developers Get a Pass on VTA Project’s Key Requirement? By Julia Baum Ties between developers and the VTA board suggest that political favors tainted bidding for a mixed-use project by the Tamien station. Read More 19
February 26, 2018 Former Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams Lands New Gig as Development Consultant By Silicon Valley Newsroom Tom Williams, Milpitas’ disgraced former city manager, has landed on his feet with a little help from his friends. Read More 1
