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
February 26, 2018 Silicon Valley Workers Rally for Union Rights as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Janus v. AFSCME By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley workers rallied as the U.S. Supreme Court sparred over a case that could undermine the financial footing of labor unions. Read More 6
February 26, 2018 San Jose City Council to Vote on Ambitious New Climate Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose aims to become one of the first cities in the U.S. to curb greenhouse gas emissions to the levels set in the Paris accord. Read More 16
February 23, 2018 Proposed Summit to Focus on Responding to Mass Shootings By San Jose Inside County Supervisor Dave Cortese wants to convene a summit to talk about gun safety issues and mental health. Read More 4
February 23, 2018 Santa Clara County Activists Celebrate Bail Reform Ruling By Stephen Perez Activists in Santa Clara County and throughout the state held rallies this week to call for an end to the money bail system. Read More 5
February 22, 2018 SVO Endorses Pierluigi Oliverio for Santa Clara County Supervisor By Jennifer Wadsworth The Silicon Valley Organization has endorsed Pierluigi Oliverio in the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors race. Read More 28
February 22, 2018 Franklin-McKinley Trustee Accused of Embezzling Campaign Cash Agrees to Resign By Silicon Valley Newsroom A Franklin-McKinley School District trustee accused of embezzling bond campaign cash has announced his resignation. Read More 1
February 21, 2018 San Jose Police Grapple with Steep Rise in Rape Reports By Jennifer Wadsworth and Kristin Lam SJPD has seen an increase in sexual assault reports. But they aren’t sure whether rapes are rising, or whether more victims are speaking up. Read More 4
