October 18, 2017 Politically Motivated ICE Hotline Turns Neighbors, Friends and Even Spouses into Informants By Jennifer Wadsworth Internal call logs show that ICE’s VOICE hotline has become a way for families, friends and neighbors to snitch on suspected undocumented immigrants. Read More 12
October 17, 2017 Cinema in Silicon Valley Faces Uncertain Future with Closure of Camera 3, BlueLight in Cupertino By Richard von Busack Cinema in Silicon Valley faces an uncertain future with the closure of Camera 3, as well as the expected demise of BlueLight in Cupertino. Read More 7
October 16, 2017 San Jose Weighs Gun Storage Policy to Prevent Theft By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will discuss an ordinance that would require gun owners to lock up their weapons while they’re away or risk getting fined. Read More 21
October 13, 2017 Here’s How to Help Victims of the Wine Country Wildfires By Silicon Valley Newsroom As wildfires devastating California’s wine country rage into their sixth day, the region remains in a state of emergency. Here’s how to help. Read More 0
October 11, 2017 City of Santa Clara, 49ers Clash Yet Again on Concert Curfews By Silicon Valley Newsroom Last week, Santa Clara’s mayor blasted the 49ers for allowing Coldplay to break curfew at Levi’s Stadium. The situation is not exactly improving. Read More 8
October 10, 2017 North Bay Continues Battle with Wind-Whipped Firestorm: ‘It Looks Like a Nuclear Wasteland’ By Stett Holbrook and Tom Gogola The North Bay firestorms left much of Santa Rosa a smoking ruin, and took at least 15 lives and left authorities looking for 150 people. Read More 8
October 10, 2017 Should San Jose Limit Rent Hikes for Struggling Small Businesses? By Jennifer Wadsworth A local community leader wants San Jose to explore ways to limit rent increases for struggling mom-and-pop businesses. Read More 6
October 9, 2017 San Jose Observes Columbus Day, Agrees to Relocate Statue By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may have agreed to remove a Columbus statue from City Hall, but on Monday the building will go dark in honor of the Italian explorer. Read More 16
October 5, 2017 Congressman Ro Khanna Wants ‘Stealthing’ Classified as Rape By Jennifer Wadsworth Two federal lawmakers say secretly removing a condom during sex—commonly called “stealthing”—should be classified as sexual assault. Read More 26
October 4, 2017 Alviso Resident Leading Charge against Developers, Landowners Has History of Domestic Violence By Jennifer Wadsworth Two community leaders in Alviso have been fighting over a six-figure lawsuit settlement, but one of them has a violent past that’s just come to light. Read More 31
October 3, 2017 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Unveils Ambitious Plan to Build 25,000 New Homes by 2022 By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to build 25,000 new homes over the next five years. Read More 20
October 2, 2017 Young Driver Bill Suggests True Age of Adulthood No Longer 18 By Satvir Saini With a new bill aging like cheese on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, the true age of adulthood seems to be moving from 18 to 21. Read More 13
October 2, 2017 High-Speed Rail Delay More than Triples Planned Cost to San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose has to amend its contract with the California High Speed Rail Authority to reflect delayed construction deadlines for the bullet train. Read More 37
September 29, 2017 Nationwide ICE Raids Lead to 21 Arrests in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Federal immigration agents arrested 21 people from Santa Clara County as part of a nationwide crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities. Read More 23
September 27, 2017 Pricey Mistakes, Public Demands and Transparency Issues Color San Jose’s Google Negotiations By Jennifer Wadsworth Google’s planned move to San Jose has inspired intense debate about how the city should negotiate over future growth. Read More 16
September 26, 2017 County Supervisors Consider Setting Aside Another $405,000 to Help Defend Child Refugees By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County may set aside additional funds to help child refugees as they petition the federal government for legal residency. Read More 7