August 21, 2017 SV411 Podcast: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Trump, Google By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo took part in Metro’s SV411 podcast to discuss everything from Donald Trump and Google to pension reform. Read More 4
August 21, 2017 San Jose Considers Controversial Wage Settlement with Republic Services, Newby Island Landfill By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may be close to resolving a drawn-out legal fight with its recycling contractor over how to enforce the city’s living wage policy. Read More 2
August 18, 2017 Milpitas Takes First Step to Fire Embattled City Manager By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas’ City Council authorized the firing of its embattled City Manager Tom Williams in a 4-0 vote Tuesday. Read More 2
August 17, 2017 Gilroy Police Department Rocked by Lurid Sex Scandal Lawsuit By Jack Foley Gilroy police are accused of hosting sex parties and having inappropriate relationships with Police Explorers, according to a former dispatcher. Read More 23
August 17, 2017 SJ Councilman Tam Nguyen Clashes with Rival over Flag Ban By Jennifer Wadsworth An ongoing rivalry between two local politicians came to a head earlier this week, prompting accusations of a physical attack. Read More 6
August 17, 2017 South Bay Pizzeria Slices Up Its Ownership, Cuts Employees In By Jennifer Wadsworth A Slice of New York became what may be the first brick-and-mortar business in the South Bay to convert to a worker-owned cooperative. Read More 18
August 15, 2017 Key Organizer of Charlottesville’s Deadly White Supremacist Rally Has Ties to Silicon Valley By Jennifer Wadsworth One of the key organizers of the white supremacist rally that turned deadly in Charlottesville has roots in the South Bay. Read More 77
August 14, 2017 Santa Clara County to Discuss Housing for LGBTQ Seniors By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will explore housing for LGBTQ seniors to help them live out their golden years without fear of discrimination. Read More 5
August 14, 2017 San Jose Reconsiders Proposal to Relax Gift Limit for Politicians By Jennifer Wadsworth On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council will decide whether to walk back a gift limit increase by keeping the $50 cap set in 2004. Read More 9
August 10, 2017 San Jose Reverses 45 Citations for Fireworks Based on Snitching By Josh Koehn A pilot program to report illegal fireworks in San Jose has blown up in the city’s face. Read More 15
August 10, 2017 City Council Rejects Proposal to Build Affordable Teacher Housing By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose rejected plans to build affordable housing for teachers because it would use up valuable land reserved for jobs. Read More 6
August 8, 2017 San Jose Couple Makes Big News by Snatching Up Private Street in Swanky S.F. Neighborhood By Jennifer Wadsworth In a San Francisco enclave where mansions fetch upward of $10 million, a San Jose couple snapped up a private street for $90,000. Read More 14
August 7, 2017 San Jose City Council Poised to Change Up Zoning Rules to Allow for More Homeless Shelters By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with burgeoning homeless population, San Jose will consider changing up its zoning rules to allow for more shelters. Read More 19
August 4, 2017 Santa Clara County Accepting Applications for Transgender Services Program Manager By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County as accepting applications for a program manager for transgender services, a position funded in the 2018-19 fiscal year budget. Read More 8
August 3, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo Launches 2018 Re-Election Campaign By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Thursday that he will run for re-election in 2018. So far, no other contenders have emerged. Read More 20
August 3, 2017 Rebranded Bike Rental System Expands in Downtown San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth New bike rental stations have been cropping up around downtown San Jose as part of a massive regional expansion bankrolled by Ford. Read More 7