April 26, 2017 San Jose Renters Applaud Newly Passed ‘Just Cause’ Protections, Call for Faster Implementation By Jennifer Wadsworth Until San Jose’s “just cause” ordinance takes effect, the measure designed to protect renters puts them at greater risk of retaliation. Read More 44
April 25, 2017 Downtown College Prep Students Organize Know-Your-Rights Workshop for Immigrant Families By Jennifer Wadsworth Students at an East Side San Jose high school will lead a workshop later this week to educate immigrant families about their rights. Read More 58
April 24, 2017 Following Historic Vote on Rent Protections, San Jose Considers Ban on Voucher Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Nearly half of of San Jose’s elected leaders want to prevent landlords from discriminating against recipients of housing subsidies. Read More 12
April 21, 2017 Study: Tech Companies Should Move Near Public Transit By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley prides itself on innovation, but the industry’s growth in the Bay Area perpetuates suburban sprawl and drawn-out commutes. Read More 28
April 19, 2017 Policy Aides in San Jose Are Held to Higher Ethical Standards than President Donald Trump By Josh Koehn Low-level policy aides in San Jose have greater requirements for economic transparency than the president of the United States. Read More 17
April 19, 2017 San Jose City Council Adopts Stronger Protections for Tenants By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose renters ended a five-day hunger strike Tuesday with a landmark political victory and historic expansion of tenant rights. Read More 29
April 18, 2017 Santa Clara County Sitting on $464,000 in Unclaimed Cash By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County is sitting on a small fortune of unclaimed cash, but it needs the public’s help to return the stash to its rightful owners. Read More 3
April 17, 2017 San Jose to Hold Historic Vote on Tenant Protections, Evictions By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s City Council on Tuesday will hold a contentious debate on new ways to protect tenants and hold landlords accountable. Read More 9
April 14, 2017 Santa Clara County Files Lawsuit to Protect Funding from Being Slashed over ‘Sanctuary’ Status By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County asked a judge to block President Trump’s order to slash funds for locales that refuse to enforce immigration laws. Read More 24
April 12, 2017 Sunnyvale City Manager, Execs Receive Sweetheart Housing Loans that Are ‘Practically Free’ By Josh Koehn Records show that a handful of Sunnyvale’s city directors have benefited from loans that are nearly impossible to find on the open market. Read More 51
April 11, 2017 New Hotline Aims to Defend People from Immigration Raids By Jennifer Wadsworth The grassroots network Migra Watch will launch a 24-hour hotline for legal observers to help families targeted by ICE. Read More 19
April 10, 2017 San Jose May Revise Urban Village Policy to Advance Affordable Housing Projects By Jennifer Wadsworth The City Council on Tuesday will consider relaxing requirements that have stymied the type of development prescribed by the General Plan. Read More 21
April 6, 2017 Sunnyvale CEO Discusses Plans for Donald Trump’s Border Wall By Jennifer Wadsworth Companies vying to build President Trump’s border wall include some unlikely contenders, such as an immigrant-run startup in Sunnyvale. Read More 6
April 6, 2017 Lawsuit: Santa Clara Elections Run Afoul of Voting Rights Act By Jennifer Wadsworth A new lawsuit claims the city of Santa Clara’s at-large elections violate state law by systematically discriminating against Asian-Americans. Read More 20
April 5, 2017 Poll: Nearly Half of Millennials Consider Leaving Bay Area By Silicon Valley Newsroom Grinding traffic and soaring housing costs have prompted a growing number of Bay Area residents to consider leaving the region. Read More 15
April 4, 2017 Trump Approves Federal Disaster Aid for San Jose Flood Recovery By Jennifer Wadsworth President Trump this week approved federal disaster aid to Santa Clara County and other parts of California affected by February floods. Read More 6