The Fly March 17, 2021 Parents Lead Recall Efforts Against South Bay School Boards By The Fly Frustrated parents have launched recall campaigns against a number of local school district trustees. Read More 12
News March 17, 2021 San Jose Backs New SJPD Chief Despite Allegations of Transphobia, Islamophobia By Bay City News The San Jose City Council confirmed the hiring Tuesday of Mata, a deputy chief in the department, after a nationwide search. Read More 13
Opinion March 16, 2021 Letter to the Editor: Protect Our Community, Take the Vaccine By Guest Columnist Each one of us plays an integral role in protecting the most vulnerable among us from the virus. Read More 1
Opinion March 16, 2021 Op-Ed: Let’s Support Minority-Owned Businesses During National Women’s History Month By Andrea Lacy Our community should support local woman-owned businesses that are hustling to stay afloat, especially during these difficult times. Read More 2
News March 16, 2021 Here’s Why Your Electricity Prices Are High and Still Soaring By Laurence Du Sault, CalMatters Even low-income residents enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy program paid more than the average American. Read More 10
Opinion March 15, 2021 Op-Ed: Welcome to The Jungle, Where There’s Abundant and Affordable Housing By Shaunn Cartwright, Nassim Nouri, Sandy Perry and RJ Ramsey Sweeps that clear homeless camps like The Jungle do nothing but displace homeless people, putting their health and lives at risk. Read More 27
California March 15, 2021 China’s Jaded Techies Find a Hero in Elon Musk By Raymond Zhong The Tesla boss and digital prankster is striking a chord, at a time of disillusionment with the tech industry and its leading tycoons. Read More 4
Business March 15, 2021 The Plight of the Barcades: How Three Bay Area Gaming Bars Are Surviving the Pandemic By Charles Lewis III, Bay City News Covid restrictions notwithstanding, the light of hope shines through for gamers and their favorite watering holes. Read More 0
News March 12, 2021 SF Man Charged With Hate Crime After Attack on Asian Woman at San Jose’s Diridon Station By Jennifer Wadsworth Johan Strydom’s arraignment is set for 1:30pm today in Department 24 of the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice. Read More 28
News March 12, 2021 Protesters Sue San Jose for Police Violence During George Floyd Demonstrations By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Their goal of the lawsuit: financial compensation and “reforms of the way that San Jose police are trained and directed to police protests.” Read More 13
Business March 12, 2021 Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries Can Now Serve Alcohol Without Meals—Regardless of Tier By Eli Walsh, Bay City News State public health officials released updated reopening guidelines that take effect this weekend. Read More 3
Opinion March 11, 2021 Op-Ed: Prosecuting Children as Adults is Cruel, Inhumane By Ryan Garcia-Ganan It is critical we give young people an opportunity for rehabilitation by keeping them in the juvenile justice system. Read More 7
Covid-19 March 11, 2021 Companies That Rode Pandemic Boom Get a Reality Check By Steve Lohr Investors, who flocked to companies like Zoom as the virus spread, have started to look elsewhere. Read More 0
Covid-19 March 11, 2021 Santa Clara Co. Transfers Thousands of Vaccine Appointments to Kaiser By Jana Kadah, Bay City News About 8,500 appointments scheduled through the county between now and March 21 will be transferred to the Oakland-based hospital chain. Read More 9
California March 11, 2021 Bay Area Lawmakers Laud Passage of Covid Relief Bill By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The $1.9 trillion bill includes monthly payments for families with children and $1,400 checks for millions of Americans. Read More 9
The Fly March 10, 2021 SJ’s Police Chief Selection Raises Concerns About Favoritism By The Fly All but one of the finalists angling to become SJPD’s next chief constable have some sort of tie to the department. Read More 11