News November 4, 2020 Incumbent Democrats Rule the Day in Bay Area House Races By Tony Hicks, BCN Democrats easily won all 12 Bay Areas House of Representative seats. Read More 3
News November 4, 2020 Voters Support Most Education Measures in Santa Clara County By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Nearly all parcel taxes and school bonds are poised to pass as of Wednesday, although thousands more ballots remain to be counted. Read More 1
News November 4, 2020 Caltrain Wins Crucial Tax Increase with Measure RR By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Measure RR, which requires a two-thirds vote from three Bay Area counties, looks like it will comfortably pass with all precincts reporting. Read More 2
News November 4, 2020 Prop and Hot Race Calls: Californians Waive Labor Law for Uber and Lyft, Keep Cash Bail By Ben Christopher On two other measures, California voters continued to distance themselves from the state’s tough-on-crime approach of prior decades. Read More 2
News November 4, 2020 SJ Bolsters Police Oversight, Expands Planning Commission By Silicon Valley Newsroom Measure G grants greater authority to the Independent Police Auditor and adds several members to the city Planning Commission. Read More 2
News November 4, 2020 Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Open Space Authority’s Measure T By Silicon Valley Newsroom By extending the $24-a-year parcel tax, voters signaled a desire to support the continued preservation of local wildlands. Read More 1
The Fly November 4, 2020 Election Night Ends in Big Wins, Cliffhangers, Looming Results By The Fly In an anxiety-ridden election year, a close presidential contest in a race between two old dudes was the last thing we needed. Read More 11
Culture November 4, 2020 Film Fests Go Virtual During Covid. Will Audiences Follow? By Katie Lauer The Covid-19 pandemic is still raging throughout the U.S., and has turned the film festivals world upside-down, but they're adapting. Read More 0
News November 4, 2020 DA Targets Illegal Chop Shops By Emanuel Lee The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the rogue auto repair shops for allegedly dismantling cars without a license. Read More 2
News November 3, 2020 Activists Shut Down Part of 11th Street in Downtown San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom Organizers parked a pair of U-Haul box trucks at San Antonio and San Carlos streets while blocking traffic across 11th at San Fernando. Read More 35
News November 3, 2020 Regional Medical Center of San Jose Preps for Possible Surge in Election Night Cardiac Patients By Tony Hicks, Bay City News A spokesperson for Regional Medical Center of San Jose said they have extra plasma, operating rooms available and extra trauma surgeons on call. Read More 0
News November 3, 2020 Silicon Valley Faith, Community Leaders Call for Peaceful Transfer of Power After Election Day By Emanuel Lee Count All Votes, which takes place at 11am Wednesday, will include de-escalation training, a prayer vigil and peaceful rally. Read More 0
News November 3, 2020 SVO Disbands PAC Amid Backlash to ‘Blatantly Racist’ Campaign Ad By Jennifer Wadsworth It’s a remarkable development for the fundraising powerhouse, which has long served as a political counterweight to South Bay Labor. Read More 4
News November 3, 2020 Election Day 2020: Live Updates By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County got off to a strong start with early voting, with 62 percent of ballots cast before the polls even opened today. Read More 5
News November 3, 2020 Santa Clara County Court Temporarily Enjoins Church From Large Indoor Worship Services By Joe Dworetzky, Bay City News The judge’s latest decision is part of an ongoing battle between Calvary Chapel San Jose and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. Read More 1
The Fly November 3, 2020 Names Emerge in Search for New SVO Exec Amid Racist Attack Ad By The Fly Sources say SPUR San Jose Director Teresa Alvarado and ex-chamber CEO Jim Cunneen could be tapped as the next leader of SVO. Read More 6