News October 14, 2020 Prop. 13 Faces Biggest Challenge Yet With Prop. 15. Is This the Tax Reform California Needs? By Janice Bitters The measure coming up on the Nov. 3 ballot is the closest anyone’s gotten to touching the “third rail” of California politics. Read More 18
News October 14, 2020 Measure T Would Extend a 2014 Parcel Tax to Preserve Santa Clara Valley’s Open Space By Emanuel Lee The proposal would lengthen but not increase the tax set by Measure Q, which county voters overwhelmingly approved six years ago. Read More 3
The Fly October 14, 2020 South Bay Labor IE Blows Past Campaign Filing Deadline By The Fly Missing a campaign filing deadline is no small offense. Especially this close to the Nov. 3 Election Day. Read More 5
News October 13, 2020 South Bay Moves to Less Restrictive Tier Under State’s Covid Reopening Guidelines By Silicon Valley Newsroom Under the new reopening tier, which goes into effect at midnight, more establishments can expand indoor operations—with certain limitations. Read More 4
News October 13, 2020 Woman Dies After Outdoor Dining Crash, Marking San Jose’s 39th Traffic Fatality of 2020 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The woman—whose identity is being withheld for the time being—was one of eight people wounded in the crash. Read More 3
News October 12, 2020 Ann Ravel Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to SD15 Rival Dave Cortese Over Obama Photos By Grace Hase The 15th State Senate District hopeful says her opponent’s use of an image with President Obama is illegal under a federal policy. Read More 13
News October 12, 2020 East Side Shooting Marks San Jose’s 33rd Homicide of 2020 By Silicon Valley Newsroom SJPD urges anyone with information about the killing to contact detectives Sgt. Lewis or Officer Meeker at 408.277.5283. Read More 1
News October 12, 2020 Cars Strike Outdoor Diners Twice in a Day in San Jose’s East Side By Silicon Valley Newsroom The second such crash Sunday marked the 38th fatal traffic collision in San Jose and the 39th pedestrian fatality of 2020. Read More 4
News October 12, 2020 New State Cannabis Laws Move Needle, But Only Marginally By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside Hoped-for fundamental changes to state law on matters like high taxes and over-regulation will have to wait until next year. Read More 2
News October 11, 2020 Elderly Driver’s Crash into San Jose Mall Hospitalizes Eight By Jacob Pierce The driver of the vehicle may have been in medical distress before the accident, which was reported around 12:30pm. Read More 0
Business October 9, 2020 Cinebar—South Bay’s Oldest Watering Hole—Asks for Public’s Help to Stay in Business By Emanuel Lee San Jose’s beloved dive bar has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help weather the pandemic-prompted economic recession. Read More 8
Opinion October 9, 2020 Open Letter: What Happened to Your Apology? What Happened to Your Anti-PAC Pledge? By Guest Columnist Ann Ravel should reconsider her stance on anti-recall money and make good on her anti-PAC pledge, says ex-Assemblywoman Nora Campos. Read More 16
News October 9, 2020 Plasma Shortage Intensified by Pandemic Covid-19 By Erik Chalhoub With the Covid-19 pandemic canceling donation drives, the nation is seeing a severe shortage of plasma donations. Read More 2
News October 8, 2020 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran May Sue Over Project HomeKey By Grace Hase Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran is concerned that residents won't have a fair chance to provide feedback due to the accelerated timeline. Read More 10
The Fly October 8, 2020 Monte Sereno Councilman Daniel LaBouve Angrily Resigns By The Fly Daniel LaBouve lambasted the tiny city’s bureaucrats for “dragging their feet” on the city manager’s performance review. Read More 2
News October 7, 2020 Racism in the Streets: How Homelessness Became a Civil Rights Issue in the South Bay By Grace Hase Experts say Silicon Valley’s homeless crisis—like that of the nation—is interwoven with its long, painful history structural racism. Read More 21