The Fly September 2, 2020 Neighbors Say Activists Who Vandalize Mayor’s Home Also Made Death Threats By The Fly They also burned a flag and pelted the home with paintballs—all in apparent backlash to Sam Liccardo’s distaste for defunding police. Read More 29
News September 1, 2020 Development Fee to Fund Homes Coming to SJ. What Will it Cost? By Janice Bitters The linkage fee on commercial developments—offices, warehouses, hotels and retail shops—would fund affordable housing in the city. Read More 4
News September 1, 2020 Suspected ‘Boogaloo Boy’ Jailed for Threatening Health Official By Michael Moore Armed-to-the-hilt South County resident Alan Viarengo was arrested for sending dozens of threatening letters to Dr. Sara Cody. Read More 11
News September 1, 2020 District Attorney: When can we have tea with the Asian guys? By The Fly The DA actively courted the same political fundraiser he’s now prosecuting for allegedly illegally helping Sheriff Smith. Read More 8
News September 1, 2020 New SJ District to Offer LGBTQ+ Community a Place to Call Home By Emanuel Lee The district, which aims to showcases the history, culture and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community, is being planned in downtown. Read More 5
News August 31, 2020 Racial Equity Task Force Gives SJ Council Covid-19 Policy Advice By Grace Hase Low-income people of color continue to be hit hardest by Covid-19, but a city task force has recommendations to help reverse the trend. Read More 5
News August 31, 2020 Breaking: CCW Defendants Seek to Disqualify DA as CEO Pleads By Jennifer Wadsworth Attorneys for some of the defendants in the case say District Attorney Jeff Rosen has conflicts that precludes a fair prosecution. Read More 18
Business August 31, 2020 Cambrian Park Plaza Proposal ‘Not Just Another Iteration’ By Janice Bitters Weingarten Realty’s new plans come about three years after their first, which got major pushback from the community. Read More 3
News August 30, 2020 Bay Area, Central Coast Fires: 1,500+ Structures Leveled So Far By Tony Nuñez The SCU, CZU and LNU Lightning complexes, River Fire and Carmel Fire have chewed through 892,313 acres across 15 counties. Read More 0
News August 29, 2020 San Jose Mayor Liccardo’s Home Vandalized Amid Friday Protests By Janice Bitters A second incidence of vandalism happened Friday at City Hall, resulting in one felony arrest, according to San Jose police. Read More 15
News August 29, 2020 EXCLUSIVE: Witnesses Describe Two-Track System for CCW Permits in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth In Santa Clara County, it seems the vast majority of applicants for the permits, known as CCWs, never got past the first step. Read More 7
News August 29, 2020 Is a 2020 Biden and Harris Ticket Good for Cannabis Legalization? By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside The elevation of Harris to the national ticket has elicited a collective sigh of relief from worried legalization advocates. Read More 0
News August 28, 2020 Exclusive: Sheriff Smith, Second-in-Command Take the Fifth By Jennifer Wadsworth Laurie Smith and Rick Sung spent the the whole of their testimony in a CCW bribery case invoking their right against self-incrimination. Read More 19
News August 28, 2020 Google’s SJ ‘Downtown West’ Project Falls Behind Schedule By Janice Bitters The draft environmental report for the 60-acre redevelopment by Diridon Station was set to be released Tuesday. That didn’t happen. Read More 4
News August 28, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Cites Memory Lapse in CCW Testimony By Silicon Valley Newsroom While Wasserman dodges questions, the person believed to have processed his application faces some serious consequences. Read More 9
News August 27, 2020 San Jose Quakes Cancel Match to Protest Jacob Blake’s Shooting By Emanuel Lee Like teams in the NBA, WNBA, MLS and MLB, the Earthquakes eschewed a mid-week home game to take a stand for racial justice. Read More 11