News August 5, 2020 California Cities, Counties Target Homelessness with Newly Launched Project HomeKey By Janis Hashe Can a program created to help the most vulnerable during the pandemic successfully morph into permanently helping the unsheltered? Read More 9
News August 5, 2020 Rape Kit Test in Albuquerque Leads to Guilty Plea in 2004 Mountain View Assault Case By Silicon Valley Newsroom Van Overton Jr. pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attacking a woman who was asleep in a Mountain View motel room 16 years ago. Read More 3
News August 5, 2020 Standoff at San Jose Main Jail Ends with Suspect in Custody By Silicon Valley Newsroom Authorities say Joseph Castro was being brought into jail when—despite being handcuffed—he managed to grab a firearm and shoot at officers. Read More 1
The Fly August 5, 2020 Obama Endorses Ex-FEC Chair Ann Ravel in State Senate Race By The Fly The endorsement is especially significant since the former commander-in-chief primarily endorsed candidates for federal races. Read More 20
News August 5, 2020 San Jose City Council Approves Three-Part Initiative for the November 2020 Ballot By Grace Hase The initiative would empower the IPA, expand the Planning Commission and provide a flexible redistricting timeline if census results are late. Read More 1
News August 5, 2020 San Jose Council OK’s Ballot Measure to Up Tax on Cardrooms By Grace Hase The cardroom tax, which comes to voters on the fall ballot, would generate about $15 million annually for city services. Read More 3
News August 4, 2020 Split Santa Clara County Supervisor Vote Kills Sales Tax Plan for COVID-19 Deficits By Silicon Valley Newsroom The verdict’s in. There will be no proposal for a 0.625-cent increase in the Santa Clara County sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot after all. Read More 6
News August 4, 2020 Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Joseph Di Salvo Sues Over Censure By Grace Hase Joe Di Salvo wants the court to give him with a chance to voice his own opinion on sexual harassment allegations lobbed against him. Read More 5
News August 4, 2020 Urban Confluence Judges Meet to Pick Finalists for San Jose Tower By Silicon Valley Newsroom The contest drew more than 900 submissions, which will be reviewed today to select three finalists in the international competition. Read More 2
News August 4, 2020 Great America to Remain Closed for Remainder of 2020 By San Jose Inside The amusement park plans to reopen in 2021 with a new South Bay Shores waterpark and a host of special events Read More 0
News August 4, 2020 SCC Housing Authority Employees Balk at Demand to Return to Covid-Exposed Office By Emanuel Lee Housing Authority workers says there isn’t a single thing they can do in the office that they couldn’t accomplish more safely from home. Read More 26
Opinion August 4, 2020 Op-Ed: Automated Traffic Enforcement Can Ease Some of Bay Area’s Policing Problems By Ted Stroll It’s time to give cameras a chance, ending the Driving While Black phenomenon and reducing traffic chaos in Bay Area streets. Read More 20
News August 4, 2020 SJPD Officer Accused of Fraud, Wage Theft, Tax Evasion By Silicon Valley Newsroom Robert Foster allegedly used his private security firm to commit fraud, evade taxes, steal wages and launder about $18 million. Read More 3
News August 3, 2020 SJPD Chief Eddie Garcia to Retire By Grace Hase The 28-year SJPD cop got his start in the department in 1992 as part of the Narcotics Enforcement Team. Read More 10
News August 3, 2020 San Jose, AT&T Provide 4G Hotspots for Distance Learning By Grace Hase With the pandemic shifting learning from classroom to computer, San Jose has expedited efforts to close the so-called digital divide. Read More 6
News August 3, 2020 Lawsuit: CHP Unconstitutionally Targeted Men at I-280 Rest Stops By Jennifer Wadsworth The arrests were discriminatory because no women or drivers with families were targeted, attorney Bruce Nickerson argues. Read More 6