Culture October 31, 2020 Ghost Stories: TV Ghost Hunter and SJ Native Weighs Silicon Valley’s Most Famous Haunts By Mike Huguenor Nick Groff, an original star of the Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures, has spent the better part of two decades seeking out weird stuff. Read More 3
News October 30, 2020 SCCOE Trustee Joe DiSalvo Used Public Resources to Solicit Campaign Contributions By Grace Hase Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan asked the trustee to “cease and desist” from using his county email addresses for political purposes. Read More 3
News October 30, 2020 Appeals Court Halts Santa Clara Co. Concealed Gun Permit Trial By Jennifer Wadsworth The stay issued today by California’s 6th District Court of Appeals demands more information about the DA’s ties to one of the defendants. Read More 4
News October 30, 2020 Bay Area Police Prepare for Potential Post-Election Unrest By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Some Bay Area police departments say they’ll have officers working overtime on election night. Read More 2
News October 30, 2020 County Sues San Jose Calvary Chapel to Halt Indoor Services By Jennifer Wadsworth Pastor Mike McClure, who’s named as a defendant in the county’s case, could face jail time if he continues to defy public health orders. Read More 13
News October 30, 2020 ‘Hallowellness’ Offers Free Coronavirus Tests for LGTBQ+ Community in Downtown SJ By Emanuel Lee The inaugural hALLoWELLness provides a safe haven for a LGBTQ+ community that faces unique challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. Read More 0
News October 30, 2020 ‘Black Lives Matter’ Banners Unveiled at San Jose City Hall By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The banners list 575 names of Black Americans who lost their lives to “personal, systemic and institutional racism.” Read More 10
Opinion October 30, 2020 Op-Ed: The SVO is a Failed Chamber of Commerce for Today’s Silicon Valley By Mario B. Lopez The SVO should no longer be entrusted to be the voice of the business community in Silicon Valley. It should be dismantled. Read More 6
News October 29, 2020 Bay Area Voters Cast Two Million Ballots Ahead of Election Day By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Mail-in ballots must be signed and dated and postmarked by Election Day, and received no later than 17 days after Election Day. Read More 0
News October 29, 2020 SVO Exec Resigns Amid Outrage Over ‘Racist’ Political Hit Piece By Jennifer Wadsworth Matt Mahood announced his resignation this morning as a litany of nonprofits severed ties with the business group. Read More 5
Culture October 29, 2020 Mexican Heritage Plaza to Host Covid-friendly Dia de los Muertos By Gary Singh We all know about Day of the Dead or Dawn of the Dead. But what about a Drive of the Dead? Read More 0
Opinion October 29, 2020 Letter: Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop. 15 By Guest Columnist Proposition 15 would reclaim $12 billion annually that would go directly to neighborhood schools and vital community services. Read More 6
News October 29, 2020 Five Ballot Propositions That Would Affect Students By Ethan Edward Coston, CalMatters Here’s a rundown of the ballot propositions most likely to impact higher education, students and other young people. Read More 2
The Fly October 29, 2020 Santa Clara Candidate Apparently Skirts U.S. Mail Law to Promote His City Council Campaign By The Fly Robert Mezzetti appears to have skipped over the USPS to get at least some of his campaign literature in voters’ mailboxes. Read More 2
News October 28, 2020 SVO Executive Put on Leave as Members Cut Ties With Business Group Over ‘Blatantly Racist’ Ad By Jennifer Wadsworth A day has come and gone since the chamber of commerce posted—and then promptly removed—the ad. But the fallout is far from over. Read More 8
News October 28, 2020 Lawsuit Accuses Bad Boys Bail Bonds of Pressuring Co-signers Into Illegal Credit Contracts By Jennifer Wadsworth Plaintiffs say the South Bay firm duped an untold number of people into dubious agreements that left them swimming in debt. Read More 18