News June 22, 2020 After Years-Long Preservation Battle, San Jose Finally Tears Down Willow Glen Trestle By Grace Hase The Willow Glen Trestle was built in 1922 as a bridge for the Western Pacific Railroad and was acquired by the city in 2011. Read More 17
News June 22, 2020 FBI Lays Out Driver’s Role in Carrillo’s Oakland Killing By Todd Guild A federal agent involved in the case says he doesn’t believe Robert Alvin Justus Jr.’s claim that he tried to stop the shooting. Read More 1
News June 22, 2020 Silicon Valley’s Juneteenth Demonstrations Begin with Demands to Free Jailed Youth By Kyle Martin Protesters met at the Santa Clara County Government Center Friday to call for the release of youth locked up throughout the South Bay. Read More 6
Business June 22, 2020 South Bay Malls Open with New Safety Measures, ‘Ninja Service’ By Emanuel Lee The lines that snaked outside Eastridge and Santana Row for their reopening left no doubt that people are eager to shop at malls again. Read More 2
News June 19, 2020 SJ Mayor Unveils Measure to Expand Powers of His Office By Grace Hase For decades, San Jose’s mayor has lacked the powers afforded to big-city counterparts across the country. But that could change this fall. Read More 11
News June 19, 2020 San Jose ‘Fair Election’ Initiative Falls Short on Signature Recount By Grace Hase Proponents of the Fair Election Initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot. Read More 7
Business June 19, 2020 South Bay Businesses Slowly Reopen, With Some Vacancies By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local businesses, like emerging butterflies, slowly began unfolding out of their cocoons this week, and are still cautiously testing their wings. Read More 4
News June 19, 2020 Former Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt Announces City Council Bid By Grace Hase Attorney Rebecca Eisenberg, planning commissioners Ed Lauing and Cari Templeton and Councilwoman Lydia Kou are also in the running. Read More 4
News June 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Superior Court Resumes Jury Trials, Extends $0 Bail Order By Grace Hase Plexiglass dividers have been installed in courtrooms and jury deliberation will occur in spaces with enough room for social distancing. Read More 5
News June 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Celebrates Court Decision Upholding DACA By Kyle Martin Local officials celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court decision to block Trump’s attempt to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act. Read More 7
News June 18, 2020 Memorial Honors Fallen Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy By Tarmo Hannula and Todd Guild Hundreds of people gathered for Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller’s public funeral on Wednesday at Cabrillo College under sunny skies. Read More 0
News June 18, 2020 San Jose Approves Budget Shaped by COVID-19, Protests By Grace Hase An economy-crippling pandemic and historic civil unrest has made this one of the most consequential budget years for local governments. Read More 0
News June 17, 2020 San Jose Evicts Homeless From Trailers at Happy Hollow By Emanuel Lee So, what happens to the trailers now? A city official said they could be kept in storage, returned to the state or repurposed. Read More 9
Business June 17, 2020 Pandemic to Influence Design in 12-Story Santa Clara Building By Silicon Valley Newsroom The project includes a 1,031,957-square-foot headquarters-style office building plus an eight-level parking garage for nearly 3,600 cars. Read More 0
The Fly June 17, 2020 Asm. Kansen Chu Faces Calls to Resign Over ‘Racist’ Remarks By The Fly The statement blew up online, prompting condemnation from a host of community leaders, including Chu’s opponent in the county supe race. Read More 29
News June 17, 2020 Calls to Defund Local Law Enforcement Push San Jose to Rethink Future of Policing By Jennifer Wadsworth After witnessing SJPD respond to protests against police brutality with bone-breaking force, it seems the whole city has trust issues. Read More 59