News October 21, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisors Opt for Mental Health Treatment Center Instead of New Jail By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Construction on the 535-bed Main Jail South project in San Jose was suspended on Tuesday. Read More 3
News October 21, 2020 Two Veteran School Trustees Face Off in SCCOE’s Area 1 Race By Katie Lauer Grace Mah, the incumbent since 2007, is up against Melissa Baten Caswell, a longtime Palo Alto Unified trustee. Read More 3
Culture October 21, 2020 San Jose International Short Film Festival Kicks Off with Big Names By Daedalus Howell Woods' film, ‘David,’ is one of the 100-plus line-up of shorts that are part of the 12th Annual San Jose International Short Film Festival. Read More 0
The Fly October 21, 2020 San Jose POA Reopens Contract Negotiations for Higher Pay By The Fly The police union quietly asked to reopen contract negotiations this past week in hopes of securing a salary bump for officers. Read More 10
News October 21, 2020 Domestic Violence Cases Decrease During Pandemic By Emanuel Lee While the numbers are trending downward, advocates say the work to curb domestic violence is far from done. Read More 0
News October 21, 2020 What Propositions Are On California’s Ballot? By Grace Hase, Janice Bitters, Josh Koehn and Will Carruthers California’s ballot measures can be as opaque as they are varied, which is why we waded through the morass to make your decision easier. Read More 2
Opinion October 20, 2020 Op-Ed: We Must Make San Jose Safer for Pedestrians, Cyclists By Gina LaBlanc A mother who lost her son in a traffic death speaks out in the hope of preventing another parent from feeling the pain she feels. Read More 10
News October 20, 2020 Councilman Lan Diep Faces Longtime Schools Trustee David Cohen in San Jose’s D4 Race By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council District 4 race could be close, considering how 2016’s election came down to 12 votes. Read More 1
News October 19, 2020 Two More Guilty Pleas in Santa Clara County CCW Case By Silicon Valley Newsroom Martin Nielsen and Jack Stromgren pleaded guilty today to allegations that they plotted to exchange bribes for CCW permits. Read More 11
News October 19, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisors to Vote on $100 Million Loan Program for Small Businesses By Silicon Valley Newsroom The plan would make low-interest loans available for small local businesses adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More 1
News October 19, 2020 San Jose May Join Bay Area-Wide ‘Cut the Commute’ Pledge By Grace Hase The Bay Area Air Quality Management District wants companies to prolong work-from-home by at least 25 percent. Read More 4
News October 19, 2020 Voter Registration Deadline Looming for Nov. 3 Election By Emanuel Lee Eligible voters have until midnight tonight to become registered to vote in the upcoming general election. Read More 0
News October 19, 2020 Latest Casualty of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Volunteer Shortage at Second Harvest Food Bank By Emanuel Lee Volunteers make up 40 percent of the Second Harvest workforce, but the pandemic caused a huge shortfall of good Samaritans. Read More 1
Columnists October 18, 2020 The Rise of ‘Weedfluencers’ is Leading to Industry Distrust By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside Celebrities, from Tommy Chong and Roseanne Barr to Martha Stewart, have flocked to weed to enhance their “brands.” Read More 1
Opinion October 17, 2020 Op-Ed: Online Special Ed—a Failure in the Making By Jennifer Madigan Routine, consistency and specialized instruction from a credentialed teacher are the cornerstones of special education. Read More 9
Opinion October 16, 2020 Op-Ed: Support California Youth When Voting on Ballot Measures By Rohin Ghosh Young Californians have been at the forefront of fighting back against the injustices and shortcomings that the pandemic has intensified. Read More 8