News August 20, 2020 WATCH: San Jose Mayor Gives Update on SCU Fire Complex By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Kip Harkness, the head of the city’s emergency operations center, fielded questions from residents. Read More 2
News August 20, 2020 Evacuation Orders Expanded in Eastern Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom Cal Fire announced new evacuation orders for the eastern edge of Santa Clara County, where the SCU Complex keeps growing. Read More 0
News August 20, 2020 Lick Observatory Survives Fire, But SCU Complex Continues Rapid Spread in East Foothills By Jennifer Wadsworth Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect for the San Jose foothills, with an advisory issued for the city’s East Side. Read More 1
News August 20, 2020 SCU Complex Grows to 140,000 Acres; Just 5 Percent Contained By Jennifer Wadsworth The skies may have cleared up, but evacuation orders and advisories remain in effect today as the SCU Complex continues to rage. Read More 0
News August 19, 2020 Santa Clara County Opens Resource Hub for Fire Evacuees By Jennifer Wadsworth Resident ordered to evacuate to escape the SCU Lightning Complex fire can find shelter at the Milpitas Library starting at 5pm. Read More 0
News August 19, 2020 South Bay Air Rated ‘Unhealthy’ for High-Risk Populations By Michael Moore Authorities continue to warn of harmful air quality as smoke drifts into Santa Clara Valley from numerous wildfires burning around the region. Read More 0
News August 19, 2020 UPDATE: Evacuations Now Ordered in Santa Clara County as Lightning Complex Fires Grow By Tony Nuñez Cal Fire has ordered tens of thousands of residents in several counties in and around Santa Clara Valley to find shelter elsewhere. Read More 0
News August 19, 2020 Public Health Enforcement Team Now Issuing Fines in South Bay By Jennifer Wadsworth County Environmental Health Director Michael Balliet leads the fledgling unit, which has already starting bringing scofflaws in line. Read More 22
Business August 19, 2020 Amazon Buys Gilroy Ag Land By Erik Chalhoub Media reports this week said the company acquired the South Valley agricultural property at roughly four times its assessed value. Read More 0
The Fly August 19, 2020 In Race Against Openly Gay Challenger, Cupertino Mayor Takes Flak Over Rainbow Signs By The Fly The colorful world of politics got a little more prismatic this week in the race between Mayor Steven Scharf and J.R. Fruen. Read More 17
News August 18, 2020 Downtown SJ Blackout Leaves Thousands Without Power By Janice Bitters More than 10,000 PG&E customers in the heart of San Jose were left in the dark late Tuesday in the middle of a days-long heatwave. Read More 6
News August 18, 2020 Anti-Masker’s Meltdown at Campbell Marshalls Goes Viral By Jennifer Wadsworth An unmasked patron at a South Bay bargain store threw a fit of such epic proportions that it landed him above-the-fold placement on TMZ. Read More 41
News August 18, 2020 WATCH: City Hall Camera Offers Fresh Look at San Jose Protests By Silicon Valley Newsroom While SJPD withholds footage from body cameras and helicopters, San Jose has been releasing security footage caught from outside City Hall. Read More 18
News August 18, 2020 Silicon Valley Rep Demands Criminal Probe into Alleged Election-Rigging at USPS By Jennifer Wadsworth As calls mount for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to reverse disruptive policies, Rep. Anna Eshoo urges the California AG to investigate. Read More 6
News August 18, 2020 SJPD Reports Drop in Domestic Violence Calls; Nonprofit Advocates See Upward Trend By Grace Hase While law enforcement may be getting fewer calls about family violence, community organizations have been inundated with pleas for help. Read More 3
News August 17, 2020 San Jose Police: Woman Who Coughed on Baby Claimed to be Victim of Mistaken Identity By Jennifer Wadsworth Nancy Nordland told police that they have the wrong suspect, reportedly asking: “Do I have a twin walking around somewhere?” Read More 16