News June 24, 2020 Downtown Highrise Pivots to Section 8, Applies for County Measure A Homeless Funds By Dan Pulcrano Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood. Read More 26
News June 24, 2020 Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Cadet Dies After Collapsing During Academy Training By Jennifer Wadsworth John Nishimura collapsed while sparring with a proctor clad in what’s known as RedMan gear, a padded suit designed to absorb strikes. Read More 6
News June 24, 2020 Santa Clara County Adopts ‘8 Can’t Wait’ Policies, Among Other Law Enforcement Reforms By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a slate of changes aligned with a national #8CantWait campaign. Read More 5
The Fly June 24, 2020 DA Backs Off Whistleblower Complaint After Fierce Backlash From Public Defenders By The Fly The truce may have come too late for the South Bay’s prosecutor-in-chief to shake off an unfortunate new nickname: DA Karen. Read More 17
Business June 24, 2020 South Bay’s Small Businesses Less Likely to Secure PPP Loans By Emanuel Lee Fewer than three in 10 local small businesses that applied for one of the loans are receiving one, according to a new survey. Read More 0
Opinion June 23, 2020 Letter: 650 Public Defenders Stand Behind Sajid Khan By Guest Columnist Hundreds of public defense attorneys from throughout the country speak out in solidarity with their colleague in Santa Clara County. Read More 8
News June 23, 2020 Labor Warms Up to San Jose’s Strong Mayor Proposal By Grace Hase Under the plan unveiled today, the mayor wouldn’t get to hire and fire department chiefs until 2023—when Sam Liccardo terms out. Read More 4
News June 23, 2020 San Jose Poised to OK 226-Unit Mixed-Use Meridian Project By Emanuel Lee The 259 Meridian proposal is one of the first developments that would fit into the city’s West San Carlos Urban Village plan. Read More 8
News June 22, 2020 Woman Who Coughed on Baby in SJ Yogurtland Wanted for Assault By Jennifer Wadsworth Tipsters who submit info that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect may qualify for a cash reward from SV Crime Stoppers. Read More 52
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