The Fly December 27, 2019 County Reconsiders Contract with Downtown Streets Team By The Fly In October, the county hired the homeless services provider as part of an $860K initiative to help CalFresh recipients find jobs. Read More 8
News December 26, 2019 Risks, Rewards and Robots: The Future of Work in California By Judy Lin, CALmatters Are robots coming for California’s jobs? In today’s increasingly automated economy, that’s certainly the fear. Read More 4
News December 24, 2019 Nurses Avoid Strike as SEIU Ends Mediation with Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Registered Nurses Professional Association, which represents 3,000 county employees, was poised to start the new year with a strike. Read More 1
News December 23, 2019 San Jose Council Candidate’s Car Crash Still Under Investigation By Silicon Valley Newsroom Los Gatos police said on Monday that the incident is still under review and that a cause has yet to be determined. Read More 22
News December 23, 2019 Five Things to Know About Power-Storing Microgrids By Julie Cart, CalMatters If some California lawmakers have their way, there will be many more such systems to generate power. Read More 4
News December 23, 2019 Morgan Hill Mushroom Grower Settles Environmental Protection Lawsuit for $2.24 Million By Michael Moore Monterey Mushrooms Inc. also agreed to a five-year injunction with training, testing and oversight conditions. Read More 0
News December 20, 2019 Silicon Valley Dems React to Articles of Impeachment By Grace Hase During her testimony this week, Rep. Zoe Lofgren said the accusations against Trump are worse than those against Nixon. Read More 16
News December 20, 2019 Lockheed Martin Protester Sentenced to Weekend Work, Ordered to Pay Restitution By Jennifer Wadsworth Bryce Druzin—a standup comedian and former reporter for the Silicon Valley Business Journal—made headlines for his April 27 protest. Read More 0
News December 19, 2019 Santa Clara County Approves Cordoba Center Mosque By Erik Chalhoub Supervisor Mike Wasserman, whose district includes the South County site of the proposal, made the motion to deny the appeals. Read More 1
News December 19, 2019 St. Louise Regional, O’Connor Hospitals Undergo Repairs By Silicon Valley Newsroom A total of $90 million in equipment and facility improvements have occurred or are taking place, the county reported. Read More 0
News December 18, 2019 SJ Council Candidate Involved in Car Crash That Killed Pedestrian By Grace Hase District 10 contender Jenny Higgins Bradanini expressed her heartfelt condolences for the man’s surviving loved ones. Read More 15
News December 18, 2019 Pres Finally Probes Mishandling of Sexual Abuse Claims as SJPD Quietly Closes Its Own Case By Grace Hase As the private Catholic school proceeds with an external inquiry, local law enforcement quietly put their own case to rest. Read More 8
The Fly December 18, 2019 San Jose Council Candidate Falls Two Signatures Short of Qualifying for 2020 Ballot By The Fly With no other options, financial advisor Vinh Do says he’ll explore the possibility of running a write-in campaign. Read More 4
News December 17, 2019 Several Bay Area Cities Vow to Investigate Misconduct Claims Against Downtown Streets Team By Jennifer Wadsworth At least six public agencies are re-evaluating contracts with the tax-exempt homeless services provider in light of the allegations. Read More 25
News December 16, 2019 San Jose Considers $225,000 Payout for Woman Allegedly Raped by SJPD Officer By Grace Hase The city of San Jose is expected to pay the settlement to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by ex-Officer Geoffrey Graves. Read More 8
News December 13, 2019 SJSU’s New Recreation Center Wins San Jose Downtown Association’s Golden Nail Award By Grace Hase The San Jose Downtown Association bestows the honor each year to a project that exhibits distinctive architecture and design. Read More 0