News March 13, 2020 Mixed-Use CityLine Sunnyvale Adds Three New Major Tenants By Silicon Valley Newsroom Ulta Beauty, Xfinity and and Kids Dental & Orthodontics expect to open up shop in the master-planned development later this year. Read More 0
News March 13, 2020 Traffic Court Encourages Payments by Phone Amid Coronavirus Outbreak By Silicon Valley Newsroom The expansion of telephonic payment services aligns with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control promoting “social distancing.” Read More 1
News March 12, 2020 San Jose Firefighters Test Positive for Coronavirus By Silicon Valley Newsroom As of today, the city reports that 16 are back at work and 52 remain on paid leave to avoid passing the illness on to other people. Read More 1
News March 12, 2020 WATCH: Coronavirus Update at San Jose International Airport By Silicon Valley Newsroom Silicon Valley officials held a press conference at SJC to share updates about the outbreak and demand answers from the federal government. Read More 1
News March 12, 2020 Coronavirus: California Advises Banning Crowds of 250 or More By Jennifer Wadsworth The guidance applies to all non-essential work and social events that draw people into a shared space at the same time—both indoors and out. Read More 2
News March 12, 2020 Draft Report Offers New Details on Jay Paul Co.’s CityView Plaza By Jennifer Wadsworth If approved, the project slated for an eight-acre site in the heart of the city would break ground later this year and finish up by 2026. Read More 0
The Fly March 12, 2020 FPPC Slaps San Jose Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco with $3,000 Fine By The Fly The California Fair Political Practices Commission says the D5 rep and treasurer for her 2018 re-election blew past reporting deadlines. Read More 12
News March 11, 2020 Police Deem Valley Fair Mall Shooting Threat ‘Non-Credible’ By Grace Hase San Jose PD said the same person made similar threats about San Jose High School and other places throughout California. Read More 3
News March 11, 2020 Palo Alto Commissioners Call for Greater Accountability From Downtown Streets Team By Jennifer Wadsworth A recommendation to make DST’s funding conditional is slated to go before the Human Relations Commission at some point. Read More 0
News March 11, 2020 Coronavirus Crisis Highlights Importance of Effective Public Health Communication By Jennifer Wadsworth During an ongoing crisis, the way public experts, political leaders and other authorities talk to the public carries profound weight. Read More 9
Opinion March 11, 2020 Op-Ed: Nonprofits Need Extra Help to Survive This Pandemic By Kyra Kazantzis That is why Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits calls on the donor community to continue—and increase—its support at this time. Read More 4
News March 11, 2020 As Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads, So Do Fears of Its Impact on California’s Economy By Judy Lin, CALmatters Lenny Mendonca, the governor’s chief economic and business advisor, said California is assessing the economic impact of the virus. Read More 0
Opinion March 10, 2020 Letter: San Jose Should Help Small Businesses Weather the Economic Impact of COVID-19 By Jesus Flores The coronavirus scare has taken a toll on local family-owned businesses, which have reported a recent shortage in clientele and revenue. Read More 7
News March 10, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Bans ‘Mass Gatherings’ in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak By Silicon Valley Newsroom The announcement followed news about a 60-year-old South Bay resident dying of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Read More 4
Opinion March 10, 2020 Op-Ed: How Santa Clara’s City Leaders Fight to Uphold a Discriminatory Voting System By J. Byron Fleck Measure C may have ended in defeat, but the voting rights issue will continue to cost residents dearly unless the city changes course. Read More 12
News March 9, 2020 San Jose Explores New Anti-Displacement Measures For Mobile Home Parks By Grace Hase The city wants to create a new land use designation for mobile home parks and apply it to two of them: Westwinds and Mountain Springs. Read More 2