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
News December 13, 2019 Lofgren: Trump Represents Grave Danger to Republic By Dan Pulcrano I find myself in a unique position. I’m the only member of Congress who has participated in the Judiciary Committee for all three modern impeachment proceedings. This is not something I planned on. Read More 0
News December 13, 2019 Bay Area Dems Weigh in on How California Will Lead the Way in a Post-Impeachment Era By Steve Kettman Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Jimmy Panetta, Eric Swalwell and other insiders reflect on the Golden State’s political life after Trump. Read More 17
News December 13, 2019 Milpitas Councilman Anthony Phan Joins Crowded AD25 Race By Grace Hase Just days before the filing deadline, Phan decided he’d give Sacramento a go in a bid to replace Assemblyman Kansen Chu. Read More 6
Investigative Reports December 11, 2019 Downtown Streets Team Faces Claims of Hard-Partying Work Culture, Gender Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Zia MacWilliams left DST because of what she describes as a toxic culture that promoted heavy drinking and tolerated discrimination. Read More 38
The Fly December 11, 2019 Assemblyman Evan Low Slams Santa Clara County ROV for Flub That Impacted 26 Candidates By The Fly Evan Low says he’s pretty disillusioned about the county as a whole for failing to rein in what he calls the ROV’s “systemic” incompetency. Read More 8
News December 10, 2019 San Jose Passes Spending Plan for 2020 Transfer Tax Measure By Grace Hase With the measure heading toward the ballot box, the council voted 9-2 to approve a spending plan authored by Mayor Sam Liccardo. Read More 6
News December 10, 2019 SJ Mayor Sam Liccardo Endorses Michael Bloomberg for President By Grace Hase Liccardo’s leadership on climate advocacy makes him a key endorsement for Bloomberg’s sustainability-focused campaign. Read More 14
News December 10, 2019 County to Hold TRUTH Act Forum on Immigration Enforcement By Nicholas Chan The hearing takes place at 6pm in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the County Government Center in San Jose. Read More 6
News December 9, 2019 San Jose City Council Considers Whether to Endorse Laura’s Law By Grace Hase Enacted by the state in 2002, the law gives counties the ability to mandate treatment for the severely mentally ill. Read More 6
News December 9, 2019 Lawsuit: Garlic Fest Should Have Used DHS Safety Guidelines By Michael Moore The Garlic Festival Association in a statement declined to say whether it implemented the DHS guide cited in the Nov. 12 lawsuit. Read More 3
News December 9, 2019 PragerU Plans to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Google Lawsuit By Nicholas Chan The conservative Prager University plans to continue its fight in California’s 6th District Court of Appeals. Read More 7
News December 6, 2019 Support Continues to Grow for San Jose Mayor’s Vision of a Customer-Owned PG&E By Nicholas Chan Sam Liccardo announced this week that he’s garnered support for the idea from 114 elected leaders in 58 cities and 10 counties. Read More 13