News November 8, 2019 Santa Clara PD Asks for Public’s Help to Solve Cold Cases By Nicholas Chan If your tip to Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers leads to an arrest in one of the cases, Santa Clara police say you could earn a cash reward. Read More 1
News November 7, 2019 Urban Catalyst Submits Plans for Senior Homes by Diridon Station By Nicholas Chan Details of the development surfaced earlier this week when Urban Catalyst submitted preliminary plans to the city. Read More 1
News November 6, 2019 Over 20 cities Join San Jose Mayor Liccardo in Calling for Customer-Owned PG&E By Nicholas Chan A coalition of city leaders is urging the CPUC to restructure PG&E from an investor-run company to one that’s customer-owned. Read More 33
The Fly November 6, 2019 YWCA Returns Lawyer’s Donation for Statements ‘Deeply at Odds’ with Organization’s Values By The Fly The nonprofit refunded James McManis’ money over comments he made that downplayed the assault of a well-known YWCA client. Read More 21
News November 6, 2019 Union Attack Ad Accuses San Jose Councilman of Rewarding ‘Slavery Towers’ Developers By Grace Hase It’s a slick ad apparently produced to undermine Lan Diep’s re-election bid. According to its critics however, the piece is full of falsehoods. Read More 14
News November 5, 2019 County Vows to House 100 College Students in 100 Days By Jennifer Wadsworth The 100-student, 100-day pledge coincides with a new survey that shows an uptick in the number of homeless college students. Read More 9
Opinion November 4, 2019 Op-Ed: Valley Water Seeks Public Input on Flood Protection Project By Barbara Keegan Once Valley Water hears from the community, its team will refine the proposed solutions and present a preferred alternative to the Board of Directors. Read More 3
News November 4, 2019 Milpitas High Teacher Put on Leave for Wearing Blackface By Nicholas Chan Economic instructor David Carter has been placed on leave after a video on Twitter showed him donning blackface in class. Read More 13
News November 4, 2019 San Jose City Council Mulls Changes to Ellis Act Ordinance By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 11am Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose. Read More 3
News November 1, 2019 San Jose Council Candidates Square Off Over Fair Elections, Transportation at SVLG Forum By Grace Hase Eight candidates across three San Jose City Council debated Friday morning at a Silicon Valley Leadership Group forum. Read More 11
News November 1, 2019 Verizon Breaks Ground on Coleman Highline Campus By Nicholas Chan The telecom giant plans to employ 3,400 people at the site, which is part of a larger campus by the Mineta San Jose International Airport. Read More 2
News November 1, 2019 San Jose’s Cornerstone Academy Vows to Appeal Charter Denial By Nicholas Chan Franklin-McKinley School District’s 3-2 vote to reject the charter ignited backlash from from families and staffers, who vow to fight back. Read More 9
News October 31, 2019 The New Neighborhood Watch: Ring Cams Can Make Our Lives Safer—and a Lot Less Private By Nicholas Chan Home security cameras are a bonanza for public safety as police gain ability to request and view Amazon/Ring video clips. Read More 7
Investigative Reports October 30, 2019 Santa Clara County Supervisors Call for Closure of Intake Center for Abused, Neglected Kids By Jennifer Wadsworth The Board of Supervisors will discuss the RAIC moratorium when it meets at 9:30am Tuesday at the County Government Center. Read More 9
The Fly October 30, 2019 San Jose Councilman’s Facebook Page Disappears—and Then Re-Appears—Without Explanation By The Fly Lan Diep’s still unsure what happened and a representative for Facebook offered no explanation when they told Fly his page was back online. Read More 4
News October 29, 2019 San Jose to Keep Overnight Warming Shelters Open Every Night During Winter Months By Grace Hase HomeFirst, a non-profit that provides homelessness services in Santa Clara County, will continue to run the nightly shelters. Read More 2