Opinion October 11, 2019 Op-Ed: South Bay Leaders Must Do More to Lift Up LGBTQ Voices By Sergio Lopez In Silicon Valley, we may pride ourselves on our progressive values, but we have more work to do to truly lead in this area. Read More 12
News October 11, 2019 PG&E’s Power Outage Comes to an End in Santa Clara County By Grace Hase In all, the widespread, fire-mitigating electrical outage cost the city about $500,000—and that number is expected to rise. Read More 2
Opinion October 11, 2019 Skinner: To Fix Housing Shortage, San Jose Should Legalize Apartments in City’s West Side By Tom Skinner Let an apartment building rise in every neighborhood—especially in West San Jose, Willow Glen, the Rose Garden and Almaden. Read More 4
News October 11, 2019 Q&A: Rep. Ro Khanna on His No PAC Act, Democracy Dollars and SJ’s Fair Elections Initiative By Grace Hase The congressman proved that one can win races without help from corporate PACs. Now, he wants to enshrine that practice in federal law. Read More 9
News October 10, 2019 SEIU Puts Santa Clara County Strike on Hold Amid PG&E Outage By Nicholas Chan As the power goes down, so does the strike by thousands of county social service employees. At least for the time being. Read More 4
News October 10, 2019 How a Condo Sale Became a Drawn-Out Bureaucratic Nightmare for One SJ Resident By Grace Hase Christine Hanchett says the city broke its promise and violated a legally binding sales agreement by changing the rules as it went. Read More 10
News October 9, 2019 SJ Leaders Urge Residents to Brace Themselves, Drive with Caution During PG&E Shutdown By Grace Hase Officials want people to avoid driving in blackout areas and to remember that powered-off traffic lights render intersections a four-way stop. Read More 7
News October 9, 2019 Delayed PG&E Blackouts Made for a Slow Day at Company’s South Bay Resource Center By Nicholas Chan It was hardly the most eventful day for the PG&E staff at Avaya Stadium. But some folks figured that it’s better to be safe than sorry. Read More 7
News October 9, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Declares State of Emergency Amid Power Outage By Grace Hase The declaration will be in effect for the duration of the power shutoff and must be ratified by the Board of Supervisors within a week. Read More 4
News October 9, 2019 ARUSD Cancels Classes Because of PG&E’s Impending Blackouts By Silicon Valley Newsroom School’s out for at least 12,000 East Side students because of the energy outages scheduled to hit the South Bay at noon today. Read More 2
News October 9, 2019 Urban Catalyst Submits Plans for 170-Room Hotel by Diridon Station, Future Google Campus By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Keystone project at 491 W. San Carlos St. lies close to Adobe’s headquarters, the Diridon Station and the SAP Center. Read More 0
The Fly October 9, 2019 SJ City Clerk Flubs Date on Planning Commission Term By The Fly Toni Taber—whose office recently drew criticism for bizarre redactions—acknowledged the mistake, which she blamed on being rushed. Read More 2
News October 8, 2019 UPDATE: PG&E Confirms Widespread Power Outage in Santa Clara Co. By Grace Hase On the second anniversary of the Tubbs fire, PG&E has confirmed that it will turn off the power for nearly 800,000 customers. Read More 7
News October 8, 2019 UPDATE: SEIU, County Agree to Reconvene Labor Negotiations By Nicholas Chan SEIU Local 521, which represents 12,000 county service employees, called the strike over alleged unfair labor practices. Read More 4
News October 7, 2019 PG&E Issues Power Outage Warning for Santa Clara County By Michael Moore and Grace Hase South Bay residents should start preparing for a possible widespread electricity blackout that could last up to a seven days. Read More 21
News October 7, 2019 Santa Clara County Considers Long-Term Deal with Fairgrounds Management Organization By Nicholas Chan The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will vote on a 20-year master agreement with the Fairgrounds Management Corporation. Read More 5