News August 20, 2019 San Jose 9-1-1 Dispatcher Charged with Insurance Fraud By Silicon Valley Newsroom Wendy Vaccaro is set to be arraigned at 1:30pm today at the Hall of Justice. She faces jail time if convicted of the felony fraud charges. Read More 2
News August 19, 2019 Santa Clara County Seeks Public Land for Measure A Housing By Kyle Martin The county is trying to find what land it already owns on which to build below-market-rate housing for the region’s poorest residents. Read More 5
News August 19, 2019 San Jose Lawmakers Hear Next Steps for Reid-Hillview Closure By Grace Hase The City Council on Tuesday will review the land’s potential uses and the impact it would have on Mineta San Jose International Airport. Read More 14
Opinion August 17, 2019 Op-Ed: Float Your Hopes and Dreams at San Jose’s Annual Water Lantern Festival By Anne Lieberman Matchett What makes the Water Lantern Festival so unique is the main event—making and floating water lanterns. Read More 1
Business August 16, 2019 Trade War Hits Silicon Valley as Cisco Lays Off 5 Percent of Employees in San Jose, Milpitas By Silicon Valley Newsroom Cisco is Santa Clara County’s largest private sector employer, with more than 10,000 local employees. Read More 21
News August 16, 2019 By the Numbers: Caltrain’s 2040 Vision for Future Growth By Nicholas Chan We compiled some key data points about the future of Caltrain, which recently announced its multi-billion, multi-decade expansion plan. Read More 3
News August 16, 2019 Santa Clara County Sues Over Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Policy By Nicholas Chan The federal policy bolsters ability of the federal government to deny green cards to legal immigrants if they have ever used public assistance. Read More 12
News August 15, 2019 As Complaints Rise, San Jose Police Auditor Calls for More Transparency About Use of Force By Nicholas Chan The annual report from the city’s civilian cop watchdog made less of a splash this year, but that doesn’t mean it gave police a pass. Read More 8
News August 15, 2019 Lan Diep Condemns Push Poll Rumor as Political Smear Tactic By Grace Hase The San Jose councilman says he’s been caught in the crossfires of an apparent political hit that aims to cast him in a bad light. Read More 6
News August 15, 2019 New State Law Aims to Prevent Hairstyle-Based Discrimination By San Jose Inside The Crown Act expands definitions of racial discrimination to include traits historically associated with race—like hairstyle. Read More 11
News August 15, 2019 Gov. Newsom Appoints San Jose SPUR’s Teresa Alvarado to California Water Commission By Silicon Valley Newsroom The governor announced his pick of Teresa Alvarado, the San Jose director of SPUR since 2016, in a news release this week. Read More 2
News August 14, 2019 San Jose’s Finally About to Fix City Hall’s AC—But the Project Will Take About a Year to Finish By Jennifer Wadsworth What’s being replaced to the tune of $9 million isn’t the physical HVAC system but the old, glitchy software that controls it. Read More 8
The Fly August 14, 2019 Security Firm Pledges Full Cooperation with DA During Investigation into Sheriff Smith By The Fly Executive protection company AS Solution said it will help the DA as needed, and has even launched its own internal inquiry into the matter. Read More 5
News August 13, 2019 San Jose Outlaws Section 8 Voucher Discrimination By Grace Hase The initiative, which passed in a 9-2 vote, will come back for another reading and is slated to go into effect toward the end of September. Read More 8
News August 13, 2019 Santa Clara County Gets First Voting Tech Upgrade Since ’03 By Silicon Valley Newsroom Silicon Valley voters will be using an entirely new system to cast their ballots in 2020. Read More 16
News August 13, 2019 Board of Supes Considers Tightening Up Gun Storage Rules By Silicon Valley Newsroom On the heels of the San Jose mayor’s call for liability insurance from gun owners, the county introduced its own set of firearm-safety measures. Read More 10