News July 29, 2019 Police Identify Santino William Legan as Garlic Festival Gunman By Jennifer Wadsworth The man who killed three people and wounded a dozen more was named as the 19-year-old grandson of a former county supervisor. Read More 17
News July 29, 2019 Plaintiffs in San Jose’s Google Lawsuit File Motion for New Judge By Grace Hase The First Amendment Coalition and Working Partnerships want a new jurist to preside over a case involving San Jose’s secret dealings with Google. Read More 4
News July 28, 2019 Multiple People Killed, Gunman Shot Dead at Gilroy Garlic Fest By Silicon Valley Newsroom Four people were killed and at least a dozen wounded in a mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival Sunday evening. Read More 2
News July 26, 2019 ACLU Plans to Sue President Trump Over Deportation Policy By Nicholas Chan The national civil rights nonprofit says the federal removal program will deprive migrants of their rights to due process. Read More 6
News July 26, 2019 New Judge in Google Lawsuit Has Close Ties with San Jose Mayor By Grace Hase and Jennifer Wadsworth Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over San Jose’s secret negotiations with Google are questioning the impartiality of a new judge assigned to the case. Read More 19
News July 25, 2019 Former Congressional Staffer Attacks Trump Fan in Los Gatos By Grace Hase Margo Rosen—Rep. Jackie Speier’s former district director—was caught on video aggressively berating a supporter of 45. Read More 98
News July 25, 2019 Catalyze SV Hires Alex Shoor as Its First-Ever Executive Director By Nicholas Chan The San Jose native says the public needs to be more engaged in development to address the dire shortfall of places to live in Silicon Valley. Read More 2
News July 25, 2019 Family Orchard Battles Local Museum Over How to Protect Sunnyvale’s Historic Legacy By Lloyd Alaban In an ironic twist, it’s not suburban sprawl encroaching on the iconic orchard but curators of the community’s collective memory. Read More 17
News July 24, 2019 Google Invests $50M to Housing Trust Silicon Valley’s TECH Fund By Grace Hase The TECH Fund launched in March of 2017 to provide affordable housing developers the financing needed for potential sites. Read More 4
News July 24, 2019 Two in the Running for Open Campbell City Council Seat By Nicholas Chan Carol Hoffman, a local businesswoman, is running against self-described political strategist Sergio Lopez for the open seat. Read More 22
The Fly July 24, 2019 Local Pol Accused of Disclosing Details of Confidential Police Call By The Fly The PAPD is reportedly looking into claims that a cop’s botched response to a medical emergency endangered a resident’s life last month. Read More 33
News July 23, 2019 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Drops Assembly Race for Re-Election By Grace Hase After announcing two separate bids for higher office, Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran has decided to renew focus on his beloved hometown. Read More 10
News July 23, 2019 Sam Liccardo’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Cameo Nets Donation for ‘San Jose Promise’ Scholarships By Grace Hase The funds will go to support San Jose Promise, which aims to boost the number of college degrees from low-income high school students. Read More 12
News July 23, 2019 By the Numbers: Stanford’s Tug-of-War Over Expansion Plans By Nicholas Chan As negotiations proceed over the proposed expansion of the elite university, here are a few takeaways from the plan. Read More 1
News July 22, 2019 Opioid Crisis: 203 Million Pills Distributed in Santa Clara County Over Seven-Year Period By Silicon Valley Newsroom Doctors prescribed nearly 203 million opioids in Santa Clara County from 2006 to 2012, according to new analysis of federal data. Read More 6
News July 22, 2019 California’s New Wildfire Plan: Five Things You Should Know By Julie Cart, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation less than a week after the first elected official cleared his throat to introduce the package. Read More 1