News September 25, 2019 SJ Council Extends High-Rise Housing Incentives in Split Vote By Grace Hase Developers scrambling to finance high-rise apartments in San Jose will get a break on taxes for at least a few more years. Read More 8
News September 24, 2019 South Bay Dems Join Call for Impeachment Proceedings By Silicon Valley Newsroom With Rep. Anna Eshoo joining the fray, now every single congressional Democrat in the Bay Area backs an impeachment inquiry. Read More 27
News September 24, 2019 New Santa Clara County Office Goes After Wage Theft Violators By Nicholas Chan Four years after the county authorized its creation, the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has finally opened its doors to the public. Read More 8
News September 24, 2019 Diridon Neighbors Form Coalition to Shape Google-Spurred Growth By Grace Hase Delmas Park resident Kathy Sutherland is one of the founding members of the just-launched Diridon Area Neighborhood Group (DANG). Read More 1
News September 23, 2019 San Jose Councilman Urges City to Hasten Long-Delayed Commercial Linkage Fee Study By Grace Hase D3 Councilor Raul Peralez called it “more than disappointing” that a feasibility study on the fee faces yet another several-month delay. Read More 0
News September 23, 2019 Texting 911 Will Soon be an Option in City of San Jose, Unincorporated Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom The county Board of Supervisors plan to announce the official text-to-911 launch in a press conference Wednesday morning. Read More 4
News September 23, 2019 Santa Clara County May Kick in $1.7M for Rape Crisis Centers to Address Funding Shortfall By Nicholas Chan The Board of Supes on Tuesday will vote on allocating the money to a pair of nonprofits that offer services for victims of sexual violence. Read More 16
Opinion September 20, 2019 Op-Ed: Gov. Gavin Newsom Should Do the Right Thing and Fund Rape Crisis Centers By Tanis Crosby, Sarita Kohli and Erin OBrien Counties shouldn’t be picking up the slack where the state has failed to invest in programs that address sexual and gender-based violence. Read More 12
News September 20, 2019 Labor, Business Spar Over San Jose’s High-Rise Tax Breaks By Grace Hase Union bosses are pushing back on the subsidy in a way that their business counterparts are calling a politically motivated attack. Read More 5
News September 20, 2019 Donations, Gun Permits Link to Facebook Security Detail By Jennifer Wadsworth The names appear on a list from the Sheriff’s Office, which is under investigation by the DA for the way it grants concealed gun permits. Read More 13
News September 19, 2019 SJSU Student Charged With Carrying Semi-Automatic Gun By Silicon Valley Newsroom The teen, who is a minor, was booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall and suspended from San Jose State. Read More 10
News September 19, 2019 Three-Year Moratorium on Facial-Recognition in Cop Cams Awaits Gov. Newsom’s Signature By Nicholas Chan Proponents of the ban say it will prevent a tool meant to hold police accountable from turning into a means of spying on the public. Read More 2
News September 19, 2019 Housing Authority Removes Language Discouraging Anonymous Fraud Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth Previously, the agency demanded identifying information about the complainant as a condition of investigating tips about non-compliance. Read More 7
News September 19, 2019 Santa Clara Wants to Revoke 49ers’ Authority Over Non-Football Events at Levi’s By Grace Hase In announcing the decision, the city lobbed a host of allegations against the team, accusing it of fraud, wage theft and conflicts of interest. Read More 7
News September 18, 2019 Loose Oversight Leads to Questionable Credit Card Spending at SJ City Hall By Grace Hase Piecemeal policies and fragmented oversight has led to concerning transactions by San Jose’s credit card-holding employees. Read More 14
Opinion September 18, 2019 Op-Ed: Climate Change is the Defining Struggle of Every Generation Alive Today By Jamie Minden The “greatest generation” fought two world wars, and we now have to play the cards we’ve been dealt by combatting climate change. Read More 26