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
News July 18, 2019 Public Bank Advocate Jumps in San Jose’s D6 City Council Race By Nicholas Chan Green Party candidate Jake Tonkel has joined Andrew Boone in challenging incumbent Dev Davis for the San Jose’s District 6 City Council seat. Read More 13
News July 18, 2019 South Bay Activists Renew Calls for Palantir to Cut Ties with ICE By Nicholas Chan Last week, immigrant advocates gathered at Palantir’s Palo Alto headquarters, demanding that the company shut down entirely. Read More 6
The Fly July 17, 2019 San Jose Council Candidate’s Stolen Car Allegedly Used in Gang-Related Drive-By By The Fly Each campaign season brings its sign swindlers. But council candidate Jenny Higgins Bradanini had to deal with that and then some. Read More 15
News July 17, 2019 Jay-Z Team Up with San Jose-Based Caliva Dispensary By Kael B. Austria Shawn Carter, better known as hip-hop’s first billionaire, is making his way into the Silicon Valley cannabis industry. Read More 3
News July 16, 2019 Rapist Ex-Club Promoter Sentenced to 390 Years By Michael Moore A convicted serial predator was sentenced to nearly four centuries in prison for sexually assaulting six women in the South Bay. Read More 2