News September 3, 2019 Report: 1 in 3 Santa Clara County Teens Have Tried E-Cigs, Vaping By Silicon Valley Newsroom The California Student Tobacco Survey reached students in grades eight, 10 and 12 at 18 schools in the South Bay. Read More 0
News August 31, 2019 1 Dead, 8 Sickened in Chemical Exposure at San Jose Fairmont By Silicon Valley Newsroom The incident took place around 10am and prompted first responders to evacuate the 18th, 19th and 20th floors of the hotel. Read More 1
News August 30, 2019 Feds Accuse Former AFT Treasurer of Bilking Union Dues By Silicon Valley Newsroom If convicted, former American Federation of Teachers treasurer Kenneth Morris could face decades behind bars. Read More 7
Opinion August 30, 2019 Op-Ed: A Year After Losing Iconic ESSJ Mural, Surviving Chicano Art May Get Some Recognition By Enedina Cardenas Local activists are asking the San Jose Historic Landmark Commission to add several Chicano murals to a citywide Historic Resources Inventory. Read More 14
News August 29, 2019 Feds Give $125M to Fast-Track Silicon Valley BART Extension By Silicon Valley Newsroom Mayor Sam Liccardo said the funding means BART can now go “full speed ahead” on a project that’s been decades in the making. Read More 8
Opinion August 29, 2019 Letter: Displacement Threatens Small Businesses Along San Jose’s Alum Rock Corridor By Jesus Flores Local small businesses represent the community, the City Council’s constituents and the dreams of San Jose families. Read More 4
News August 29, 2019 Saratoga Restaurant Owners Convicted of Labor Theft, Fraud By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sentencing for the Saratoga business owner has been set for 9am on Sept. 20 in Department 30 at the Hall of Justice. Read More 3
The Fly August 28, 2019 SCC Supervisor Dave Cortese Ruffles Feathers by Lavishing Grants Outside His District By The Fly The three-term supe irked some county officials by requesting a slew of grants that appear to some observers as politically motivated. Read More 20
News August 28, 2019 San Jose Unveils Plan to Make ‘Granny Flat’ Construction Simpler, More Affordable By Nicholas Chan The proposal is part of a broader effort to add 25,000 units—10,000 of them below-market-rate—to the city’s housing supply by 2022. Read More 14
News August 28, 2019 Promise Academy’s Failed Launch Underscores Heightened Tension Between Public Schools, Charters By Nicholas Chan As the dust settles between Promise and SJUSD, it’s clear that both sides shoulder responsibility for leaving families in the lurch. Read More 9
News August 27, 2019 Feds Accuse Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing Trade Secrets By Silicon Valley Newsroom Anthony Levandowski faces 33 counts of stealing and attempting to steal proprietary information from his former employers at Google. Read More 1
News August 27, 2019 NASA Hosts Pelosi, Eshoo at Women’s Leadership Summit By Nicholas Chan The Women’s Leadership Summit, held at NASA Ames, featured House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Silicon Valley Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. Read More 4
News August 26, 2019 SJPD Becomes First Big-City Police Department in the Nation to Fly the Rainbow Pride Flag By Nicholas Chan Law enforcement officials applauded the moment as a sign that a more progressive era of policing has come to Silicon Valley. Read More 13
News August 23, 2019 SVO Endorses Matt Mahan in San Jose’s D10 City Council Race By Nicholas Chan The battle lines have officially been drawn in the 2020 race to replace San Jose’s Almaden Valley Councilman Johnny Khamis. Read More 8
News August 22, 2019 FPPC Fines Alum Rock Trustee Dolores Marquez-Frausto $7K By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s Fair Political Practices Commission accused the longtime schools trustee of some pretty flagrant violations of state election law. Read More 8
The Fly August 22, 2019 James Campagna, Treasurer of Pro-Sheriff PAC Under DA Scrutiny, Speaks Out By The Fly And he shared enough hints for subpoena-empowered investigators to track down the true source of funds behind a $45,000 political donation. Read More 4