News July 8, 2019 Can California Crack Down on Deepfakes Without Violating First Amendment Rights? By Ben Christopher It’s unclear whether a ban on convincing video forgeries, known as deepfakes, would pass constitutional muster. Read More 1
News July 8, 2019 Q&A: Aisha Wahab on Making History, Running for Congress, Moving Beyond Identity Politics By Nicholas Chan The 31-year-old Hayward councilwoman comes to San Jose tonight to talk about her experience running for office as a woman of color. Read More 17
Business July 7, 2019 Santa Cruz Good Times Buys Watsonville Register-Pajaronian By Silicon Valley Newsroom Good Times is an affiliate of New SV Media, which publishes the Gilroy Dispatch—a sister publication of Metro and San Jose Inside. Read More 1
News July 5, 2019 By the Numbers: Immigrants and Immigration Enforcement By Nicholas Chan In light of the immigration issues dominating the headlines, here’s a rundown of key data about immigration in San Jose and beyond. Read More 17
News July 4, 2019 Happy Fourth of July From SJI By Silicon Valley Newsroom For those looking to stay in San Jose, the Rotary Club will host its free fireworks show from 6 to 10pm at Discovery Meadow. Read More 1
News July 3, 2019 Koch Grant Sparks Debate at SCU Over Philanthropy, Free Speech, Academic Independence By Nicholas Chan Students and faculty are protesting Santa Clara University’s decision to accept a $4 million donation from Charles Koch. Read More 6
The Fly July 3, 2019 Cupertino Planning Official Faces Backlash for Calling Pro-Growth Activists ‘Neoliberal Fascists’ By The Fly Ray Wang is getting slammed online for trolling YIMBYs and making not-so-veiled threats about trying to get them fired. Read More 11
Business July 2, 2019 Dynamex Decision: How Millions of Workers Could be Swept Up in a Bill Aimed at the Gig Economy By Judy Lin, CALmatters Do you freelance? Have a side hustle? Then you should be paying attention to a major employment fight coming to a head in Sacramento. Read More 0
Opinion July 1, 2019 Op-Ed: How Can We Save Elephants From Poaching? Step One: By Raising Awareness By Angelina Lue Once we recognize that we are a part of nature, saving nature and the elephants is really about saving ourselves. Read More 2
News July 1, 2019 San Jose Rally Marks 50 Years Since the Stonewall Riots By Nicholas Chan Scores of people gathered outside City Hall to mark the half-century anniversary of the protest that catalyzed the gay rights movement. Read More 4
Opinion July 1, 2019 Op-Ed: Doing Good Business Shouldn’t be Separated From Businesses Doing Good By Garrett Herbert There is a responsibility for businesses to invest back into their local communities. It is the way forward. Read More 0
News July 1, 2019 County Warns of Deceptive Mailer Targeting Homeowners By Silicon Valley Newsroom The solicitation comes from a misleadingly named entity and offers to provide legal services related to home foreclosures. Read More 0
News June 28, 2019 Massive Fire Destroys Condo Construction Site in Santa Clara By Silicon Valley Newsroom Firefighters have since contained the blaze, but there’s still smoldering debris and a mop-up is underway. Read More 5
News June 28, 2019 Supreme Court Puts Citizenship Question on Hold for 2020 Census—But the Fight Isn’t Over By Nicholas Chan The US Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. At least for now. Read More 3
News June 28, 2019 Brian Light, San Jose Man Killed in Ford Shooting, Hailed as Hero By Michael Moore At a press conference, police offered more details about the workplace shooting that resulted in the deaths of four people Tuesday. Read More 1
Opinion June 28, 2019 Op-Ed: San Jose’s LGBTQ Community is as Strong as Its Flags are Vibrant By Pam Foley Just like the colors of the rainbow and transgender flags, our local LGBTQ community is varied, vibrant and strong. Read More 5