News April 23, 2019 Pending State Bill Would Preempt Local Cannabis Bans By Silicon Valley Newsroom If Assembly Bill 1356 passes, it would force cities to allow one cannabis retail permit for every four liquor licenses. Read More 18
News April 22, 2019 Audit Directs SJ to Improve Outreach for New Development By Lloyd Alaban If you’ve had trouble figuring out what public hearing notices say or even where to find them when you see new construction, you’re not alone. Read More 7
News April 20, 2019 All Santa Clara County Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots in 2020 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The county approved sweeping changes in its election infrastructure, including replacing traditional polling places with new voting centers. Read More 13
News April 19, 2019 As Congress Weighs Weed-Friendly Banking, California Eyes Crypto-Payments for Cannabis By Julia Baum A pending state bill would allow the pot industry in California to finally evolve from an all-cash enterprise. Read More 17
News April 18, 2019 Google Expands Footprint in North San Jose, Mountain View By Rachel Sandler Google continues its rapid expansion with a pair of real estate deals that will increase its presence in north San Jose and Mountain View. Read More 11
News April 18, 2019 Lawmakers Advance Raft of Charter School Curbs By Ricardo Cano, CALmatters The votes were the first in what figures to be a lengthy battle between two of the state’s most powerful education interests. Read More 5
The Fly April 17, 2019 One Man’s Trash: Dominic Caserta Caught ‘Illegally Dumping’ By The Fly “It weirded them out,” a source familiar with the incident says. “And I can see why: The man did not look well.” Read More 18
News April 17, 2019 Unions Woo Silicon Valley’s Weed Workers as Pot Industry Grows By Jonah Raskin Can unions organize cannabis industry workers, some stoned, some sober, others undocumented and still others with college degrees? Read More 6
Opinion April 16, 2019 Op-Ed: Celebrate Life and Raise Funds at San Jose Derby By Scott Paine and Mary Kay Paine All proceeds from the event benefit the Robby Paine Foundation, which supports organizations that shaped Robby Paine’s life and giving spirit. Read More 2
News April 16, 2019 VTA Unveils Several New Bus Route Recommendations By Jaqueline McCool The Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority staff has made seven recommendations for changes in service to existing local routes. Read More 1
News April 15, 2019 San Jose Considers Shifting Mayoral Election Years By Lloyd Alaban Changing the election cycle would require approval from voters and would give Mayor Sam Liccardo an additional two years in office. Read More 4
News April 15, 2019 Developer Reduces Height of Proposed Santa Clara Office Building After Backlash By Rachel Sandler The project is still in its initial stages. An environmental impact report still has to be completed and ultimately, the city will have to approve it. Read More 2
News April 12, 2019 Mayor Sam Liccardo to Trump: San Jose Welcomes Migrants By Jennifer Wadsworth The mayor’s remarks came a day after labor leaders condemned him for wanting to weaken Santa Clara County’s sanctuary policy. Read More 31
News April 12, 2019 San Jose to Hang Rainbow Pride Flags Around Airport Chick-fil-A By Rachel Sandler The flags will make the airport eatery the “gayest Chick-fil-A in the country,” Councilman Raul Peralez declared. Read More 21
News April 12, 2019 Morgan Hill Denies Request for 2018 Police Shooting Records By Michael Moore City officials and free press advocates are at odds over whether police video and other records related to a 2018 shooting should be made public. Read More 3
Deaths April 11, 2019 SJ’s First Police Auditor, Teresa Guerrero-Daley, Dies at 67 By Jennifer Wadsworth The retired judge, who served for more than a decade as police auditor and spent a dozen years on the bench, died in her home Sunday. Read More 2