News March 4, 2019 2020 Challengers Emerge in San Jose’s D4 City Council Race By Jennifer Wadsworth Huy Tran shares much in common with Lan Diep, but their political differences inspired him to challenge the D4 rep’s re-election. Read More 2
News March 4, 2019 Mountain View Faces Backlash for Planned Pot Policy Rollback By Jennifer Wadsworth Councilwoman Ellen Kamei ignited a firestorm of controversy by bringing the local cannabis ordinance back for revision. Read More 11
Opinion March 4, 2019 Op-Ed: San Jose’s Proposed Light Tower Leaves Us in the Dark By David Poeschel Will light be cast onto the wildlife-sensitive streams by this San Jose Light Tower? Who’s to say? But it won’t be you or me. Read More 9
News March 4, 2019 San Jose Officials Set to Finalize Policy Agenda for Year Ahead By Lloyd Alaban The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will sit down to vote on what issues to prioritize in the year ahead. Read More 4
Opinion March 2, 2019 Op-Ed: A Green Perspective on the ‘Green New Deal’ By Christine Pépin and Nassim Nouri Let’s raise our expectations and demand more. Let’s make the Green New Deal a transformative reality at last. Read More 13
Opinion March 1, 2019 Op-Ed: Key Projects Aim to Provide Flood Protection for Thousands of ESSJ Homes By Tony Estremera Valley Water officials say the agency needs continued public support support in order to reduce flood risks along South Bay waterways. Read More 1
News March 1, 2019 State Sen. Jim Beall Renews Focus on Mental Health, Housing During Final Two Years in Office By Jennifer Wadsworth With a new governor at the helm, the career lawmaker is ready to take another crack at bills vetoed time and again by past administrations. Read More 7
News February 28, 2019 Rep. Ro Khanna Gets Michael Cohen to Implicate Trump Jr. in ‘Garden Variety Financial Fraud’ By Jennifer Wadsworth Some of the most compelling parts of Michael Cohen’s testimony came in response to questions from the Silicon Valley congressman. Read More 34
News February 28, 2019 Jobs Report Argues For Offshore Wind Farm on Central Coast By Tom Gogola A Berkeley nonprofit says that two California wind farms could create 18,000 jobs green sector jobs. Read More 3
News February 28, 2019 Top 50 Office Deals: Google Leads List with Bicoastal Land Buys By Silicon Valley Newsroom Google’s $1 billion purchase of Mountain View’s Shoreline Tech Park marked one of the top commercial real estate deals in the U.S. last year. Read More 4
Opinion February 28, 2019 Op-Ed: San Jose Mayor’s Proposed Gun Rules May Jeopardize Our Safety By Jennifer Imhoff Gun safety is important and something the law-abiding citizens support, which is why South Bay libertarians reject the mayor’s proposed laws. Read More 4
News February 27, 2019 New Laws Expand Access to Police Records, Renew Scrutiny of Officer-Caused Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Thanks to a new law, police video once available only to authorities and few others will become public to anyone who asks. Read More 12
News February 27, 2019 Family, Friends of Gilroy’s Steven Juarez Continue to Mourn By Michael Moore Family and friends gathered at the scene of his death to remember the Gilroy native who died one year ago while in police custody. Read More 3
The Fly February 27, 2019 NRA Flak Takes Aim at San Jose Mayor’s Proposed Gun Law By The Fly Dana Loesch, the NRA’s melodramatic propagandist, is sounding the alarm on Sam Liccardo’s push for stricter local gun laws. Read More 23
News February 26, 2019 San Jose Considers Zoning for ‘Adult Dorms’ in Downtown By Lloyd Alaban The City Council on Tuesday will decide whether to amend local land-use regulations to allow for these adult dorms in downtown. Read More 7
News February 25, 2019 Iconic Wing’s Chinese Restaurant Closes After 94 Years in Business By Silicon Valley Newsroom Wing’s served up Mandarin and Szechwan fare from the time it opened in Japantown in 1925 until its final closure this past weekend. Read More 9