News January 21, 2019 San Jose Council Mulls Plans for Coyote Valley, Measure T Funds By Lloyd Alaban San Jose officials will discuss conservation plans for one of the largest remaining expanses of wild land in Silicon Valley. Read More 8
News January 21, 2019 Thousands Flood Streets of Downtown San Jose for 3rd Annual Women’s March By Lloyd Alaban Unlike the flagship event in Washington D.C. Saturday the Women’s March in San Jose was met with clear skies and warm weather. Read More 23
News January 18, 2019 Senate Report: U.S. Approved Thousands of Child Marriages By Jennifer Wadsworth U.S. immigration authorities approved nearly 9,000 petitions to bring in child brides since 2007, most involving an adult male and underage girl. Read More 26
News January 18, 2019 Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if State Watchdog Group Can Stop It By Judy Lin, CALmatters The state says PG&E customers should not pay for the utility’s misdeeds if it was responsible for two of the most destructive wildfires. Read More 3
News January 18, 2019 Santa Clara County Seeks Rightful Owners of $3.5M in Unclaimed Tax Savings By Silicon Valley Newsroom Some 4,900 taxpayers potentially have a right to some of the cash, which is on deposit with the county Department of Tax and Collections. Read More 0
News January 17, 2019 Louis C.K. Jokes About Sexual Misconduct Scandal, Consent at Sold-Out San Jose Improv Show By Jennifer Wadsworth The embattled comedian turned his personal scandal into a punchline at the first West Coast gig as part of his comeback tour. Read More 4
News January 17, 2019 Police Recover Missing OSH Sign By Jennifer Wadsworth The retro Orchard Supply Hardware sign, which vanished from its post along West San Carlos a few months ago, has been found. Read More 8
News January 16, 2019 San Jose Proposes Short-Term Loans for Furloughed Workers By Jennifer Wadsworth The mayor wants to offer no-interest loans to the 500 federal airport employees who have been working sans pay amid the shutdown. Read More 16
News January 16, 2019 Monterey Bay Whale Researchers Prepare For a Busy Year Ahead By Lauren Hepler A local Whale Entanglement Team and the newly-formed Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation prioritize fishing lines. Read More 0
The Fly January 15, 2019 12 Contenders Vie for Pam Foley’s Vacated San Jose Unified Seat By The Fly The Area 3 seat vacated by Pam Foley when she was elected to San Jose’s council drew a crowded field of candidates. Read More 7
News January 15, 2019 Protesters Plan to Descend on Louis C.K.’s San Jose Gigs By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose Improv announced Monday that C.K. was set to perform on two nights this week, prompting backlash from local activists. Read More 32
News January 14, 2019 ‘Peak Silicon Valley’: 2 Cats Live Alone in Their Own Apartment By Jennifer Wadsworth A San Jose dad is paying $1,500 a month on a studio for his daughter’s cats because they don’t get along with the family’s new terrier. Read More 13
News January 14, 2019 San Jose to Review City’s Trash-Hauling, Recycling Contracts By Lloyd Alaban San Jose is poised to renew its contract with three recycling and waste-hauling companies but to cut ties with a fourth. Read More 3
News January 11, 2019 Little-Known Silicon Valley Election to Define Future of California Democratic Party By Jennifer Wadsworth This weekend, local Dems can choose new delegates to represent the region in the state’s most powerful political party. Read More 15
News January 11, 2019 Attorney General Tries to Block Sale of St. Louise Hospital By Silicon Valley Newsroom The California Department of Justice is trying to block the sale of O’Connor and St Louise hospitals to Santa Clara County. Read More 2
News January 10, 2019 D1 Councilman Chappie Jones Tapped as San Jose’s Vice Mayor By Jennifer Wadsworth Mayor Sam Liccardo named the West San Jose councilman vice mayor, replacing Magdalana Carrasco in the largely symbolic role. Read More 6