The Fly November 28, 2018 Newest Addition to Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Represents Critical Swing Vote By The Fly Susan Ellenberg’s election to the Santa Clara County District 4 seat stands to shift the board to the center in the years ahead. Read More 8
News November 28, 2018 Santa Clara County Officials Spar Over Who Should Influence Billions of Dollars in Tax Appeals By Jennifer Wadsworth What would’ve been a routine nomination erupted into a political brawl between county Assessor Larry Stone and Supervisor Dave Cortese. Read More 14
News November 27, 2018 Cupertino’s Controversial Vallco Mall Project: By the Numbers By Silicon Valley Newsroom Vallco’s planned transformation has become a flashpoint for debates over the regional housing shortage and the tech sector’s runaway growth. Read More 11
News November 26, 2018 California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman Responds to Claims of Sexual Misconduct By Jennifer Wadsworth The state Democratic Party took a full day to publicly address claims that its top official sexually assaulted and harassed multiple men. Read More 29
News November 23, 2018 BREAKING: California Dem Party Chair Eric Bauman Accused of Sexual Assault, Harassment By Jennifer Wadsworth California Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman’s third-in-command is calling for his ouster over claims that he sexually assaulted people. Read More 33
News November 23, 2018 Why Does PG&E Get to Decide When to Turn Off the Power? By Tom Gogola Will lawmakers de-energize PG&E’s power to shut off the juice when the Red Flag warnings start flying again next year? Read More 3
Opinion November 22, 2018 Op-Ed: Pot Record Clearance is Critical for Our Communities By Williams Armaline and Diana Varela SJSU will host an educational forum on cannabis record clearance on Nov. 28 in the Student Union Theater. Read More 1
News November 21, 2018 Local Maker Emily Parker’s Journey From Civil Servant to Leather Goods Artisan By Silicon Valley Newsroom In true Silicon Valley fashion, Emily Parker launched her leather studio out of her garage before opening a storefront in Menlo Park. Read More 1
The Fly November 21, 2018 Silicon Valley Democratic Club Elects Whole New Slate of Diverse, Progressive Leaders By The Fly The South Bay’s largest, most influential Democratic Party faction went through a dramatic shakeup Monday. Read More 18
News November 20, 2018 Santa Clara County OK’s Plan to Rid Homes of Unwanted Guns By Silicon Valley Newsroom Anyone can anonymously turn in unwanted firearms to the Sheriff’s Office under a new county program. Read More 6
News November 20, 2018 Tony Thurmond Becomes California’s New Superintendent of Public Schools—Now What? By By Ricardo Cano, CALmatters Bay Area Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond declared victory Saturday as the state’s new superintendent of public instruction. Read More 5
News November 19, 2018 San Jose Unveils Land-Purchase Agreement for Google’s Planned Transit Village in Downtown By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose reached a milestone in its land negotiations with Google, releasing a purchase agreement that comes up for a vote next month. Read More 5
News November 17, 2018 Jerry Brown Signed $1 Billion in Wildfire Prevention—and None of It Applies to This Year’s Fires By Laurel Rosenhall and Judy Lin, CALmatters Many provisions of Senate Bill 901 have not yet taken effect, and even when they do, will impact the state gradually. Read More 3
News November 16, 2018 Wildfire Smoke Prompts VTA to Offer Free Rides; South Bay Public Schools Remain in Session By Silicon Valley Newsroom As the air continues to register as hazardous in the South Bay, the VTA is offering free rides while schools promise to excuse absences. Read More 0
News November 16, 2018 Santa Clara Police Release Footage of Man Who Went Missing From 49ers Game By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara police have released video of a 32-year-old man who went missing during the S.F. 49ers’ Monday night game. Read More 0
News November 15, 2018 Silicon Valley Schools Shut Down Due to Air Quality Concerns By Jennifer Wadsworth This week’s unhealthy air quality from the deadly Camp Fire has prompted schools and most colleges in the South Bay to shut down. Read More 11