News December 16, 2018 LAFCO Denies Annexation for South County Catholic School By Jaqueline McCool Morgan Hill officials say the city has no new plans in place following the latest annexation denial, which suspends the project indefinitely. Read More 1
News December 15, 2018 Christine Blasey Ford Makes Rare Appearance to Honor Gymnast Who Exposed Larry Nassar By Silicon Valley Newsroom In her first public statement since testifying against Brett Kavanagh, the Palo Alto professor commends a fellow survivor of sexual assault. Read More 10
News December 14, 2018 Santa Clara County Releases Landmark Report on Stanford University Expansion By Lloyd Alaban The final environment report on the school’s 20-year expansion plans, the largest project ever reviewed by the county, is now available online. Read More 2
News December 14, 2018 Michelle Obama to Meet San Jose Students Before Book Tour Event By Silicon Valley Newsroom The former First Lady is in town today to promote her new autobiography, Becoming, at a sold-out SAP Center appearance. Read More 9
Deaths December 13, 2018 Former SCC Supervisor Susie Wilson, a Trailblazer in Silicon Valley Politics, Dies at 90 By Jennifer Wadsworth Susanne Boothe Wilson, who dedicated her life to public service, died in her San Jose home after a months-long battle with cancer. Read More 1
News December 13, 2018 Anderson Dam Seismic Safety Upgrade Postponed to 2022 By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Anderson Dam earthquake-proofing project will take at least two years longer and cost much more than initially planned. Read More 2
News December 12, 2018 VIDEO: Google CEO Sundar Pichai Testifies Before Congress By Jennifer Wadsworth Lawmakers grilled the head of one of the most powerful companies in the world in a hearing that was part eye-opening, part cringeworthy. Read More 5
The Fly December 12, 2018 City of Santa Clara Prepares to Buy Out Banquet Hall Lease Through Eminent Domain By The Fly David Ebrahimi, the 72-year-old proprietor of David’s Banquet Hall in Santa Clara, must never have heard the old saw about fighting city hall. Read More 15
News December 11, 2018 Recalled Judge Aaron Persky Asks for Help to Pay Off $135K in Campaign-Related Legal Costs By Jennifer Wadsworth The former jurist is asking for help paying down a small fortune in court-ordered debt incurred from challenging the recall campaign. Read More 33
News December 11, 2018 Santa Clara County to Buy St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County emerged as the sole bidder for O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals, clearing the way for it to buy the two hospitals. Read More 23
News December 11, 2018 San Jose Unveils ‘Tiny Homes’ Prototype Ahead of Vote on Pilot Homeless Shelter Program By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose expects to have 80 tiny cabins built by next summer to house homeless people until they find a long-term place to stay. Read More 18
News December 10, 2018 San Jose Considers New Safety Regulations for E-Scooters By San Jose Inside Mayor Sam Liccardo has proposed new regulations to rein in how electronic scooter companies operate in the city. Read More 9
News December 10, 2018 Redevelopment 2.0: State Sens. Jim Beall, Mike McGuire Push New Affordable Housing Bill By Tom Gogola The two policymakers say their proposal will take an aggressive approach to California’s unprecedented affordable housing crisis. Read More 2
News December 7, 2018 VTA Considers Service Cuts, Fare Hikes, Employee Buyouts to Cope with Budget Shortfall By Silicon Valley Newsroom The VTA is bracing for employee buyouts, fare hikes and reduced bus service to cope with a $20 million deficit in 2019. Read More 15
News December 7, 2018 A Gentler, Still Controversial Housing Bill is Back—This Time with a Powerful New Ally By Matt Levin, CALmatters Sen. Scott Wiener sees SB 50 as a way to fix the state’s crushing housing shortage that’s driving up home prices in Silicon Valley. Read More 6
News December 6, 2018 Herd of Pregnant Goats Stolen From Morgan Hill Field By Michael Moore Someone made off with scores of goats from a farm in unincorporated South County just after Thanksgiving, according to authorities. Read More 5