News September 18, 2018 CPUC to Investigate San Jose Water Co.’s Billing Practices By Silicon Valley Newsroom State regulators have launched an investigation to determine whether the San Jose Water Co. over-billed customers for 30 years. Read More 9
News September 18, 2018 Anita Hill, Dems Slam GOP for Rushing Inquiry Into Christine Blasey Ford’s Assault Claim By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Palo Alto professor accusing Brett Kavanagh of sexually assaulting her has yet to confirm she will testify before the Senate next week. Read More 7
News September 17, 2018 San Jose Weighs Resolution Condemning President Trump’s Family Separation Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider a resolution Tuesday denouncing the Trump administration’s separation of families at the U.S. border. Read More 3
News September 17, 2018 San Jose’s ‘Hope Village’ Camp Forced to Relocate; Search Continues for Alternate Site By Jennifer Wadsworth Though its future remains uncertain, Hope Village accomplished what no local elected leader has had the political will or vision pull off. Read More 6
News September 14, 2018 SVO Uninvites San Jose Vice Mayor From Seattle Trip to Make Room for Mayor Sam Liccardo By Jennifer Wadsworth Sam Liccardo almost had to stay home from a business delegation to Seattle—until the SVO, invoking Beyoncé, gave him an out. Read More 5
Opinion September 13, 2018 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Church to Host Seminar on Racial Injustice By Mike Stewart Churches need to speak up about racial injustice, which is the focus of a workshop hosted this weekend by Emmanuel Baptist Church. Read More 4
News September 12, 2018 Omar Torres Withdraws Challenge to 22-Year Incumbent in Santa Clara Valley Water District Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom Omar Torres has dropped his challenge to Tony Estremera for the District 6 Santa Clara Valley Water District seat. Read More 13
The Fly September 12, 2018 Judge Upholds Restraining Order Against Alum Rock Union School Board Trustee Khanh Tran By The Fly An Alum Rock school trustee’s comments about kicking ass and lining folks up in front of a firing squad got him banned from the dais. Read More 3
News September 12, 2018 Sheriff Challenger John Hirokawa Blames Santa Clara Co. Elections Staff for Missing Key Deadline By Jennifer Wadsworth The ex-undersheriff says he neglected to refile a candidate statement out of confusion and because the county misinformed him. Read More 19
News September 10, 2018 ‘Hope Village’ for the Homeless Served with Eviction Notice Two Days After Setting Up Camp By Jennifer Wadsworth Hope Village was meant as an emergency shelter for for homeless people, but police are shutting it down just two days after it opened. Read More 40
News September 10, 2018 Proposed Carve-Out of Homeless Housing Bond Meets Resistance from Silicon Valley Nonprofits By Jennifer Wadsworth The county will consider setting aside 5 percent of a homeless housing bond for developmentally disabled people who are already housed. Read More 6
News September 10, 2018 San Jose Revisits Discussion on Commercial Linkage Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth A group of City Council members hope to revive a discussion about commercial linkage fees to fund new affordable housing. Read More 6
News September 8, 2018 ‘Stop BEZOS’ Bill Takes Aim at Companies Paying Low Wages By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna wants to tax large companies equal to the value of public benefits their workers receive Read More 1
News September 6, 2018 Retired Cupertino Accountant Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing $800,000 in Taxpayer Funds By Silicon Valley Newsroom A retired accountant for the city of Cupertino was arrested on suspicion of embezzling close to $800,000 from taxpayers. Read More 5
News September 6, 2018 Presentation High School Official Accused of Mishandling Sexual Abuse Claims to Step Down By Jennifer Wadsworth A Catholic high school official accused of mishandling sex abuse claims against staff has announced her resignation. Read More 0
News September 6, 2018 Alum Rock School Board President Dismisses Pleas to Censure Unruly Colleague By Jennifer Wadsworth Board president Esau Herrera expressed no interest in censuring a fellow trustee, Khanh Tran, for verbally threatening the superintendent. Read More 5