News October 2, 2018 Election 2018: Also on the Ballot? Lots and Lots of School Bonds By Ricardo Cano, CALmatters About 90 school districts across the state have construction bond measures on the Nov. 6 ballot. Read More 1
News October 2, 2018 Gov. Brown Signs Slew of Laws on Criminal Justice, Cannabis, Net Neutrality, #MeToo and More By Silicon Valley Newsroom In his 16 years as governor, Jerry Brown has signed nearly 20,000 bills, including 1,016 this year and the final one on Sunday. Read More 1
News October 1, 2018 SJ Councilors Carrasco, Arenas Want to Speed Up Timeline for Slashing Car Impound Fees By Silicon Valley Newsroom Two of San Jose’s elected officials want the city to reduce its vehicle impound fees as soon as possible. Read More 1
News October 1, 2018 Santa Clara County Pays $365K to Settle Excessive-Force Case By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by former inmate Rikki Martinez, who says he was brutally beaten by jail guards. Read More 1
News October 1, 2018 Valley Med Psychiatrist Jan Weber Wins $1.5 Million in Wrongful Termination Suit By Jennifer Wadsworth A Stanford-trained psychiatrist who lost his job at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center won a $1.5 million judgment last week. Read More 4
Opinion September 28, 2018 Op-Ed: Rep. Zoe Lofgren Visits Local School to Talk Current Events, Legislative Priorities By C.M. Bateman Rep. Zoe Lofgren spoke with high school journalism students about her priorities and the power of young people to change the future. Read More 0
News September 28, 2018 Santa Clara County Starts Mailing Out Voter Guides, Sample Ballots By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Registrar of Voters has started sending voter information guides and sample ballots for the Nov. 6 general election. Read More 0
News September 28, 2018 Ex-Deputy’ Union President Don Morrissey Resigns From Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office By Jennifer Wadsworth Don Morrissey, a twice-demoted deputy who recently resigned as union president, is set to give up his badge this weekend. Read More 0
News September 27, 2018 Christine Blasey Ford: ‘I Am Here Today Not Because I Want to Be’ By Silicon Valley Newsroom Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Judge Brett Kavanagh of attempted rape, is set to testify before the Senate this morning. Read More 13
The Fly September 26, 2018 SCCOE Board Candidate Gino Borgioli Touted Fake Endorsement From Sunnyvale’s Mayor By The Fly Santa Clara County school board candidate Gino Borgioli was forced to take down a fake endorsement from his campaign website. Read More 3
News September 26, 2018 Inaugural NEST Flight Conference Promotes Homegrown Talent, Diversity in Silicon Valley By Silicon Valley Newsroom If Silicon Valley wants to keep arguing that its lack of diversity is due to a talent pipeline problem, it’s going to have to answer to Jacob Martinez. Read More 0
News September 25, 2018 Santa Clara County Adopts ‘Hope Village’ as 6-Month Pilot Program By Silicon Valley Newsroom Hope Village, a homeless camp that moved onto state land without permission, has been adopted as a pilot program by Santa Clara County. Read More 2
Opinion September 25, 2018 Op-Ed: Sunnyvale’s Elected Leaders Expose City to Risk of Costly Civil Rights Lawsuit By David Wessel and Joshua Grossman Sunnyvale’s elected officials have put the city at risk of a civil rights lawsuit over its voting system. Read More 22
News September 25, 2018 Governor Approves $7 Million for Flood Protections in San Jose, Palo Alto, Mountain View By Silicon Valley Newsroom Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill that will bring up to $7 million for flood control infrastructure in the South Bay. Read More 4
News September 24, 2018 Audit: San Jose Should Slash Vehicle Impound, Towing Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth A new audit coming before the City Council on Tuesday recommends slashing car impound fees and subsidizing rates for low-income drivers. Read More 8
News September 24, 2018 Santa Clara County Wants a Closer Look at Sheriff Laurie Smith’s Overtime Spending By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has far exceeded its overtime budget in the past six years, according to a newly published audit. Read More 11