News June 4, 2018 June Primary 2018: Elections to Watch in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s long-awaited primary comes Tuesday, which means it’s down to the wire for a number of hotly contested South Bay races. Read More 5
Opinion June 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Vote ‘Yes’ to Recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky By Laura Burns Judge Aaron Persky has privileged the rights of male perpetrators rather than protecting the rights of female victims. Read More 3
Opinion June 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Don Rocha Deserves Your Vote for County Supervisor By Shaunn Cartwright An activist and housing rights advocate urges voters to elect Don Rocha as Santa Clara County supervisor. Read More 11
News June 4, 2018 San Jose Urges State to Review Pending Water Company Merger By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose city officials are joining the call for greater scrutiny of a merger between the local water company and a utility in Connecticut. Read More 3
Opinion June 1, 2018 Op-Ed: Only Young People, Not Google, Can Make Downtown San Jose a Vibrant Destination By San Jose Inside The Google development will lead to a more vibrant San Jose. But we don’t have to wait seven years to shed the bedroom community moniker. Read More 22
News June 1, 2018 Campbell Schools Trustee Matthew Dean Vows to Make Amends for Offensive Remarks By Jennifer Wadsworth A South Bay schools trustee who came under fire for glibly denying the realities of discrimination said he’d rather redeem himself than resign. Read More 13
Opinion May 31, 2018 Op-Ed: Housing Crisis Can Only be Solved by Building More Houses By John Gamboa and Robert Apodaca This June, say no to corrupt back room policymaking and the empty promises of politicians. Vote no on Measure C. Read More 3
News May 30, 2018 Alum Rock Schools Chief Spared the Axe; Trustees Partially Cut Ties With Shady Contractor By Jennifer Wadsworth Reform advocates in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District celebrated some major victories Tuesday. Read More 2
News May 30, 2018 With Advent of App-Based Scooters, Transportation Takes a Bizarre Turn in Silicon Valley By Lauren Hepler Some see the e-scooters as gentrifying techie-mobiles, but the on-demand devices could drastically improve transit in the South Bay. Read More 16
The Fly May 30, 2018 Mom of D5 Council Candidate Followed, Photographed San Jose Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco By The Fly Helen Garza, mother of D5 candidate Danny Garza, made a surprise appearance at Vice Mayor Carrasco's house. Read More 9
Opinion May 29, 2018 Op-Ed: Recall Persky to Stand Up for Victims of Sexual Assault By Michele Dauber Santa Clara County voters deserves judges who take sexual violence seriously and who are not biased in favor of privileged perpetrators. Read More 33
News May 29, 2018 Pair of Bills Aimed at Clearing California’s Rape Kit Backlog Come to a Vote This Week By Silicon Valley Newsroom Two bills aimed at clearing the backlog of untested rape kits in California come to a vote this week on their respective chamber floors. Read More 1
Opinion May 29, 2018 Op-Ed: Campaign to Recall Judge Persky Resorts to Inflammatory Rhetoric, Misleading Tactics By Sajid Khan As the June 5 election approaches and the inflammatory, incomplete information continues to proliferate, says public defender Sajid Khan. Read More 36
News May 29, 2018 Oil Industry Attacks Anti-Fracking State Assembly Candidate Robert Rivas By Tom Gogola Big Oil has put Robert Rivas in the crosshairs, marking the first time the industry has targeted a local candidate running for higher office. Read More 7
Opinion May 28, 2018 Op-Ed: Why We Disrupted the Diridon Station Advisory Meeting By Katherine Nasol A group of residents concerned about displacement and gentrification have formed a coalition to disrupt the Google-San Jose negotiations. Read More 11
News May 27, 2018 South Bay Lawmakers Request State Audit of Embattled Alum Rock Union School District By Jennifer Wadsworth State lawmakers are pushing for an audit to investigate claims of fraud and self-dealing at the embattled Alum Rock Union School District. Read More 3