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
Opinion September 5, 2018 Op-Ed: High-Tech Careers Abound in California’s Water Industry By Martin Kropelnicki The need for well-trained individuals in the water industry is greater than ever here in California. Read More 1
News September 5, 2018 Planned Freeway Overpass Tests San Jose’s ‘Vision Zero’ Pledge to Reduce Traffic Fatalities By Grace Hase San Jose’s “Vision Zero” plan to reduce traffic deaths may be incompatible with some of the city’s roadway expansions. Read More 13
The Fly September 5, 2018 Santa Clara Opts Not to Host Political Forums, Prompting Outrage From Candidates By The Fly Santa Clara has called off its long-running candidate forums in one of the most consequential election years in the city’s history. Read More 14
Opinion September 4, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose Leaders Could Have Saved ‘Mural de La Raza’ By Enedina Cardenas Though it is unclear whether negligence or intentional disregard for the artist led to the mural being erased, it is a grave loss for us all. Read More 9
News September 4, 2018 Artist Plans to Sue Property Owner Who Painted Over Chicano Mural in San Jose’s East Side By Jennifer Wadsworth Jose Mesa Velasquez, the artist whose East Side mural was painted over last week, says the property owner gave him no warning. Read More 28
News September 4, 2018 Pot Industry Panelists Address ‘Growing Pains’ of California’s Newly Expanded Legal Market By Julia Baum Industry stakeholders discussed statewide regulations during a panel discussion hosted by the Silicon Valley Cannabis Alliance. Read More 3
News September 4, 2018 Water District Allocates $1.4 Million to Clear Creekside Homeless Encampments By Jaqueline McCool The Santa Clara Valley Water District says it spent $1.4 million this year on 571 cleanups of creekside camps in San Jose and South County. Read More 9
News August 31, 2018 Decades-Old Chicano Mural Erased in San Jose’s East Side By Jennifer Wadsworth Sometime before dawn Wednesday, a handyman painted over the oldest mural in San Jose, a three-decade-old panorama of Chicano culture. Read More 31
News August 30, 2018 South Bay Contractors Accused of Stealing $800K From Clients By Silicon Valley Newsroom A married couple who ran a construction company have been charged with bilking more than $800,000 from 30 local customers. Read More 5
Opinion August 30, 2018 Op-Ed: Parents Host Candidate Forum to Discuss Issues Facing Alum Rock Union Schools By Chelsey Cartwright Amid scandal involving the current school board, Alum Rock families invite candidates to a dialogue intended to realign district priorities. Read More 0