News August 7, 2018 Santa Clara County Shines Light on Human Trafficking Through Art Exhibits, Film Screenings By Winona Rajamohan Santa Clara County will host a series of events through the rest of the month to raise awareness about human trafficking. Read More 0
News August 6, 2018 San Jose City Council Weighs Measures on Salary-Setting, Construction Bids, $950M Bond By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose officials are debating a few measures to bring to voters this fall, including a bond measure and some charter amendments. Read More 4
Opinion August 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Care Like a Nonprofit, But Think Like an Entrepreneur By Gregory Kepferle and Pamela Roussos The need is too urgent and the payoff seems too great not to try it. After all, if it can’t be done in Silicon Valley, where can it? Read More 2
News August 3, 2018 Stanford University’s Blood Center in Dire Need of Donations By Silicon Valley Newsroom Stanford has issued an urgent call for all blood donations because of higher-than-normal hospital usage and a seasonal drop in donations. Read More 1
News August 3, 2018 Embattled Child Care Nonprofit 4Cs Breaks Rules Yet Again with Late Payments to Contractors By Jennifer Wadsworth Last month, 4Cs failed to pay its child care providers on time, violating the terms of their state grants and putting payees in a tough spot. Read More 3
Opinion August 2, 2018 Op-Ed: Investing in Our Village, San Jose Unified School District By Helen Chapman Together, we must advocate and work on behalf of the village and family we call the San Jose Unified School District. Read More 2
Investigative Reports August 1, 2018 Public Agencies’ Secret Sexual Harassment Settlements Cost South Bay Taxpayers Millions By Jennifer Wadsworth While state agencies have undergone a reckoning over sexual harassment, local governments have largely escaped scrutiny—until now. Read More 23
The Fly August 1, 2018 Cupertino Criticized for Lack of Transparency Over City Attorney Randolph Hom’s Departure By The Fly Local watchdogs believe the city attorney’s unceremonious departure may have had something to do with the controversial Vallco Mall project. Read More 10
Opinion July 31, 2018 Op-Ed: ‘Backpack Day’ in Sunnyvale is a Chance to Give Back to Students in Need By David N.P. Hopkins Sunnyvale Community Services gives us a chance to give back with Backpack Day, their annual back-to-school program. Read More 12
News July 30, 2018 Boulder Creek Man Makes Case for Global Boycott of Amazon By Jacob Pierce One month, no Amazon? A Santa Cruz County man is organizing a month-long #NoAmazonAugust boycott. Read More 2
News July 30, 2018 Court Sides with Donald Trump Supporters, Allowing Lawsuit Against SJPD to Proceed By Silicon Valley Newsroom A federal appeals court allowed Trump fans to proceed with a lawsuit against San Jose, claiming police led them into a crowd of protesters. Read More 16
Opinion July 29, 2018 Op-Ed: Cupertino City Council Should Hold Apple Corporation Financially Accountable By Tara Sreekrishnan Cupertino has a unique opportunity to do the right thing by imposing an employee headcount tax on its biggest corporate denizen. Read More 22
News July 26, 2018 Deputy Sheriffs’ Association President Morrissey Resigns By Jennifer Wadsworth Don Morrissey, the embattled president of the Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, said he’s ready to step down. Read More 7
News July 26, 2018 How Smart is San Jose? Silicon Valley’s Biggest City Tries to Catch Up with the Digital Future By Lauren Hepler As local governments chase universal connectivity, San Jose considers how to digitize a city already grappling with user error. Read More 2
News July 25, 2018 Brock Turner’s Lawyer Appeals Conviction, Saying Client Only Wanted ‘Sexual Outercourse’ By Jennifer Wadsworth Brock Turner’s lawyer said his client only wanted to have “sexual ‘outercourse’” with his passed-out victim and didn’t intend to rape her. Read More 7
The Fly July 25, 2018 Poll Tests Negatives in Santa Clara County Supervisor Race By The Fly A poll testing negative messaging gives us a hint at the kinds of hits voters will see in campaign mailers later this election season. Read More 5