Opinion July 24, 2018 Op-Ed: Building a More Unified Community in Silicon Valley By Peter Allen Money should never stand in the way of doing what’s right when it comes to serving the needs or our students. Read More 7
News July 24, 2018 Court Today Hears Arguments for Brock Turner’s Appeal of 2016 Sexual Assault Conviction By Silicon Valley Newsroom Brock Turner’s lawyer is set to appear in court today to appeal the former Stanford University swimmer’s 2016 sexual assault conviction. Read More 8
Opinion July 24, 2018 Op-Ed: Thousands Join Fight Against Diabetes at Silicon Valley’s Annual Tour de Cure By Ryan Fix The Silicon Valley Tour de Cure is a place to find support and join thousands of others invested in stemming the diabetes epidemic Read More 1
Opinion July 23, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose’s Library Fine Amnesty Policy Highlights the Importance of Civic Engagement By Michael Melillo and Hilary Thorsen Serving on a public commission provides a means of implementing important policy changes, such as eliminating library fines. Read More 4
News July 23, 2018 San Jose High-Rise Contractor Pays $250,000 Over Alleged Wage Theft, Labor Trafficking By San Jose Inside The builder of a downtown San Jose apartment tower shelled out $250,000 to workers to settle alleged labor violations. Read More 9
News July 20, 2018 Judge to Decide on New Voting Districts for City of Santa Clara By Winona Rajamohan A judge is hearing proposals for how to carve Santa Clara into as many as seven election districts to ensure fair representation for minorities. Read More 2
News July 19, 2018 Photos of San Jose’s Naked Highway 101 Cyclist Go Viral, But His Identity Remains a Mystery By Jennifer Wadsworth Photos of a nude cyclist cruising on Highway 101 in San Jose went viral on social media, but CHP never found the mystery rider. Read More 3
Opinion July 18, 2018 Op-Ed: Flood of Money From Developers, PACs Undermines Democracy in Sunnyvale By Joshua Grossman It’s flood season in Sunnyvale, and it isn’t the result of unexpected storms, but from cash aimed at Sunnyvale’s municipal elections. Read More 13
The Fly July 18, 2018 San Jose Council Whiles Away July Recess Traveling, Reading—and Still Doing Some Work By The Fly A couple San Jose City Council members took advantage of the July recess to jet out of town—and some out of the country altogether. Read More 6
News July 18, 2018 San Jose Takes Landlords to Task—and to Court—Over Scofflaw Massage Parlor Tenants By Jennifer Wadsworth The owners of an East San Jose strip mall say it’s unfair for the city to cover the cost of policing illegal activity by going after the landlords. Read More 15
News July 17, 2018 Santa Clara Valley Water a Step Closer to Building $1 Billion Dam at Pacheco Pass Reservoir By Barry Holtzclaw The Santa Clara Valley Water District is moving forward with plans to build a new Pacheco Pass reservoir in Santa Clara County. Read More 4
News July 17, 2018 Initiative to Overturn Rent Control in Mountain View Fails to Qualify for November Ballot By San Jose Inside A measure that aimed to rescind Mountain View’s voter-approved rent control has failed to qualify for the fall ballot. Read More 17
News July 16, 2018 Silicon Valley Workers Pressure Execs to Stop Doing Business with President Donald Trump By Silicon Valley Newsroom Silicon Valley tech workers have been pressuring their company execs to sever ties with ICE and other federal agencies. Read More 14
News July 13, 2018 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Names New Vice President of Donor Services By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Silicon Valley Community Foundation, which lost two officials over claims of sexual harassment, has a named a new philanthropy exec. Read More 5
News July 13, 2018 Officials Have Yet to Disclose Identity of San Jose Inmate Who Died in Custody This Past Week By San Jose Inside A 53-year-old Santa Clara County inmate was pronounced dead at 7:33pm on this past Sunday at the Main Jail in San Jose. Read More 2
Business July 11, 2018 CEQA Racket Extracts 11th Hour Payoffs Amidst Housing Crisis By Jennifer Wadsworth A landmark law designed to protect California’s environment has enabled profiteers to hold up critical projects. Read More 20