Opinion March 5, 2018 Op-Ed: Evergreen Homes Initiative a Wolf in Grandma’s Clothing By Shani Kleinhaus The Big Bad Wolf in this case is a group of wealthy landowners and developers peddling a deceptive ballot initiative. Read More 3
News March 5, 2018 San Jose Debates Whether to Submit Rebuttal Arguments to Evergreen Housing Measure By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s City Council will vote this week on whether to include rebuttal arguments on the ballot for the Evergreen homes initiative. Read More 1
News March 2, 2018 Rape Kit Testing to Speed Up Under Proposal by Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez By San Jose Inside Santa Clara County will study how to speed up rape kit analysis, which typically takes more than three months to complete. Read More 0
News March 2, 2018 Santa Clara County May Ban Gun Shows from Public Fairgrounds By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County may ban gun shows from the fairgrounds in response to the mass shooting that left 17 dead in Parkland, Florida. Read More 11
News March 2, 2018 Santa Clara Valley Water District Warns Residents to Prepare for Series of Winter Rainstorms By Silicon Valley Newsroom In preparation for a series of storms, local agencies have stocked up on sandbags and are monitoring rivers and creeks for debris blockages. Read More 0
Opinion March 1, 2018 Op-Ed: One Year After the Flood By Barbara Keegan, Richard P. Santos and Tony Estremera In the last 12 months, the water district has taken great strides to reduce the risk of flooding in vulnerable communities along Coyote Creek. Read More 1
News February 28, 2018 Did Two Politically Connected Developers Get a Pass on VTA Project’s Key Requirement? By Julia Baum Ties between developers and the VTA board suggest that political favors tainted bidding for a mixed-use project by the Tamien station. Read More 19
Opinion February 27, 2018 Op-Ed: Tell VTA That Proposed Service Cuts are Misguided By Eugene Bradley San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo wants to repeat failed history by slashing VTA service to close a budget deficit. Read More 4
The Fly February 27, 2018 Anno Domini Flips SoFA Art Gallery to Developer Ken Tersini By The Fly San Jose’s successor to the defunct Redevelopment Agency recently sold the Anno Domini property to developer Ken Tersini. Read More 14
News February 26, 2018 Former Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams Lands New Gig as Development Consultant By Silicon Valley Newsroom Tom Williams, Milpitas’ disgraced former city manager, has landed on his feet with a little help from his friends. Read More 1
News February 26, 2018 Silicon Valley Workers Rally for Union Rights as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Janus v. AFSCME By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley workers rallied as the U.S. Supreme Court sparred over a case that could undermine the financial footing of labor unions. Read More 6
News February 26, 2018 San Jose City Council to Vote on Ambitious New Climate Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose aims to become one of the first cities in the U.S. to curb greenhouse gas emissions to the levels set in the Paris accord. Read More 16
News February 23, 2018 Proposed Summit to Focus on Responding to Mass Shootings By San Jose Inside County Supervisor Dave Cortese wants to convene a summit to talk about gun safety issues and mental health. Read More 4
News February 23, 2018 Santa Clara County Activists Celebrate Bail Reform Ruling By Stephen Perez Activists in Santa Clara County and throughout the state held rallies this week to call for an end to the money bail system. Read More 5
News February 22, 2018 SVO Endorses Pierluigi Oliverio for Santa Clara County Supervisor By Jennifer Wadsworth The Silicon Valley Organization has endorsed Pierluigi Oliverio in the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors race. Read More 28
News February 22, 2018 Franklin-McKinley Trustee Accused of Embezzling Campaign Cash Agrees to Resign By Silicon Valley Newsroom A Franklin-McKinley School District trustee accused of embezzling bond campaign cash has announced his resignation. Read More 1