Investigative Reports April 6, 2018 State Audit Reveals Startling Abuses at 4Cs, Silicon Valley’s Largest Child Care Nonprofit By Jennifer Wadsworth A scathing new report found that 4Cs child care nonprofit mismanaged state grants and caused undue financial hardship for countless families. Read More 19
News April 6, 2018 SVO Apologizes Amid Backlash Over ‘Sexist,’ ‘Tone Deaf’ Email By Jennifer Wadsworth The Silicon Valley Organization issued a public apology for the way it defended a political candidate accused of sexual harassment. Read More 9
News April 5, 2018 By the Numbers: Silicon Valley’s Long-Awaited BART Extension By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside takes a look at the cost and impact of BART’s long-awaited extension into Silicon Valley. Read More 19
News April 5, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches New Child Abuse Hotline By San Jose Inside Santa Clara County officials rolled out a new child abuse hotline in time for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Read More 7
News April 4, 2018 SCC Sheriff Laurie Smith Lashes Out as Misconduct Allegations From the 1990s Resurface By Jennifer Wadsworth Decades-old claims of sexual harassment and abuse of power have come back to haunt Sheriff Laurie Smith. Read More 48
The Fly April 4, 2018 SVO Loses Members Over Response to Political Mailer By The Fly The Silicon Valley Organization drew flak for the way it responded to a campaign mailer about a candidate endorsed by its PAC. Read More 11
News April 4, 2018 Facebook Scandal Renews Call for Stronger Privacy Protections By Kristin Lam The Facebook data breach has policymakers debating about how to police what’s become the most powerful industry on the planet. Read More 4
Business April 3, 2018 Schurra’s Announces Closing of Century-Old Chocolate Shop By Dan Pulcrano San Jose will lose a bit of its soul when a 106-year-old business closes shop on The Alameda and moves operations to Santa Clara. Read More 19
News April 2, 2018 BART Backs One-Tunnel Option for Downtown San Jose Extension By Jennifer Wadsworth The long-awaited BART extension to San Jose’s urban core will involve one tunnel instead of two—a big win for downtown businesses. Read More 5
News April 2, 2018 San Jose Weighs Compromise on Union-Backed Measure Requiring Local Hires, Prevailing Wages By Jennifer Wadsworth Developers would have to pay prevailing wages and hire local workers for subsidized projects under a proposed compromise measure. Read More 5
Opinion March 30, 2018 Op-Ed: How San Jose Amplified Viva CalleSJ with Pokémon Go By Ed Solis Over 130,000 people from the San Francisco Bay and beyond converged on the 7.3-mile route last fall to catch one million Pokémon. Read More 0
News March 30, 2018 Citizenship Question on 2020 Census Jeopardizes Accuracy, South Bay Officials Caution By San Jose Inside Silicon Valley leaders are speaking out against the federal government’s plans to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census. Read More 3
News March 28, 2018 ICE ‘Mistakenly’ Allowed Into Santa Clara Co. Jails, Sheriff Says By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office violated state and local sanctuary policies by allowing federal immigration agents to interview inmates. Read More 9
The Fly March 28, 2018 Candidates Excluded From BAYMEC Forum Speak Out By The Fly Meet Mike Alvarado and Maria Hernandez, two grassroots candidates in the race to replace Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager. Read More 1
Investigative Reports March 28, 2018 Nonprofit Officials Accused of Harassing, Silencing Parents By Jennifer Wadsworth The federal Office of Early Head Start is investigating claims of harassment at the Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County. Read More 4
News March 26, 2018 Auditor Recommendations Could Save San Jose $11.6 Million By Jennifer Wadsworth A new report shows just how many millions of dollars San Jose could save if it implemented open recommendations from the city auditor. Read More 10