News August 28, 2017 San Jose City Council Looks at Ways to Salvage Tiny Homes Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will consider how to salvage its proposal to build tiny home communities for the homeless. Read More 14
News August 28, 2017 South Bay Activist Appears on MSNBC to Discuss Bail Reform By Jennifer Wadsworth A South Bay activist appeared on MSNBC this week to talk about the importance of overhauling the money bail system. Read More 8
Opinion August 25, 2017 Op-Ed: Telling the Houseless to Wait for Help Is a Death Sentence By Robert Aguirre, Shaunn Cartwright Sandy Perry Houseless people and those of us who advocate for them have been told, “wait for permanent supportive housing.” We have waited and waited. Read More 14
News August 25, 2017 SV411 Podcast: Chris Burrill, Director of Hammer Theatre By Silicon Valley Newsroom This week Metro’s SV411 Podcast runs down some of the biggest stories in local politics and the reinvented Hammer Theatre Center. Read More 1
News August 24, 2017 Activists Protest Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Taser Request By Jennifer Wadsworth Activists rallied today to protest plans by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office to arm jail and patrol deputies with Tasers. Read More 9
News August 23, 2017 San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas Announces Retirement By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose City Manager Norberto Dueñas announced his retirement at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. His last day is set for Oct. 13. Read More 8
The Fly August 23, 2017 NIMBY Backlash Over ‘Tiny Homes’ Prompts City to Reduce Number of Potential Sites By The Fly NIMBYs have come out in full force to oppose one of San Jose’s most inventive solutions for homelessness. Read More 50
News August 23, 2017 County’s Homeless Death Toll Increases 164 Percent from 2011 By Jennifer Wadsworth The number of people dying on the streets of Santa Clara County has risen by 164 percent since 2011, according to a new report. Read More 13
News August 21, 2017 SV411 Podcast: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Trump, Google By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo took part in Metro’s SV411 podcast to discuss everything from Donald Trump and Google to pension reform. Read More 4
News August 21, 2017 San Jose Considers Controversial Wage Settlement with Republic Services, Newby Island Landfill By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may be close to resolving a drawn-out legal fight with its recycling contractor over how to enforce the city’s living wage policy. Read More 2
News August 18, 2017 Milpitas Takes First Step to Fire Embattled City Manager By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas’ City Council authorized the firing of its embattled City Manager Tom Williams in a 4-0 vote Tuesday. Read More 2
News August 17, 2017 Gilroy Police Department Rocked by Lurid Sex Scandal Lawsuit By Jack Foley Gilroy police are accused of hosting sex parties and having inappropriate relationships with Police Explorers, according to a former dispatcher. Read More 23
News August 17, 2017 SJ Councilman Tam Nguyen Clashes with Rival over Flag Ban By Jennifer Wadsworth An ongoing rivalry between two local politicians came to a head earlier this week, prompting accusations of a physical attack. Read More 6
News August 17, 2017 South Bay Pizzeria Slices Up Its Ownership, Cuts Employees In By Jennifer Wadsworth A Slice of New York became what may be the first brick-and-mortar business in the South Bay to convert to a worker-owned cooperative. Read More 18
Opinion August 16, 2017 Op-Ed: Donald Trump Unmasks Himself as a White Supremacist By Rich Robinson The fraud in the White House failed to come out strong against white supremacists for one simple reason—he is, in fact, their leader. Read More 146
The Fly August 16, 2017 San Jose Light Tower Project Raises Close to $100K in Phase 1 By The Fly Last week, Cafe Stritch held an event to build excitement for the massive light tower project. The results were encouraging. Read More 18