Roughly 360,000 UC and CSU students may soon receive about $1,000 to $3,000 to fund their educations this fall as part of California’s effort to make college debt-free. Another form of aid to help more community college students has a less clear path
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San Francisco 49ers Place Big Bet with 300k Cindy Chavez IE
In December, 49ers executives Jed York and Al Guido announced their support of Cindy Chavez for San Jose mayor, and have followed up with campaign cash.
Weather Experts Warn California Legislators to Prepare for Impact of Climate Change
From housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst’s Office provides a litany of sobering climate change impacts for California legislators to address as they enact policies and set budgets.
California Poised to Extend Eviction Ban — Again
Californians facing eviction as soon as next week would get a temporary reprieve under a bill endorsed by the state’s Democratic leaders.
California to Funnel Billions into Mental Health Overhaul
The Newsom administration plans to spend $4.4 billion addressing mental health needs among young people. But will it come soon enough?
Did The Pandemic Create More Income Inequality in California?
Income inequality grew in California during three of the last four recessions before the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are trying to figure out if the same happened in 2020.
San Jose Police Would Get More Officers, More Training in Liccardo’s Budget Plan
The mayor promised to address homelessness, crime and blight by constructing 1,000 quick-build apartments for the homeless, adding dozens of additional police officers to the force and employing unhoused residents to clean and beautify San Jose.
It’s a Boy! And Joanna Rauh Joins San Jose’s District 3 Council Race
Last we heard, Joanna Rauh was going to sit out the downtown city council race because she had a third child on the way. Good reason. But then the subject line “Joanna Rauh Launches Campaign for 3rd San Jose City Council District” appeared in our mailbox.
Santa Clara City Council Fires City Manager Deanna Santana
The vote ended several months of rancor between the former city manager of Sunnyvale and Oakland and a new council majority.
EPA Fines Tesla $250K for Air Pollution from Fremont Factory
People in the 60,000 households near the plant faced significant risks to their health and environment, the EPA said in a press release.
Doorbells, Satellite Dishes: How Cities like San Jose Search for People the Census May Miss
For cities like San Jose that fear an undercount, the 2020 census has already started.
Tesla’s Fremont Factory Accused by State of Racial Discrimination
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing lawsuit said Tesla's factory is a racially segregated workplace where Black workers are subjected to racial slurs and discriminated against in job assignments, discipline, pay and promotion.
Santa Clara County Pressed to Take Closer Look at Lehigh Cement Plant and Quarry
County Supervisor Joe Simitian said he wants the county to be more transparent and clarify whether violations involving Lehigh Cement Plant facilities require additional regulatory and/or legal action.
Legislators Consider Changes in Labor Laws to Benefit Fast-food Workers
Assemblymember Ash Kalra, a San Jose Democrat who chairs the Assembly labor and employment committee, said that where labor organizing campaigns have failed in low-wage industries, the government needs to act.
San Jose State Lecturer Works to Bring Afghan Scholars to U.S.
About 150 scholars are vetted as of this month, and about a dozen universities are ready to offer jobs to qualified Afghan instructors. but only two scholars, both referred from San Jose State, have arrived, one at UC Berkeley, the other at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Lofgren Builds Support in New Congressional District that Stretches from San Jose to Salinas
The current representative for the 19th Congressional District, Lofgren will run for a 14th term in the new 18th Congressional District this year. That new district pairs parts of San Jose, including the downtown area, with a region of the state that is known for its strong agricultural base and growing Latinx population.
