Building B at the Guadalupe Light Rail yard, which began being demolished Wednesday afternoon with the work expected to continue Thursday, May 12, is where six of the 10 VTA employees died in the mass shooting on May 26, 2021.
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Newsom, Legislators Won’t Budge in Dispute over High-speed Rail Spending
Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom have different opinions on the best next steps for California’s high-speed rail project.
California Unveils Proposal to Ban New Gasoline-fueled Cars by 2035
If enacted this summer, California’s mandate — the first in the world — would increase sales of electric or other zero-emission cars to 35% in 2026, and prohibit new gasoline or diesel cars by 2035.
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.
FBI, IRS, DEA and SF Prosecutors Shut Down Multi-billion-dollar ‘Hydra’ Cryptocurrency in Darknet
In a stunning announcement this week, Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Francisco is leading the prosecution of a Russia-based mastermind accused of running Hydra, the world’s largest and longest-running illegal 'darknet' crptocurrency market, which federal agencies say they have put out of business.
New Federal Funds on Track for BART Extension, with Final Costs, Completion Date Uncertain
The VTA had said in February that it would not update its anticipated cost and schedule for the project until it awards four major contracts, including one for tunneling and trackwork slated to be finalized this summer.
Feds to Give San Jose Money for Developing Clean Energy
San Jose will get help from the Energy Department with creating plans to reduce air pollution, lower utility costs and provide jobs and economic opportunity, among other things.
California Lawmakers Looking at Ways to Ease Pain of Soaring Gas Prices
One option for California lawmakers is to decrease the state tax on gas suppliers. Another is some form of rebate to help defray the higher cost of gas.
California’s Proposed No-Bid Medi-Cal Contract with Kaiser Triggers Concerns
Rival California health insurers say the special deal is unfair and could leave them with high-need patients.
California Gives PG&E Approval to Bill Customers for Wildfires
California grants a safety certificate to PG&E just after the utility came off probation for the deadly 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion.
Gov. Newsom Promises Universal Health Care, Plus Billions for Covid-19, Education and Housing
The governor’s California Blueprint bolsters the state’s ongoing work to address COVID-19, climate change, homelessness, inequality and fighting crime.
CA Expanded School Programs without Expanding Construction Funding
Assembly Democrats want to use $10 billion out of a projected $30 billion surplus to repair and expand K-12 school facilities to accommodate new transitional kindergarten and community schools approved in 2021.
2022 State Budget Targets California’s Continuing Racial Inequality
In San Jose, Latinos earn 46 cents for every dollar earned by white workers, according to a new study.
Rain is Good News, but Doesn’t Change California’s Dire Drought Outlook
Worsening droughts, competition for scarce supplies, sea level rise, groundwater contamination, earthquakes, wildfires and extreme weather all contribute to California water woes.
Despite a Rough 2021, San Jose Mayor Is Upbeat about 2022
In his annual State of the City report, Mayor Sam Liccardo said that in 2021, the city suffered through 'the loss of loved ones to a lingering pandemic, the horrors of mass shootings, the sight of encampments and shuttered storefronts, and the struggles of too many families unable to pay rent.'
New Highway 101 Pedestrian Bridge Opens Saturday
The Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge spans 1,400 feet in length from the West Bayshore Road landing to the East Bayshore Road landing.
