Blunders in creating the West Coast’s biggest transportation hub suggest that local agencies had better step up their game.
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Smoke Signals: Legal Weed’s Gold Rush Days May End in a Bust
Celebrity investors. Headline-grabbing IPOs. New tax revenues. Is the cannabis industry getting high on its own supply?
Several Bay Area Cities Vow to Investigate Misconduct Claims Against Downtown Streets Team
At least six public agencies are re-evaluating contracts with the tax-exempt homeless services provider in light of the allegations.
Downtown Streets Team Faces Claims of Hard-Partying Work Culture, Gender Discrimination
Zia MacWilliams left DST because of what she describes as a toxic culture that promoted heavy drinking and tolerated discrimination.
Over 20 cities Join San Jose Mayor Liccardo in Calling for Customer-Owned PG&E
A coalition of city leaders is urging the CPUC to restructure PG&E from an investor-run company to one that’s customer-owned.
The New Neighborhood Watch: Ring Cams Can Make Our Lives Safer—and a Lot Less Private
Home security cameras are a bonanza for public safety as police gain ability to request and view Amazon/Ring video clips.
Housing Dominates the Conversation at SV Leadership Group’s Annual Luncheon
Hundreds packed into the Santa Clara Convention Center to hear from politicos and business leaders Friday.
Loma Prieta Quake Still Guides How San Jose’s Emergency Services Chief Does His Job
Surviving the 1989 earthquake left an indelible imprint on Ray Riordan, and informs his disaster preparedness work to this day.
SJDA Director Highlights Council Division, Calls for Strong Mayor System in Annual Speech
Scott Knies delivered an impassioned address to a packed room of business owners and elected officials at First United Methodist Church.
New State Law Aims to Prevent Hairstyle-Based Discrimination
The Crown Act expands definitions of racial discrimination to include traits historically associated with race—like hairstyle.
As Community Lenders Sell Out or Go Under, Can Publicly-Owned Banks Restore Local Control?
San Jose and Santa Clara County join a growing movement to wean local governments off Wall Street by creating publicly owned banks.
California Just Passed a $215 Billion State Budget. Here’s What’s Between the Lines
Here’s what you need to know about the new budget, which is surgical about taxing and spending while still keeping promises to help the poor.
Calif. Dems Loudly Lean Left—But Quietly Make a Safe Choice
Fourteen 2020 presidential contenders spoke at the California Democratic Party convention, and all but a couple called for change.
Presidential Hopefuls Converge in Bay Area for Cal Dem Convention
The largest gathering of 2020 presidential candidates to date will converge in S.F. for the event—and at least one will swing through San Jose.
Despite Taking Thousands of People Off the Streets, San Jose Sees 42% Jump in Homelessness
San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent.
San Jose Looks to Crack Down on Sideshows After Deaths, Arrests
San Jose will take another step against illegal racing—this time going after the people who show up just to watch sideshows.
