April 5, 2021 Op-Ed: Who’s Exempt from Parcel Taxes in Santa Clara County? By Johnny Khamis Santa Clara County property taxes are due April 10, but some residents may be exempt without even knowing it. Read More 6
April 4, 2021 Santa Cruz-based Marianne’s buys San Jose’s Treat Ice Cream By Grace Stetson Treat has been a San Jose favorite since 1951, with a manufacturing facility in San Jose’s Naglee Park. But on April 15, that facility will close. Read More 19
April 2, 2021 Op-Ed: Our Post-Covid Lives Shouldn’t Go Back to ‘Normal’—They Should Go Back Better By Susan Ellenberg Last year was all about triage. It is now time to move into recovery, with the primary focus on areas that impact the lives of our families. Read More 3
April 2, 2021 Person in Wheelchair Dies in Hit-and-Run Crash; San Jose Police Search for Suspect By Bay City News The crash was reported at about 11:35pm at the intersection of Curtner Avenue and Monterey Road in the city’s South Side. Read More 0
April 1, 2021 Mental Health Services Expanded for East Side Students as In-Person Classes Resume By Jana Kadah, Bay City News East Side Union High School District leaders said this is especially important as people recover from the impacts of the pandemic. Read More 0
March 31, 2021 Ex-San Jose Mayor, Aide-Turned-Wife Part Ways After 21 Years By The Fly Guiselle Nunez has made her separation from Ron Gonzales “Facebook official.” Read More 8
March 31, 2021 Outdoor Dining Extended Through Year’s End in San Jose By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The program is still essential for participating businesses, even as Santa Clara County moves into the less-restrictive orange tier. Read More 0
March 31, 2021 New Urban Village Development Threatens to Displace San Jose’s 60-Year-Old Berryessa Flea By Jennifer Wadsworth The open-air market is Silicon Valley’s unheralded business incubator, but will it be pushed out by the city’s development plans? Read More 26
March 26, 2021 What’s Next for Guadalupe River Park and SJ’s Homeless Crisis? By Grace Stetson and Katie Lauer No one is happy with the homeless crisis in San Jose’s Guadalupe River Park and around the city, but whose vision will fix it? Read More 27
March 25, 2021 Breeze of Innovation: San Jose Landmark Design Wins Challenge By Katie Lauer Silicon Valley will one day have a fluid, illuminated, kinetic landmark, swaying in the breeze—assuming the project gets funding and approval. Read More 32
March 24, 2021 Hate Crime Charge in Attack on South Bay McDonald’s Worker By Jennifer Wadsworth Prosecutors say Alena Jenkins physically attacked two fast-food employees while calling them “stupid” and “f*cking Mexicans.” Read More 21
March 24, 2021 For Children of Immigrants, DACA Challenges Persist No Matter Who’s in the White House By Grace Stetson Though DACA is safe under President Biden, pent-up demand, depleted advocacy resources and uncertainty still plague the program. Read More 3
March 19, 2021 One Year: The Pandemic’s Timeline in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom A look back at some of the events—big and small—that shaped the past 12 months of tumult during the pandemic. Read More 1
March 19, 2021 After Cutting Cinequest Short Last Year, Silicon Valley’s Annual Film Festival is Back Online By Katie Lauer This year, ticket-holders can host or join screening parties, a nod to Cinequest’s in-person soirees after film credits roll. Read More 3
March 18, 2021 Altered Valley: What a Year of Pandemic Has Done to Our Lives By Janice Bitters After a year of lockdowns, can we break our Covid-era habits—or will the pandemic affect the way we live forever? Read More 4
March 17, 2021 Parents Lead Recall Efforts Against South Bay School Boards By The Fly Frustrated parents have launched recall campaigns against a number of local school district trustees. Read More 12