August 4, 2020 Op-Ed: Automated Traffic Enforcement Can Ease Some of Bay Area’s Policing Problems By Ted Stroll It’s time to give cameras a chance, ending the Driving While Black phenomenon and reducing traffic chaos in Bay Area streets. Read More 20
August 4, 2020 SJPD Officer Accused of Fraud, Wage Theft, Tax Evasion By Silicon Valley Newsroom Robert Foster allegedly used his private security firm to commit fraud, evade taxes, steal wages and launder about $18 million. Read More 3
August 3, 2020 San Jose, AT&T Provide 4G Hotspots for Distance Learning By Grace Hase With the pandemic shifting learning from classroom to computer, San Jose has expedited efforts to close the so-called digital divide. Read More 6
August 3, 2020 Lawsuit: CHP Unconstitutionally Targeted Men at I-280 Rest Stops By Jennifer Wadsworth The arrests were discriminatory because no women or drivers with families were targeted, attorney Bruce Nickerson argues. Read More 6
August 3, 2020 New Mural Honors Lives of San Jose’s Homeless Residents By San Jose Inside Designed by tattoo artist Benny Arana O’Hara, the mural painted on West Virginia Street depicts two fists coming together against a red line. Read More 18
August 2, 2020 Santa Clara County Property Values Hit Another Peak By Erik Chalhoub The total net assessed value of all real and business property grew by $35.5 billion, a 6.87 percent increase over the prior year. Read More 1
July 31, 2020 SJ Sues Trump Over 2020 Census By Grace Hase The federal lawsuit filed this week alleges that President Trump's order violates the Census Act and the U.S. Constitution. Read More 7
July 31, 2020 Santa Clara County Investigates Covid-19 ‘Clusters’ at Several Local Costco Stores By Erik Chalhoub The Santa Clara County Public Health Department says more than two dozen employees at four stores tested positive for the virus. Read More 1
July 29, 2020 San Jose’s Watergarden Survived Homophobia, Political Shifts, AIDS—But Not Coronavirus By Jennifer Wadsworth What the storied history—and now closure—of the Watergarden bathhouse means for Silicon Valley’s LGBTQ community. Read More 18
July 29, 2020 After Reopening and Closing, SJ’s Famed Winchester Mystery House Makes Adjustments By Emanuel Lee The iconic mansion is launching a new outdoor experience, Walk With Spirits Tour, running from 8 to 11pm Wednesday through Sunday. Read More 2
July 28, 2020 San Jose Council Abandons Ballot Measure to Expand Mayoral Power, Change Election Year By Grace Hase In 2022, the next mayor could be elected for either a two-year or six-year term depending on what the charter review commission decides. Read More 4
July 27, 2020 International Competition Spurs Ideas for San Jose Landmark By Emanuel Lee The San Jose Light Tower Corporation recently closed submissions for its worldwide open ideas competition, Urban Confluence Silicon Valley. Read More 0
July 23, 2020 Google’s Newest Housing Promises Include Modular, Investments and Land By Janice Bitters Google has announced its latest round Bay Area housing funding, aimed at pushing forward about 24,000 new homes over the next decade. Read More 5
July 22, 2020 WATCH: Day One of San Jose’s George Floyd Protests By Silicon Valley Newsroom This security camera footage reveals what transpired in the first afternoon of George Floyd protests in downtown San Jose. Read More 2
July 22, 2020 $1.5 Million Awarded to 142 San Jose Micro-Businesses By Emanuel Lee Thanks to generous donation from tech giants, each business received $10,000 for relief from the economic toll of the coronavirus. Read More 1
July 21, 2020 City of Santa Clara Hotel Tax Revenue Plummets By Silicon Valley Newsroom The city has projected other budget-related issues, but the Transient Occupancy Tax would be the biggest hit. Read More 8