August 12, 2020 New County Enforcement Team Ready to Charge $500 for Violations of Covid-19 Orders By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new ordinance “is critical to deal with the significant volume of complaints,” County Counsel James Williams told the Board of Supervisors. Read More 11
August 10, 2020 County Adds Free Appointment-Only Covid-19 Testing Sites By San Jose Inside Testing can identify Covid-19 before a person feels unwell or before they spread it to another individual with potentially deadly consequences. Read More 0
August 10, 2020 Applicants Sought for 2021 Santa Clara Co. Civil Grand Jury By Silicon Valley Newsroom Grand jury service gives citizens a chance to improve the integrity of local government and hold elected leaders accountable to the public. Read More 1
August 8, 2020 Report: San Jose Roads Rank Among Worst in the Nation By Janice Bitters The data, compiled by car shopping app CoPilot, ranks the South Bay city’s streets the second-worse in the country for large cities. Read More 16
August 7, 2020 Ex-San Jose Council Candidate Makes $100K Bail After Vehicular Manslaughter Charges By Grace Hase Jenny Higgins Bradanini surrendered herself to county jail on July 30 and posted $100,000 bail. Read More 9
August 6, 2020 Labor Groups Push for Extra Protections Amid Pandemic By Will Carruthers Assembly members Ash Karla and Lorena Gonzalez introduced a bill that would offer workers extra protections during the pandemic. Read More 2
August 5, 2020 Standoff at San Jose Main Jail Ends with Suspect in Custody By Silicon Valley Newsroom Authorities say Joseph Castro was being brought into jail when—despite being handcuffed—he managed to grab a firearm and shoot at officers. Read More 1
August 5, 2020 San Jose City Council Approves Three-Part Initiative for the November 2020 Ballot By Grace Hase The initiative would empower the IPA, expand the Planning Commission and provide a flexible redistricting timeline if census results are late. Read More 1
August 5, 2020 San Jose Council OK’s Ballot Measure to Up Tax on Cardrooms By Grace Hase The cardroom tax, which comes to voters on the fall ballot, would generate about $15 million annually for city services. Read More 3
August 4, 2020 Urban Confluence Judges Meet to Pick Finalists for San Jose Tower By Silicon Valley Newsroom The contest drew more than 900 submissions, which will be reviewed today to select three finalists in the international competition. Read More 2
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