February 28, 2020 Election 2020: Four Veteran Public Servants Vie for Santa Clara County’s Open Supe Seat By Grace Hase Supervisor Dave Cortese’s impending departure from the county board has drawn a crowded field of aspiring successors. Read More 10
February 28, 2020 New Report ID’s Riskiest Cycling Spots in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Though San Jose is the deadliest city in Santa Clara County for bicyclists, the most dangerous intersection lies in Palo Alto. Read More 4
February 28, 2020 San Jose Opens First ‘Tiny Homes’ Village for the Homeless By Grace Hase The cabins will house 40 homeless people on a Mabury Road property owned by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Read More 9
February 27, 2020 Election 2020: Three Candidates Vie for Open Seat in SJ’s D10 By Grace Hase Jenny Higgins Bradanini, Matt Mahan and Helen Wang are vying to replace Councilman Johnny Khamis in the Almaden Valley district. Read More 7
February 27, 2020 South Bay Letter Carriers Say Mail Problems Linked to USPS Cost-Cutting Experiment By Jennifer Wadsworth Despite all the problems reported, the U.S. Postal Service continues to expand the pilot and hopes to roll it out to 230 sites. Read More 18
February 25, 2020 Election 2020: SJ Councilwoman Faces Ex-Colleague in D8 Race By Grace Hase In District 8, Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas is squaring off with her old Evergreen School Board colleague, Jim Zito. Read More 3
February 20, 2020 Election 2020: San Jose’s D6 Councilwoman Defends Seat Against Three Challengers By Grace Hase Jake Tonkel, Marshall Woodmansee and Ruben Navarro are challenging District 6 incumbent Dev Davis in the March 3 primary. Read More 14
February 18, 2020 Election 2020: San Jose’s D4 Councilman Faces Trio of Challengers in March Primary By Grace Hase Business-aligned Lan Diep is defending his seat from school trustee David Cohen and attorneys Huy Tran and Jamal Khan. Read More 9
February 17, 2020 Silicon Valley Residents Report Late Deliveries, Missing Mail Amid USPS Staffing Shortfall By Jennifer Wadsworth For several months now, residents have reported widespread lapses in postal service, from delivery delays to missing mail. Read More 24
February 13, 2020 San Jose Allocates $6.8M to Traffic Safety Measures By Grace Hase The city also decided to launch its first Vision Zero Task Force, which will bring together city and county leaders and safety advocates. Read More 5
February 11, 2020 San Jose Considers Transfer Tax Exemptions for Non-Profits By Grace Hase As housing advocates drum up support for Measure E, the city is figuring out how to spare non-profits from the impact of the tax measure. Read More 6
February 10, 2020 Election 2020: Labor-Aligned Incumbent Faces Business-Backed Challenger in SJ’s D2 By Grace Hase In San Jose’s District 2, Councilman Sergio Jimenez is defending his incumbency against business-backed Jonathan Fleming. Read More 7
February 4, 2020 San Jose City Council Considers Two Options for Routing Trains Through Diridon Station By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 1:30pm Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. Read More 6
January 30, 2020 Crema Coffee Shutters Flagship Location in Wake of ADA Suit By The Fly The owner claims she couldn’t afford to make the front staircase accessible to disabled customers. So, she shut the place down. Read More 9
January 20, 2020 Q&A: Blach Construction Chair Michael Blach Reflects on Company’s 50 Years in Business By Grace Hase San Jose Inside caught up with the second-generation construction exec to learn more about his firm on its Golden Anniversary. Read More 3
January 17, 2020 Nurses Strike Four-Year Labor Deal with Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Registered Nurses Professional Association says the deal will close the pay gap between county and private health facilities. Read More 2