November 3, 2020 Election Day 2020: Live Updates By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County got off to a strong start with early voting, with 62 percent of ballots cast before the polls even opened today. Read More 5
November 3, 2020 Names Emerge in Search for New SVO Exec Amid Racist Attack Ad By The Fly Sources say SPUR San Jose Director Teresa Alvarado and ex-chamber CEO Jim Cunneen could be tapped as the next leader of SVO. Read More 6
November 2, 2020 Local Labor Escaped Reckoning for Earlier Racist Campaigns By Dan Pulcrano South Bay Labor has employed racist tactics to prevent minorities—including 1998 San Jose council hopeful Tony West—from securing office. Read More 1
October 30, 2020 Op-Ed: The SVO is a Failed Chamber of Commerce for Today’s Silicon Valley By Mario B. Lopez The SVO should no longer be entrusted to be the voice of the business community in Silicon Valley. It should be dismantled. Read More 6
October 29, 2020 SVO Exec Resigns Amid Outrage Over ‘Racist’ Political Hit Piece By Jennifer Wadsworth Matt Mahood announced his resignation this morning as a litany of nonprofits severed ties with the business group. Read More 5
October 28, 2020 SVO Executive Put on Leave as Members Cut Ties With Business Group Over ‘Blatantly Racist’ Ad By Jennifer Wadsworth A day has come and gone since the chamber of commerce posted—and then promptly removed—the ad. But the fallout is far from over. Read More 7
October 27, 2020 Councilwoman Dev Davis Faces Green Party Candidate Jake Tonkel in San Jose’s D6 Race By Grace Hase Interest groups dumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into the District 6 race have made it one of the priciest local elections. Read More 18
October 26, 2020 Gov. Newsom Announces Project HomeKey Funding, Including $56 Million for Bay Area Projects By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Project HomeKey is a statewide initiative that buys different motels, hotels or apartment buildings and transforms them into housing. Read More 3
October 14, 2020 South Bay Labor IE Blows Past Campaign Filing Deadline By The Fly Missing a campaign filing deadline is no small offense. Especially this close to the Nov. 3 Election Day. Read More 5
October 7, 2020 Santa Clara County Prepares to Resume Indoor Gatherings—With Certain Restrictions in Place By Emanuel Lee Indoor events could resume at up to 25 percent capacity or up to 100 people and outdoor gatherings of up to 200 people. Read More 7
October 2, 2020 Op-Ed: On Housing, San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis and President Trump Agree By Tom Skinner On the most important local issue—housing—Davis and President Trump share the same conservative position against zoning reform. Read More 9
September 29, 2020 Challenger Outraises Incumbent in San Jose’s D6 Council Race By Grace Hase Jake Tonkel took the lead this fundraising period, with a wider range of small-dollar donors than Councilwoman Dev Davis who has raised the most this year. Read More 10
August 17, 2020 Four Candidates, Two San Jose Council Seats: $200,000 Combined Fundraising Haul By Grace Hase D6 Councilwoman Dev Davis raised the most, with $81,341. Her opponent, Jake Tonkel, meanwhile, had the most individual donors. Read More 4
August 14, 2020 Temporary Housing is a ‘Downpayment’ on Homelessness Goals, San Jose Officials Say By Janice Bitters The city’s effort to curb homelessness comes as officials grapple with a new report calling for the county to double its shelter beds. Read More 12
July 1, 2020 In Split Vote, San Jose Council Approves Measure to Expand Mayoral Powers, Extend Term By Grace Hase After a marathon two days of deliberation, the City Council voted 6-5 to place the controversial measure on the November 2020 ballot. Read More 16
June 30, 2020 Santa Clara County Health Officials Gear Up for New Reopening Guidelines By Grace Hase That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months. Read More 5