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 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
September 18, 2020 Top Three San Jose Light Tower Landmark Finalists Announced By Janice Bitters The San Jose Light Tower Corp unveiled the lucky few out of 963 submissions that made the final cut for consideration. Read More 7
September 4, 2020 Parents, Teachers Sue San Jose Over Charcot Avenue Overpass By Grace Hase Plaintiffs say an environmental review of the project fell short of state standards by underestimating the traffic, pollution and noise impacts. Read More 3
August 31, 2020 Cambrian Park Plaza Proposal ‘Not Just Another Iteration’ By Janice Bitters Weingarten Realty’s new plans come about three years after their first, which got major pushback from the community. Read More 3
June 11, 2020 Despite Fierce Public Backlash, San Jose OK’s Charcot Overpass By Grace Hase Councilman Lan Diep, who represents the project area, said extending Charcot Avenue over I-880 is essential for the city’s growth. Read More 4
June 4, 2020 Better Mask Up: Face Coverings Now Mandatory in San Jose By Grace Hase The main difference between the city’s law and the county’s is that San Jose also requires masks for anyone standing in line at the store. Read More 26
May 20, 2020 San Jose Delays Vote on Stricter Face Mask Requirements By Grace Hase Though that decision is still a couple weeks away, some residents expressed their concerns about enforcement and their constitutional rights. Read More 17
May 6, 2020 State Senate Hopeful Ann Ravel Nabs Support From San Jose Council’s Centrist Faction By Grace Hase The candidate has now captured the support of San Jose City Council members Johnny Khamis, Dev Davis, Lan Diep and Pam Foley. Read More 4
April 18, 2020 Cannabis Sellers Slam Local Rule Allowing Delivery But Not Pickup By Grace Hase As part of its sweeping public health order, Santa Clara county has made recreational cannabis dispensaries illegal again. Read More 18
March 9, 2020 San Jose Explores New Anti-Displacement Measures For Mobile Home Parks By Grace Hase The city wants to create a new land use designation for mobile home parks and apply it to two of them: Westwinds and Mountain Springs. Read More 2
March 4, 2020 Dave Cortese Leads the Pack in 15th State Senate Race By The Fly As of today, Dave Cortese held strong with nearly 33 percent of the vote against 20 percent for former FEC chair Ann Ravel. Read More 7
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 12, 2020 San Jose Council Candidate Jim Zito Loses Support Over Abuse Claims, Which He Denies By Grace Hase The D8 challenger’s sudden loss of endorsements follows an online attack paid for by the San Jose Police Officers’ Association PAC. Read More 8
January 27, 2020 San Jose Poised to Oppose Diversion of Measure B Funds 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 26
December 10, 2019 San Jose Passes Spending Plan for 2020 Transfer Tax Measure By Grace Hase With the measure heading toward the ballot box, the council voted 9-2 to approve a spending plan authored by Mayor Sam Liccardo. Read More 6
