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
January 13, 2020 San Jose City Council to Hear Report on Hate Crimes By Grace Hase The City Council meets at 1:30pm Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. Read More 2
January 10, 2020 San Jose Lawmakers Look for Ways to Protect Westwinds Mobile Home Park From Eviction By Grace Hase More than 700 residents at the North San Jose mobile home community have received eviction notices. Read More 9
January 6, 2020 San Jose Considers Amnesty for Illegal Backyard Cottages By Grace Hase Homeowners who plan on renting out their backyard cottage may also qualify for a financial hardship exemption. Read More 11
January 3, 2020 A Couple Board Members Apparently Part Ways with Downtown Streets Team By The Fly The names of PA Veterans Institute for Research CEO Michael Hindery and Google counsel David Kiferbaum are gone from the DST website. Read More 8
December 18, 2019 SJ Council Candidate Involved in Car Crash That Killed Pedestrian By Grace Hase District 10 contender Jenny Higgins Bradanini expressed her heartfelt condolences for the man’s surviving loved ones. Read More 15
December 17, 2019 Several Bay Area Cities Vow to Investigate Misconduct Claims Against Downtown Streets Team By Jennifer Wadsworth At least six public agencies are re-evaluating contracts with the tax-exempt homeless services provider in light of the allegations. Read More 25
December 16, 2019 San Jose Considers $225,000 Payout for Woman Allegedly Raped by SJPD Officer By Grace Hase The city of San Jose is expected to pay the settlement to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by ex-Officer Geoffrey Graves. Read More 8