February 25, 2020 Citing Concerns About Seismic Risk, Feds Order Valley Water to Drain Anderson Reservoir By Silicon Valley Newsroom Federal engineers have ordered the water district to speed up plans to drain and earthquake-proof the South County dam. Read More 5
February 13, 2020 VTA’s Contract Missteps Risk Derailing Diridon Station Project By Grace Hase Blunders in creating the West Coast’s biggest transportation hub suggest that local agencies had better step up their game. Read More 18
February 12, 2020 Santa Clara County to Explore Feasibility of Funding Universal Meals at Area’s Poorest Schools By Jennifer Wadsworth To combat childhood hunger, Supervisor Susan Ellenberg wants the county to allocate $8 million to feed 12,000 kids over four years. Read More 3
February 7, 2020 SJ Councilwoman Files for 2nd Bankruptcy to Save Family Home By Jennifer Wadsworth Magdalena Carrasco said she had no other choice after inheriting a predatory loan upon her mother’s death from cancer in 2018. Read More 37
February 7, 2020 17 Arrested in Human Trafficking Crackdown in Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom A statewide crackdown on human trafficking led to nearly 20 arrests and the rescue of several victims in Silicon Valley. Read More 5
February 6, 2020 Search Continues for Suspect Who Shot Santa Clara Co. Deputy By Michael Moore Sukhdeep Gill was saved by his body camera and bullet-proof vest when an unknown shooter fired at him in Morgan Hill. Read More 3
February 5, 2020 Good Sam Waited a Week to Alert Public About Coronavirus Contact By Grace Hase Five employees from Good Samaritan Hospital are at home self-isolating after being potentially exposed to the coronavirus. Read More 3
February 3, 2020 South County ‘Agri-Tourist’ Development in Limbo By Erik Chalhoub The six-acre property is listed on LoopNet, an online database of commercial land for sale, for a $3,850,000 investment. Read More 1
January 30, 2020 Sup. Cindy Chavez Highlights County’s Stark Inequities, Unique Strengths in Annual Speech By Jennifer Wadsworth The newly inducted board president then enumerated some of the ways she plans to tackle the county’s most intractable problems. Read More 7
January 30, 2020 Big Oil, Corporate PAC Money Seep Into State Senate Race By Grace Hase Campaign donations to Ann Ravel, Nora Campos and Dave Cortese have raised questions about their political allegiances. Read More 9
January 29, 2020 Dems Voice Concern Over Rule Excluding Voters From Primary By Will Carruthers There’s some worry that a state policy will prevent independent absentee voters from participating in the presidential candidate nomination. Read More 6
January 23, 2020 Bad Boys Bail Bonds Boss Raises Campaign Cash for South Bay’s Business-Aligned Candidates By The Fly If C. Jeffrey Stanley ever decides to break away from the bail and bounty business, he should consider taking up party planning. Read More 17
January 22, 2020 Catalyze SV Fights NIMBY Backlash by Forging Alliances Between Residents, Developers By Grace Hase The non-profit aims to “improve, then approve” projects as part of a broader push for the region to build its way out of the housing crisis. Read More 11
January 20, 2020 Valley Water Unveils New Storm-Predicting Radar System By Silicon Valley Newsroom The radar atop the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant in San Jose is the cornerstone in a network of high-res, low-elevation radars. Read More 4
January 17, 2020 Morgan Hill Joins Amah Mutsun Tribe in Opposing Proposed Sargent Ranch Gravel Mine By Michael Moore Although the city lacks authority to deny the project, its symbolic gesture adds to a growing movement to preserve the land. Read More 8
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