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
January 13, 2020 With Troubled Foster Care Intake Center Now Closed, Santa Clara County Considers Alternatives By Jennifer Wadsworth The Board of Supervisors meets at 9:30am Tuesday at the County Government Center, 70 W. Hedding St., in San Jose. Read More 6
January 9, 2020 Valley Water Crews Repair Anderson Dam Spillway By Michael Moore Maintenance staff took advantage of the dry weather earlier this week by finishing up some upgrades at the base of the dam. Read More 1
January 3, 2020 Valley Water CEO Set to Retire By Jennifer Wadsworth Valley Water chief Norma Camacho announced her decision in a Nov. 25 letter to the agency’s seven-member governing board. Read More 4
January 3, 2020 Food Stamp Cuts Loom for Silicon Valley Residents in 2020 By Lauren Hepler and Julia Baum The lean season has arrived, and it may be felt more acutely inside local homes where residents already struggle to find enough to eat. Read More 7
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
January 1, 2020 Why Aren’t Californians Getting the Mental Health Care to Which They’re Legally Entitled? By Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters State Sen. Jim Beall said he’d like to introduce one more mental health parity bill before he terms out—though he’s still working out the details. Read More 2
December 27, 2019 County Reconsiders Contract with Downtown Streets Team By The Fly In October, the county hired the homeless services provider as part of an $860K initiative to help CalFresh recipients find jobs. Read More 8
December 24, 2019 Nurses Avoid Strike as SEIU Ends Mediation with Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Registered Nurses Professional Association, which represents 3,000 county employees, was poised to start the new year with a strike. Read More 1
December 19, 2019 Santa Clara County Approves Cordoba Center Mosque By Erik Chalhoub Supervisor Mike Wasserman, whose district includes the South County site of the proposal, made the motion to deny the appeals. Read More 1