October 11, 2019 Skinner: To Fix Housing Shortage, San Jose Should Legalize Apartments in City’s West Side By Tom Skinner Let an apartment building rise in every neighborhood—especially in West San Jose, Willow Glen, the Rose Garden and Almaden. Read More 4
October 10, 2019 SEIU Puts Santa Clara County Strike on Hold Amid PG&E Outage By Nicholas Chan As the power goes down, so does the strike by thousands of county social service employees. At least for the time being. Read More 4
October 9, 2019 SJ Leaders Urge Residents to Brace Themselves, Drive with Caution During PG&E Shutdown By Grace Hase Officials want people to avoid driving in blackout areas and to remember that powered-off traffic lights render intersections a four-way stop. Read More 7
October 9, 2019 Delayed PG&E Blackouts Made for a Slow Day at Company’s South Bay Resource Center By Nicholas Chan It was hardly the most eventful day for the PG&E staff at Avaya Stadium. But some folks figured that it’s better to be safe than sorry. Read More 7
October 9, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Declares State of Emergency Amid Power Outage By Grace Hase The declaration will be in effect for the duration of the power shutoff and must be ratified by the Board of Supervisors within a week. Read More 4
October 9, 2019 ARUSD Cancels Classes Because of PG&E’s Impending Blackouts By Silicon Valley Newsroom School’s out for at least 12,000 East Side students because of the energy outages scheduled to hit the South Bay at noon today. Read More 2
October 8, 2019 UPDATE: PG&E Confirms Widespread Power Outage in Santa Clara Co. By Grace Hase On the second anniversary of the Tubbs fire, PG&E has confirmed that it will turn off the power for nearly 800,000 customers. Read More 7
October 8, 2019 UPDATE: SEIU, County Agree to Reconvene Labor Negotiations By Nicholas Chan SEIU Local 521, which represents 12,000 county service employees, called the strike over alleged unfair labor practices. Read More 4
October 7, 2019 PG&E Issues Power Outage Warning for Santa Clara County By Michael Moore and Grace Hase South Bay residents should start preparing for a possible widespread electricity blackout that could last up to a seven days. Read More 21
October 7, 2019 Santa Clara County Considers Long-Term Deal with Fairgrounds Management Organization By Nicholas Chan The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will vote on a 20-year master agreement with the Fairgrounds Management Corporation. Read More 5
October 7, 2019 San Jose to Update Street Peddling Ordinance to Comply With New State Rules By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council will discuss the new local rules when it meets for this week’s regularly scheduled Tuesday session. Read More 2
October 3, 2019 Clinics Close, Patients Forced to Reschedule Appointments on Second Day of County Strike By Nicholas Chan SEIU Local 521 canceled negotiations with the county Thursday while as many as 1,200 workers took part in the protest for higher pay. Read More 7
October 2, 2019 Hundreds of SEIU-Repped Santa Clara Co. Workers Go On Strike By Nicholas Chan The county has been negotiating with SEIU for the past five months, although the union’s contract expired in mid-June. Read More 9
September 30, 2019 Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Finding Convicted Child Molester By Silicon Valley Newsroom Anyone who sees Apollo Johnsen or knows where to find him is urged to not detain him but to notify local law enforcement. Read More 4
September 26, 2019 Pres High Opens Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct Claims By Grace Hase Newly-hired President Holly Elkins broke the news Thursday in a letter addressed to the school’s students and alumni. Read More 6
September 24, 2019 New Santa Clara County Office Goes After Wage Theft Violators By Nicholas Chan Four years after the county authorized its creation, the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has finally opened its doors to the public. Read More 8
