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
September 23, 2019 Texting 911 Will Soon be an Option in City of San Jose, Unincorporated Santa Clara Co. By Silicon Valley Newsroom The county Board of Supervisors plan to announce the official text-to-911 launch in a press conference Wednesday morning. Read More 4
September 23, 2019 Santa Clara County May Kick in $1.7M for Rape Crisis Centers to Address Funding Shortfall By Nicholas Chan The Board of Supes on Tuesday will vote on allocating the money to a pair of nonprofits that offer services for victims of sexual violence. Read More 16
September 20, 2019 Donations, Gun Permits Link to Facebook Security Detail By Jennifer Wadsworth The names appear on a list from the Sheriff’s Office, which is under investigation by the DA for the way it grants concealed gun permits. Read More 13
September 19, 2019 Three-Year Moratorium on Facial-Recognition in Cop Cams Awaits Gov. Newsom’s Signature By Nicholas Chan Proponents of the ban say it will prevent a tool meant to hold police accountable from turning into a means of spying on the public. Read More 2
September 18, 2019 Loose Oversight Leads to Questionable Credit Card Spending at SJ City Hall By Grace Hase Piecemeal policies and fragmented oversight has led to concerning transactions by San Jose’s credit card-holding employees. Read More 14
September 18, 2019 Report: DA Served at Least Three Search Warrants in CCW Probe By The Fly The Chronicle ran an article that featured some previously unpublished info about the DA investigation into Sheriff Smith and her allies. Read More 6
September 17, 2019 County Supervisor Candidates Square Off Over Housing, Transportation at Dem Forum By Grace Hase Despite being a no-show Monday, Otto Lee won the Silicon Valley Democratic Club endorsement in the D3 supervisor race. Read More 4
September 13, 2019 Santa Clara County Opposes Trump Administration’s Plan to Tighten Food Stamp Eligibility By Nicholas Chan As the Trump administration tries to change the way states determine food stamp eligibility, Silicon Valley leaders are fighting back. Read More 10
September 13, 2019 Councilwoman Calls For Ban On Vaping Products in San Jose By Grace Hase San Jose Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco wants to prohibit sales of e-cigs and flavored tobacco that haven’t been approve by the FDA. Read More 9
