June 5, 2019 After Decades Without Shelter, San Jose Woman Finds Home of Her Own at Second St. Studios By Jennifer Wadsworth Last month, Cecilia Martin became one of more than 140 once-chronically homeless tenants to move into the first-of-its-kind complex. Read More 22
June 5, 2019 Santa Clara County Corrections Capt. Amy Le Put on Paid Leave By The Fly The veteran law enforcement officials was accused of wrongdoing, stripped of her badge and escorted off the job Friday. Read More 10
May 31, 2019 South Bay Dems Urge Fellow Delegate to Resign for Statement Defending Convicted Pedophile By Jennifer Wadsworth The backlash against Greer Stone stems from the way he defended his brother, a convicted child abuser, at a sentencing hearing. Read More 69
May 28, 2019 County Wants to Downsize San Martin Mosque Proposal By Jaqueline McCool Planning commissioners rejected the mosque as proposed and directed staff to return with plans for a drastically scaled-down project. Read More 3
May 24, 2019 Op-Ed: Our Climate Emergency Calls for Drastic Local Actions By Hoi Poon and Tara Sreekrishnan While federal lawmakers stall on the Green New Deal, local governments are taking actions to drive down emissions at an emergency speed. Read More 23
May 24, 2019 Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Should Keep Reid-Hillview Airport Open By Jennifer Imhoff We all acknowledge the need for housing, but we also know that this need has to be balanced with safety, jobs and community. Read More 9
May 23, 2019 Vote on Jail Calls Contract Tests County’s Commitment to Landmark Surveillance Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth A proposal granting prosecutors on-demand access to inmate calls became a test of the county’s fidelity to its own oversight standards. Read More 7
May 23, 2019 South Bay Mosque Proposal Heads to Planning Commission By Jaqueline McCool The project has been in the works for 13 years and is now in the final stages of approval. Read More 4
May 23, 2019 Bob Wieckowski Officially Announces Bid for Eric Swalwell’s 15th Congressional District Seat By The Fly On Tuesday, the former assemblyman became the highest-profile contender vying to succeed Rep. Eric Swalwell. Read More 6
May 22, 2019 Santa Clara County Takes 49ers to Court Over Stadium Tax Fight By Jennifer Wadsworth County Assessor Larry Stone is suing over what he calls a stunningly flawed decision to give the NFL team a massive tax break. Read More 16
May 21, 2019 Op-Ed: Latest Homeless Census Highlights Need for New Ideas By Shaunn Cartwright If elected officials had the political will, they’d address the issues with the seriousness it deserves rather than platitudes like “we can do better.” Read More 21
May 21, 2019 Trump Wants to Open Santa Clara Valley Land for Oil Wells By Silicon Valley Newsroom The feds plan to open about 800,000 acres of public lands and underground federal mineral rights across across California to new oil drilling. Read More 19
May 20, 2019 San Jose Considers Whether to Back Public Banking Bill AB 857 By Lloyd Alaban San Jose’s elected leaders are debating whether to endorse a state bill that would give Californians an alternative to mega-banks. Read More 25
May 17, 2019 Despite Taking Thousands of People Off the Streets, San Jose Sees 42% Jump in Homelessness By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent. Read More 43
May 15, 2019 Tap Dance: Snooping on Jail Calls Catches Bad Actors, But Easy Access Raises New Concerns By Jennifer Wadsworth A quiet push to give local prosecutors on-demand access to inmate phone calls has ignited a controversy over checks and balances. Read More 27
May 15, 2019 2 School Trustees Announce Bids for Kansen Chu’s Assembly Seat By The Fly Kansen Chu sent local pols scrambling to rethink their 2020 plans when he opened up about his decision to eschew another term in the Assembly. Read More 6