September 28, 2018 Santa Clara County Starts Mailing Out Voter Guides, Sample Ballots By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Registrar of Voters has started sending voter information guides and sample ballots for the Nov. 6 general election. Read More 0
September 28, 2018 Ex-Deputy’ Union President Don Morrissey Resigns From Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office By Jennifer Wadsworth Don Morrissey, a twice-demoted deputy who recently resigned as union president, is set to give up his badge this weekend. Read More 0
September 26, 2018 Inaugural NEST Flight Conference Promotes Homegrown Talent, Diversity in Silicon Valley By Silicon Valley Newsroom If Silicon Valley wants to keep arguing that its lack of diversity is due to a talent pipeline problem, it’s going to have to answer to Jacob Martinez. Read More 0
September 25, 2018 Santa Clara County Adopts ‘Hope Village’ as 6-Month Pilot Program By Silicon Valley Newsroom Hope Village, a homeless camp that moved onto state land without permission, has been adopted as a pilot program by Santa Clara County. Read More 2
September 24, 2018 Santa Clara County Wants a Closer Look at Sheriff Laurie Smith’s Overtime Spending By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has far exceeded its overtime budget in the past six years, according to a newly published audit. Read More 11
September 21, 2018 Op-Ed: We Need Housing, Not Parking, at Old City Hall Annex By Julie Matsushima This is an opportunity for the county to save a viable building from demolition and to provide much-needed housing for the homeless. Read More 12
September 20, 2018 San Jose Councilman Don Rocha Misses Vote on Signature Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth Councilman Don Rocha stunned allies and adversaries alike when he skipped a vote Tuesday on a proposal to study commercial impact fees. Read More 3
September 19, 2018 Palo Alto Daily Post: Neighbor Rallies Support for Kavanagh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford By San Jose Inside Neighbors rally in support of Christine Blasey Ford to counteract the hate mail and violent threats that the Palo Alto professor has received. Read More 37
September 19, 2018 City, County Officials Find Temporary Site for San Jose’s ‘Hope Village’ Homeless Camp By Jennifer Wadsworth Local leaders found a place to relocate Hope Village, an un-permitted homeless camp created by activists and advocates for the un-housed. Read More 9
September 19, 2018 California Ends Money Bail, But Reformers Say Landmark Law Gives Judges Too Much Power By Silicon Valley Newsroom What would have been a milestone for social justice advocates instead exposed deep divisions in the criminal justice movement. Read More 2
September 19, 2018 Opioid Use and Abuse in Santa Clara County: By the Numbers By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County has started to ramp up its public education campaign to combat opioid use and abuse and curb fatal overdoses. Read More 3
September 12, 2018 Omar Torres Withdraws Challenge to 22-Year Incumbent in Santa Clara Valley Water District Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom Omar Torres has dropped his challenge to Tony Estremera for the District 6 Santa Clara Valley Water District seat. Read More 13
September 10, 2018 ‘Hope Village’ for the Homeless Served with Eviction Notice Two Days After Setting Up Camp By Jennifer Wadsworth Hope Village was meant as an emergency shelter for for homeless people, but police are shutting it down just two days after it opened. Read More 40
September 10, 2018 Proposed Carve-Out of Homeless Housing Bond Meets Resistance from Silicon Valley Nonprofits By Jennifer Wadsworth The county will consider setting aside 5 percent of a homeless housing bond for developmentally disabled people who are already housed. Read More 6
September 10, 2018 San Jose Revisits Discussion on Commercial Linkage Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth A group of City Council members hope to revive a discussion about commercial linkage fees to fund new affordable housing. Read More 6
September 6, 2018 Retired Cupertino Accountant Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing $800,000 in Taxpayer Funds By Silicon Valley Newsroom A retired accountant for the city of Cupertino was arrested on suspicion of embezzling close to $800,000 from taxpayers. Read More 5