December 14, 2020 Ex-Church Elder Sentenced for Embezzling Millions From Saratoga Congregation By Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News A Cupertino man who paid cash for multiple homes with a millions of stolen dollars was sentenced to four years in prison. Read More 0
November 20, 2020 Woman Arrested After Car Chase From Saratoga to Fremont By Bay City News Kimberly Matthai, 39, was booked Thursday on several felony counts, including assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. Read More 6
November 13, 2020 San Jose Woman Admits to Setting Fire, Faking Assault as Cover for Embezzlement By Bay City News Police say Janice Carlstrom, who was found bound and gagged at a Saratoga office last year, confessed to stealing more than $580,000. Read More 10
October 22, 2020 Federal Grant to Expand Santa Clara County Transportation Program for Seniors By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Seniors interested in R.Y.D.E services can sign up at rydescc.org and book rides as early as a month in advance. Read More 0
September 19, 2020 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Must Vote Out Sellout Politicians By Meriam Ahmad A local student supporting the Rishi Kumar campaign for Congress says her generation is sick of leaders beholden to corporate interests. Read More 9
August 15, 2020 It’s Official: Here’s Who Qualified for South Bay’s Fall Ballot By Silicon Valley Newsroom Voters have a lot of important decisions to make this election cycle, which features a host of consequential local, state and national races. Read More 3
July 22, 2020 Santa Clara’s Santana Is Actually State’s Highest-paid City Manager for Second Year in a Row By Barry Holtzclaw Note: This new assessment prompted San Jose Inside to take a fresh look at two years of compensation for employees in California cities. Read More 11
April 15, 2020 Stitchers Donate Talents to Help South Bay Healthcare Workers By Kyle Martin Silicon Valley residents rise to the occasion by crafting protective face masks for the region’s frontline responders. Read More 0
February 17, 2020 Silicon Valley Residents Report Late Deliveries, Missing Mail Amid USPS Staffing Shortfall By Jennifer Wadsworth For several months now, residents have reported widespread lapses in postal service, from delivery delays to missing mail. Read More 24
November 26, 2019 Saratoga Councilman Pleads Not Guilty to Hit-and-Run Charge By Grace Hase If found guilty, the second-term councilman could spend up to six months in jail, pay up to a $1,000 fine—or both. Read More 1
November 22, 2019 Saratoga Councilman, 2020 Congressional Candidate Rishi Kumar Charged in Hit-and-Run By Grace Hase If found guilty, the local official could spend up to six months in county jail and/or be subject to a fine of up to $1,000. Read More 10
October 24, 2019 Saratoga Councilman Rishi Kumar Involved in Hit-and-Run By Grace Hase Authorities say the councilor, a 2020 congressional candidate, cooperated with police and drove back to the scene of the crime. Read More 39
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
August 29, 2019 Saratoga Restaurant Owners Convicted of Labor Theft, Fraud By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sentencing for the Saratoga business owner has been set for 9am on Sept. 20 in Department 30 at the Hall of Justice. Read More 3
January 30, 2019 With Measure B Tax Revenue Freed Up, Work Begins on Critical Transportation Improvements By Jennifer Wadsworth Two years after county voters OK’d the sales tax for transportation upgrades, the public will finally start to reap its rewards. Read More 14
October 19, 2018 Silicon Valley’s Half-Cent Transit Sales Tax Clears Legal Hurdle By Silicon Valley Newsroom An appellate court has ruled that Santa Clara County’s half-cent sales tax known passed in 2016 as Measure B is legal. Read More 4