October 30, 2020 Op-Ed: The SVO is a Failed Chamber of Commerce for Today’s Silicon Valley By Mario B. Lopez The SVO should no longer be entrusted to be the voice of the business community in Silicon Valley. It should be dismantled. Read More 6
October 29, 2020 SVO Exec Resigns Amid Outrage Over ‘Racist’ Political Hit Piece By Jennifer Wadsworth Matt Mahood announced his resignation this morning as a litany of nonprofits severed ties with the business group. Read More 5
October 26, 2020 SJ Officials Balk at Plan to Arm Pig-Trappers with Crossbows By Grace Hase San Jose Public Works Director Matt Cano and SJPD Assistant Chief Dave Knopf recommend doing away with the proposal altogether. Read More 7
October 7, 2020 San Jose Sticks to Trapping Feral Pigs—At Least For Now By Grace Hase The council on Tuesday voted unanimously to study archery as an option a little bit longer, just to work out details of the plan. Read More 20
October 5, 2020 San Jose May Allow Archery to Control ‘Trap Wise’ Feral Pigs By Grace Hase Proprietors of the Coyote Creek Golf Club say the hogs have cost them $16,000 in damages on their 414-acre property in 2020. Read More 33
September 21, 2020 San Jose Leaders Weigh Anti-Displacement Strategy By Grace Hase The City Council on Tuesday will discuss the policy, which aims to produce and preserve housing while protecting residents from eviction. Read More 2
August 18, 2020 Downtown SJ Blackout Leaves Thousands Without Power By Janice Bitters More than 10,000 PG&E customers in the heart of San Jose were left in the dark late Tuesday in the middle of a days-long heatwave. Read More 6
August 3, 2020 SJPD Chief Eddie Garcia to Retire By Grace Hase The 28-year SJPD cop got his start in the department in 1992 as part of the Narcotics Enforcement Team. Read More 10
July 1, 2020 In Split Vote, San Jose Council Approves Measure to Expand Mayoral Powers, Extend Term By Grace Hase After a marathon two days of deliberation, the City Council voted 6-5 to place the controversial measure on the November 2020 ballot. Read More 16
June 30, 2020 San Jose’s Strong-Mayor Proposal Inspires Wide Range of Opinions From City Council By Grace Hase A proposed ballot measure to expand the San Jose mayor’s power has garnered varied opinions from more than half the City Council. Read More 18
June 23, 2020 Labor Warms Up to San Jose’s Strong Mayor Proposal By Grace Hase Under the plan unveiled today, the mayor wouldn’t get to hire and fire department chiefs until 2023—when Sam Liccardo terms out. Read More 4
June 18, 2020 San Jose Approves Budget Shaped by COVID-19, Protests By Grace Hase An economy-crippling pandemic and historic civil unrest has made this one of the most consequential budget years for local governments. Read More 0
June 4, 2020 Better Mask Up: Face Coverings Now Mandatory in San Jose By Grace Hase The main difference between the city’s law and the county’s is that San Jose also requires masks for anyone standing in line at the store. Read More 25
May 31, 2020 Thousands Demand Firing of San Jose Cop Filmed Antagonizing, Swearing at Protesters By Grace Hase SJPD Officer Jared Yuen’s apparently antagonistic behavior emerged in tens of thousands of posts on social media since Friday’s protest. Read More 64
May 20, 2020 San Jose Delays Vote on Stricter Face Mask Requirements By Grace Hase Though that decision is still a couple weeks away, some residents expressed their concerns about enforcement and their constitutional rights. Read More 17
May 14, 2020 San Jose Leaders Propose Mandatory Face Masks By Grace Hase Vice Mayor Chappie Jones and Councilman Sergio Jimenez want the city to align with neighboring counties that have stricter rules in place. Read More 66
