September 24, 2019 South Bay Dems Join Call for Impeachment Proceedings By Silicon Valley Newsroom With Rep. Anna Eshoo joining the fray, now every single congressional Democrat in the Bay Area backs an impeachment inquiry. Read More 27
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 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 17, 2019 Trump Lands in Silicon Valley for Secretive Big-Dollar Fundraiser By Silicon Valley Newsroom After days of speculation, it’s official. The president touched down in the South Bay in time for a midday luncheon in the Palo Alto foothills. Read More 10
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 Law Requiring More Gender Equity on Company Boards Sparks Sweeping Change By Silicon Valley Newsroom It’s clear now, a year since California passed SB 826, that there is momentum toward closing the gender gap in company boardrooms. Read More 1
September 12, 2019 Stealing Home: Weak Oversight Leaves Rent-Subsidy Fraud Unchecked for Years on End By Jennifer Wadsworth The local housing agency says it doesn't aggressively pursue fraud. As a result, scammers fall under the radar for years—and sometimes decades. Read More 10
September 9, 2019 San Jose Considers Funding Motel Vouchers for the Homeless By Grace Hase On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council is expected to approve a $1.95 million contract with the nonprofit LifeMoves. Read More 6
September 7, 2019 Q&A: MDisrupt Founders on the State of the Health-Tech Industry, Avoiding Another Theranos By Nicholas Chan We caught up with the founders of MDisrupt to hear their insights about health-tech industry and their hopes for their latest venture. Read More 0
September 3, 2019 Q&A: Ro Khanna on Yemen, Foreign Policy and Ending Violence at Home and Abroad By Nicholas Chan The congressman reflected on his push to end violence overseas and extremism in the US, and what inspired him to pursue a career in politics. Read More 4
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
August 28, 2019 San Jose Unveils Plan to Make ‘Granny Flat’ Construction Simpler, More Affordable By Nicholas Chan The proposal is part of a broader effort to add 25,000 units—10,000 of them below-market-rate—to the city’s housing supply by 2022. Read More 14
August 28, 2019 Promise Academy’s Failed Launch Underscores Heightened Tension Between Public Schools, Charters By Nicholas Chan As the dust settles between Promise and SJUSD, it’s clear that both sides shoulder responsibility for leaving families in the lurch. Read More 9
August 27, 2019 Feds Accuse Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing Trade Secrets By Silicon Valley Newsroom Anthony Levandowski faces 33 counts of stealing and attempting to steal proprietary information from his former employers at Google. Read More 1
August 27, 2019 NASA Hosts Pelosi, Eshoo at Women’s Leadership Summit By Nicholas Chan The Women’s Leadership Summit, held at NASA Ames, featured House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Silicon Valley Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. Read More 4
August 26, 2019 SJPD Becomes First Big-City Police Department in the Nation to Fly the Rainbow Pride Flag By Nicholas Chan Law enforcement officials applauded the moment as a sign that a more progressive era of policing has come to Silicon Valley. Read More 13