April 25, 2018 Why Is There No Train From Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz? By Hugh McCormick Though the concept isn’t being studied, there’s no doubt that the idea of a train from San Jose to Santa Cruz could have been a game changer Read More 29
April 24, 2018 Silicon Valley Cannabis Clubs Celebrate 420 in High Style By Julia Baum Instead of trekking up to Hippie Hill in San Francisco, Silicon Valley locals celebrated the stoner holiday at San Jose pot clubs. Read More 2
April 23, 2018 Ballots Mailed to Military, Overseas Voters for June 5 Statewide Primary Election By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County has mailed out more than 8,000 ballots for the June primary election to military and overseas voters. Read More 1
April 18, 2018 While San Francisco Wipes Out Thousands of Pot Convictions, Santa Clara County is Slow to Act By San Jose Inside Some hoped Santa Clara County would take a cue from San Francisco and other cities that erased pot convictions in the wake of Prop. 64. Read More 0
April 18, 2018 Silicon Valley’s Dopest Lawyers Help Clients Navigate Complex Matrix of Cannabis Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth One of the South Bay’s most buttoned-up law firms has started working with clients from the budding cannabis industry. Read More 5
April 17, 2018 Op-Ed: Will San Jose’s City Council Give Landlords More Power or Stand Up for Tenants? By Diana Salazar San Jose city officials will have to decide later this month whether to bolster protections for renters or weaken them to give landlords more power. Read More 4
April 16, 2018 Op-Ed: ‘Food for Fines’ Waives Library Fees for a Good Cause By Nancy Howe and Leslie Bacho Public libraries and programs such as Food for Fines make our communities healthier, happier and contribute towards lifelong learning. Read More 0
April 12, 2018 Op-Ed: Yes, Even Liberal Enclaves Like Silicon Valley Need Candid Conversations About Race By San Jose Inside With the vitriolic nature of racial discourse in America, it’s no wonder people avoid the topic. But we need more conversation on race—not less. Read More 8
April 6, 2018 State Audit Reveals Startling Abuses at 4Cs, Silicon Valley’s Largest Child Care Nonprofit By Jennifer Wadsworth A scathing new report found that 4Cs child care nonprofit mismanaged state grants and caused undue financial hardship for countless families. Read More 20
April 6, 2018 SVO Apologizes Amid Backlash Over ‘Sexist,’ ‘Tone Deaf’ Email By Jennifer Wadsworth The Silicon Valley Organization issued a public apology for the way it defended a political candidate accused of sexual harassment. Read More 11
April 4, 2018 Facebook Scandal Renews Call for Stronger Privacy Protections By Kristin Lam The Facebook data breach has policymakers debating about how to police what’s become the most powerful industry on the planet. Read More 4
March 30, 2018 Citizenship Question on 2020 Census Jeopardizes Accuracy, South Bay Officials Caution By San Jose Inside Silicon Valley leaders are speaking out against the federal government’s plans to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census. Read More 3
March 23, 2018 Candidates Vie for LGBTQ Support in Bid to Succeed Santa Clara County Supe Ken Yeager By Jennifer Wadsworth Several people running to replace Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager made their case Thursday for the BAYMEC endorsement. Read More 15
March 22, 2018 San Jose Students Ready to March Against Gun Violence By Stephen Perez Silicon Valley students will descend on downtown San Jose this weekend as part of a worldwide day of protest against gun violence. Read More 15
March 21, 2018 Campaign to Recall Judge in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Morphs into a Culture War By Lauren Hepler The #MeToo ethos fuels the effort to oust Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky from the bench in an unprecedented recall election. Read More 107
March 21, 2018 South Bay Schools Continue to Prepare for the Worst in Wake of Devastating Parkland Shooting By Stephen Perez High-profile school shootings have prompted local parents and educators to take another look at their school safety plans. Read More 3