March 19, 2018 San Jose Falls Far Short of State-Set Affordable Housing Goals By Jennifer Wadsworth A new report coming before the City Council shows just how far San Jose has fallen short of its state-assigned affordable housing goals. Read More 9
March 19, 2018 Op-Ed: County Should Make Sunnyvale Shelter Year-Round By Guest Columnist If the Sunnyvale shelter closed, it would not only be a disservice to the people who stay there, but to the community at large as well. Read More 6
March 14, 2018 By the Numbers: Silicon Valley Bears Brunt of New Tax Law By Silicon Valley Newsroom A new report has come out showing that the five metro areas hardest hit by the new federal tax overhaul are in California. Read More 11
March 6, 2018 Rep. Ro Khanna Named 4th Richest Californian in Congress By Jennifer Wadsworth With a minimum net worth of $27 million, freshman lawmaker Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) is the fourth-richest member of Congress. Read More 8
February 26, 2018 Silicon Valley Workers Rally for Union Rights as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Janus v. AFSCME By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley workers rallied as the U.S. Supreme Court sparred over a case that could undermine the financial footing of labor unions. Read More 6
February 21, 2018 San Jose Mayor Faces 2 Obscure Candidates, But Still No Serious Contenders in Re-Election Bid By The Fly Meet the two unknown candidates who are challenging San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo in his bid for re-election. Read More 16
February 14, 2018 Q&A: Gavin Newsom Makes His Case for California Governor By Jennifer Wadsworth Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom swung through the South Bay to talk about education, tech, income inequality, Trump and more. Read More 9
January 30, 2018 By the Numbers: Silicon Valley’s ‘Hottest Neighborhoods’ of 2018 By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose and its surrounding metro area is home to all but one of Redfin’s Hottest Neighborhoods in 2018. Read More 2
January 23, 2018 Op-Ed: Women Going from Homeless to Housed Require a Strong Support System By Eileen Hunter The founder of onRoute22 talks about how to provide an antidote to the isolation experienced by someone who is newly housed. Read More 7
January 22, 2018 San Jose Women’s March Draws Estimated Crowd of 20,000 to Protest President Trump By Jennifer Wadsworth Thousands paraded through downtown San Jose on Saturday morning to mark the anniversary of the Women’s March. Read More 12
January 19, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches Pro-Immigrant Campaign Amid Fears of ICE Crackdown By Jennifer Wadsworth Amid panic over a potential ICE crackdown, local officials are launching a campaign to highlight the contributions of foreign-born residents. Read More 13
January 17, 2018 Women’s March Returns to Silicon Valley with Slogan, ‘First We Marched, Now We Run’ By Meg Furey-Marquess The Women’s March will kick off at 11am Saturday outside San Jose City Hall with a rally to follow. Read More 18
January 11, 2018 Former Congressman Mike Honda Mulling Possible Run Against San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo By Silicon Valley Newsroom Former Congressman Mike Honda is reportedly considering running against San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo in his 2018 bid for re-election. Read More 13
January 3, 2018 The Year in Preview: Important Local Issues to Watch in 2018 By Jennifer Wadsworth There’s no telling the future, but here we give you some cursory predictions about a handful of local issues. Read More 3
December 27, 2017 #MeToo Movement Forces a Moral Reckoning in Silicon Valley By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley was rocked by several high-profile harassment scandals in 2017, both before and after the #MeToo movement swept the country. Read More 29
December 19, 2017 Rep. Ro Khanna Announces 2 Bills Taking Aim at Sexual Harassment By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna joined other federal lawmakers in announcing two new bills designed to combat sexual harassment. Read More 6