December 18, 2017 San Jose Braces for Potentially Devastating GOP Tax Overhaul By Jennifer Wadsworth With Republicans poised to rewrite the tax code, local governments have been trying to figure out how to brace for the fallout. Read More 7
November 21, 2017 Federal Judge Blocks President Trump’s Order to Withhold Funding from Sanctuary Cities By Jennifer Wadsworth A judge has blocked President Trump’s decree to withhold funding from jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration agents. Read More 47
November 20, 2017 Local Charities Need Volunteers, Donations for Thanksgiving Drive By Jennifer Wadsworth To ensure that everyone can enjoy the holiday, local charities will spend the rest of the week distributing turkeys to needy families. Read More 0
November 14, 2017 Eviction of Elderly Couple Shows How Displacement Imperils Seniors, Disabled Tenants By Jennifer Wadsworth Advocates for the elderly say the housing crisis imperils the health of seniors, who are harder hit than most tenants when faced with eviction. Read More 54
November 9, 2017 When People Go Missing, Legal Limitations Make It Hard for Friends, Family to Find Them By Jennifer Wadsworth When someone voluntarily goes missing, personal rights and legal restrictions make it nearly impossible for their family to find them. Read More 4
November 7, 2017 Paradise Papers: Apple Used Tax Loopholes to Shift Profits, Avoid Paying Billions of Dollars in Taxes By Jennifer Wadsworth A massive cache of newly released documents show how Apple Inc. dodged billions of dollars in taxes by parking profits overseas. Read More 11
October 25, 2017 San Jose Mandates Union Hiring on Some Public Projects By Jennifer Wadsworth Builders in San Jose now have to hire union workers and pay living wages on public projects worth $6 million or more. Read More 37
October 11, 2017 Khanna Slams Feinstein, Urges Others to Run for Senate in 2018 By The Fly Rep. Ro Khanna called Sen. Dianne Feinstein an out-of-touch establishment candidate who should retire from public office. Read More 38
October 3, 2017 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Unveils Ambitious Plan to Build 25,000 New Homes by 2022 By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to build 25,000 new homes over the next five years. Read More 20
October 2, 2017 High-Speed Rail Delay More than Triples Planned Cost to San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose has to amend its contract with the California High Speed Rail Authority to reflect delayed construction deadlines for the bullet train. Read More 37
September 27, 2017 Pricey Mistakes, Public Demands and Transparency Issues Color San Jose’s Google Negotiations By Jennifer Wadsworth Google’s planned move to San Jose has inspired intense debate about how the city should negotiate over future growth. Read More 16
August 30, 2017 Director of Embattled Child Care Nonprofit 4C Council Steps Down Amid Five Ongoing Audits By Jennifer Wadsworth After 45 years at the helm of Silicon Valley’s largest publicly funded child care agency, the head of 4Cs has called it quits. But the audits go on. Read More 7
August 29, 2017 Santa Clara County Takes Stand Supporting Net Neutrality By Jennifer Wadsworth With only a few days left to weigh in on the government’s plan to kill net neutrality, Santa Clara County took a stand to protect an open internet. Read More 3
August 23, 2017 NIMBY Backlash Over ‘Tiny Homes’ Prompts City to Reduce Number of Potential Sites By The Fly NIMBYs have come out in full force to oppose one of San Jose’s most inventive solutions for homelessness. Read More 50
August 10, 2017 City Council Rejects Proposal to Build Affordable Teacher Housing By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose rejected plans to build affordable housing for teachers because it would use up valuable land reserved for jobs. Read More 6
August 7, 2017 San Jose City Council Poised to Change Up Zoning Rules to Allow for More Homeless Shelters By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with burgeoning homeless population, San Jose will consider changing up its zoning rules to allow for more shelters. Read More 19