News December 10, 2019 County to Hold TRUTH Act Forum on Immigration Enforcement By Nicholas Chan The hearing takes place at 6pm in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the County Government Center in San Jose. Read More 6
News December 9, 2019 PragerU Plans to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Google Lawsuit By Nicholas Chan The conservative Prager University plans to continue its fight in California’s 6th District Court of Appeals. Read More 7
News December 6, 2019 Support Continues to Grow for San Jose Mayor’s Vision of a Customer-Owned PG&E By Nicholas Chan Sam Liccardo announced this week that he’s garnered support for the idea from 114 elected leaders in 58 cities and 10 counties. Read More 13
News December 4, 2019 San Jose Puts Property Transfer Tax on March Primary Ballot By Nicholas Chan If voters pass the measure, it would take effect on July 1, 2020, and generate up to $70 million a year for the city general fund. Read More 15
News December 3, 2019 Recent Reports Highlight Challenges in Fighting South Bay’s Human Trafficking Problem By Nicholas Chan A pair of reports recently presented to county officials underscore some of the difficulties in tackling modern-day slavery in Silicon Valley. Read More 3
News December 2, 2019 New SJPD Recruits Serve the Homeless on Thanksgiving Day By Nicholas Chan Academy recruits got a chance to pay things forward by serving the homeless at the African American Community Service Agency. Read More 3
News December 2, 2019 San Jose Puts Finishing Touches on ‘Tiny Homes’ for the Homeless By Nicholas Chan The cluster of 40 miniature sleeping cabins is part of a pilot program to provide shelter for the South Bay’s growing homeless population. Read More 4
News November 26, 2019 VTA Installs Barriers Along Light Rail Tracks; Unveils New Bus Routes, Transit Lines for 2020 By Nicholas Chan Starting on Dec. 28, the local transit authority will roll out a more frequent bus network and a new orange light rail line. Read More 2
News November 19, 2019 Couple Pleads Guilty in $4M Arson, Insurance Fraud Case By Nicholas Chan All told, Tyler and Kim Chen attempted to claim nearly $5.7 million in damages, of which $4 million was paid out by five insurance companies. Read More 0
News November 18, 2019 Santa Clara County Unveils First-Ever Children’s Budget By Nicholas Chan For the first time ever, Santa Clara County has calculated exactly how much money it spends on services that support children. Read More 3
News November 15, 2019 Airbnb Teams Up with San Jose State, City to Offer Free Lodging to Homeless College Students By Nicholas Chan The short-term rental company’s initiative comes as part of a partnership with the city of San Jose, SJSU and the Bill Wilson Center. Read More 2
News November 13, 2019 AD25 Candidates Discuss Housing Crisis at SCU Forum By Nicholas Chan Five of the eight AD25 candidates appeared at the Tuesday evening event organized by SV@Home and held at Santa Clara University. Read More 2
News November 12, 2019 New South Bay Center Helps Young Women Caught Up in Criminal Justice System By Nicholas Chan The Young Women’s Freedom Center aims to end incarceration for girls and young adults in Santa Clara County. Read More 7
News November 11, 2019 VTA Inks Landmark Deal with BART Over South Bay Extension By Nicholas Chan The new Operations and Maintenance Agreement between Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and BART been years in the making. Read More 6
News November 8, 2019 Santa Clara PD Asks for Public’s Help to Solve Cold Cases By Nicholas Chan If your tip to Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers leads to an arrest in one of the cases, Santa Clara police say you could earn a cash reward. Read More 1
News November 7, 2019 Urban Catalyst Submits Plans for Senior Homes by Diridon Station By Nicholas Chan Details of the development surfaced earlier this week when Urban Catalyst submitted preliminary plans to the city. Read More 1