News September 3, 2020 SJ Has a New Fee on Commercial Development to Pay For Housing By Janice Bitters Commercial developments in San Jose just got a little more expensive to build, but the extra costs will go to new affordable homes. Read More 5
News September 1, 2020 Development Fee to Fund Homes Coming to SJ. What Will it Cost? By Janice Bitters The linkage fee on commercial developments—offices, warehouses, hotels and retail shops—would fund affordable housing in the city. Read More 4
Business August 31, 2020 Cambrian Park Plaza Proposal ‘Not Just Another Iteration’ By Janice Bitters Weingarten Realty’s new plans come about three years after their first, which got major pushback from the community. Read More 3
News August 29, 2020 San Jose Mayor Liccardo’s Home Vandalized Amid Friday Protests By Janice Bitters A second incidence of vandalism happened Friday at City Hall, resulting in one felony arrest, according to San Jose police. Read More 15
News August 28, 2020 Google’s SJ ‘Downtown West’ Project Falls Behind Schedule By Janice Bitters The draft environmental report for the 60-acre redevelopment by Diridon Station was set to be released Tuesday. That didn’t happen. Read More 4
Business August 26, 2020 South Bay Sees Bizarre Mini-Boom as Thousands of Fire Evacuees Pour into Downtown By Janice Bitters The fires burning in the mountains south and west of San Jose have pushed 77,000 people to flee from Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties. Read More 6
Business August 21, 2020 Developers Stay Bullish on Downtown SJ, Despite Pandemic By Janice Bitters Downtowns have taken a beating during the pandemic, but South Bay developers and investors say San Jose still feels like a safe bet. Read More 8
News August 18, 2020 Downtown SJ Blackout Leaves Thousands Without Power By Janice Bitters More than 10,000 PG&E customers in the heart of San Jose were left in the dark late Tuesday in the middle of a days-long heatwave. Read More 6
News August 16, 2020 Californians Told to Limit Energy Use, Avoid Rolling Blackouts By Janice Bitters Californians are being asked to reduce energy use through Wednesday, but officials called off a second night of rolling blackouts in the Bay Area. Read More 6
News August 15, 2020 Rolling Blackouts Ripple Through State Saturday During Heat Wave By Janice Bitters PG&E customers in parts of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Joaquin Counties will have their power cut starting Saturday night. Read More 1
Business August 15, 2020 Mapping Downtown San Jose’s Road to Recovery By Janice Bitters Downtown leaders aim to help small businesses on the brink and may even take on a bigger role in curbing the growing homeless population. Read More 11
News August 14, 2020 Temporary Housing is a ‘Downpayment’ on Homelessness Goals, San Jose Officials Say By Janice Bitters The city’s effort to curb homelessness comes as officials grapple with a new report calling for the county to double its shelter beds. Read More 12
News August 12, 2020 Teachers Says East Side Union Superintendent Misrepresented Early Resignation By Janice Bitters The union, which reps about 1,200 teachers, said Chris Funk’s explanation for his departure doesn’t line up with what they know. Read More 4
News August 8, 2020 Report: San Jose Roads Rank Among Worst in the Nation By Janice Bitters The data, compiled by car shopping app CoPilot, ranks the South Bay city’s streets the second-worse in the country for large cities. Read More 16
News August 6, 2020 East Side Superintendent Resigns, Citing Budget Impasse By Janice Bitters Chris Funk, superintendent of San Jose’s East Side Union High School District, hopes his absence will help solve the district's budget impasse. Read More 2
Business July 25, 2020 Valley Fair Launches New Open-Air Market in San Jose By Janice Bitters Valley Fair has a new open air market of pop-up shops showcasing retailers tucked inside the mall, away from customers during the pandemic. Read More 0