September 1, 2017 SV411 Podcast: SCC Supervisor Dave Cortese on Trump Lawsuit, Jails, 2020 Run for State Senate By Silicon Valley Newsroom In this week’s Metro SV411 Podcast, we sit down with Dave Cortese, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Read More 6
August 25, 2017 Op-Ed: Telling the Houseless to Wait for Help Is a Death Sentence By Robert Aguirre, Shaunn Cartwright Sandy Perry Houseless people and those of us who advocate for them have been told, “wait for permanent supportive housing.” We have waited and waited. Read More 14
May 26, 2017 County Officials Applaud Court’s Rejection of Trump’s Travel Ban By Silicon Valley Newsroom Silicon Valley’s elected officials applauded the ruling, which U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions promptly vowed to appeal. Read More 6
February 15, 2017 Candidates Begin Lining Up for County Supervisor Races By The Fly We’re still 16 months from the 2018 primary, but a huge group is already lining up to run for two county supervisor seats. Read More 6
February 9, 2017 San Jose Mayor to Deliver State of the City Address Saturday By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo will deliver the annual state of the city speech this weekend at Gunderson High School. Read More 4
February 6, 2017 Supervisor Dave Cortese to Deliver State of the County Address for 3rd Straight Year By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese will share his vision for the coming year at the State of the County address Tuesday. Read More 5
February 2, 2017 Santa Clara County Announces Intent to Sue President Trump over ‘Sanctuary City’ Order By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County plans to sue POTUS over his crackdown on so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that protect immigrants from deportation. Read More 9
January 19, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo on Obama, Trump and the State of San Jose By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo sat down with San Jose Inside last week for an extended conversation on the state of the city. Read More 18
December 13, 2016 Santa Clara County Invites Public to Weigh in on Immigration Issues By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County leaders have asked the public to share their thoughts on anticipated changes in immigration policy under the next president. Read More 14
November 25, 2016 Trans Day of Remembrance Helps Honor Fallen, Raises Claims of ‘Elitism’ at Billy DeFrank Center By Tori Truscheit An event honoring trans people killed by violence has brought attention to claims of ‘elitism’ at one of the area’s LGBTQ outreach centers. Read More 18
November 9, 2016 Whirlwind Election Night Ends With Big Victories, Cliffhangers By The Fly A whirlwind election night set the stage for new beginnings as well as a few contested races that could linger into next week. Read More 6
November 3, 2016 County Overhauls Profit-Based Bail System; Bondsmen Found to Have Withheld Millions in Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will base pretrial detention decisions on an algorithm. Meanwhile, a crackdown on the bail industry uncovered millions in lost fees. Read More 4
August 23, 2016 Deficient, Congested Roads Cost South Bay Drivers Big Bucks By Silicon Valley Newsroom Ragged roads in the South Bay cost the average driver $2,471 a year in wear and tear, crashes and congestion-related delays. Read More 10
June 30, 2016 County to Place $950 Million Housing Bond on Fall Ballot By Daphne Morales Santa Clara County voters will decide the fate of a $950 million affordable housing bond this November. Read More 43
May 27, 2016 Santa Clara County Hires Developer for Future Civic Center By Daphne Morales Santa Clara County this week hired a developer to oversee construction of a 55-acre civic center in San Jose. Read More 3
May 23, 2016 Santa Clara County Braces for Federal Immigration Raids By Daphne Morales Santa Clara County leaders are bracing for a potential wave of immigration raids as part of a national sweep. Read More 23