April 25, 2018 Why Is There No Train From Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz? By Hugh McCormick Though the concept isn’t being studied, there’s no doubt that the idea of a train from San Jose to Santa Cruz could have been a game changer Read More 29
April 17, 2018 Op-Ed: Will San Jose’s City Council Give Landlords More Power or Stand Up for Tenants? By Diana Salazar San Jose city officials will have to decide later this month whether to bolster protections for renters or weaken them to give landlords more power. Read More 4
April 5, 2018 By the Numbers: Silicon Valley’s Long-Awaited BART Extension By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside takes a look at the cost and impact of BART’s long-awaited extension into Silicon Valley. Read More 19
February 20, 2018 Poll: San Jose Voters Support Proposed Google Village By Jennifer Wadsworth A new poll shows that San Jose voters largely favor Google’s plans to build a massive new headquarters in downtown. Read More 10
February 12, 2018 San Jose City Council to Vote on Google Village Pricing Agreement By Jennifer Wadsworth Now that San Jose has settled on a price for several properties Google wants to buy, it’s up to the City Council to approve the agreement. Read More 1
February 12, 2018 Protesters Disrupt San Jose Mayor’s State of City Speech By Stephen Perez Sam Liccardo touted the city’s collaborative ethos and acknowledged its struggle to address housing affordability in his annual address. Read More 5
February 5, 2018 Op-Ed: Google Advisory Group Must Reflect San Jose’s Diversity By Sergio Jimenez San Jose Councilman Sergio Jimenez says the group advising the Google development must reflect a broad cross-section of the community. Read More 15
February 5, 2018 San Jose Councilman Wants to Re-Cast Vote on Controversial Google Advisory Committee By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Councilman Johnny Khamis wants to take back a vote to expand the scope of a hotly debated 30-plus-member advisory board. Read More 5
January 15, 2018 Silicon Valley Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Day of Service, Celebration By Silicon Valley Newsroom People throughout the South Bay are honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in marches, church services, vigils and volunteer work. Read More 4
November 22, 2017 San Jose Downtown Association Executive Director Scott Knies Pushes Back on Diridonification By The Fly Scott Knies, executive director of the San Jose Downtown Association, has quite a few initiatives—none bigger than his quest to stop Diridonification. Read More 12
October 20, 2017 San Jose Pitches Talent over Tax Breaks in Amazon Sweepstakes By Jennifer Wadsworth Instead of offering tax breaks, San Jose pitched its talent, education and status as Silicon Valley’s largest city in a bid to lure Amazon to town. Read More 9
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 29, 2017 Op-Ed: San Jose Should Name a Street after Barack Obama By Alex Shoor A petition that has gathered 500-plus signatures is asking city leaders to name a street after President Barack Obama. Read More 61
June 20, 2017 San Jose Receives $150K Knight Cities Grant to Fund New City Designer, Avoid RDA Pitfalls By San Jose Inside After receiving a $150,000 grant from the Knight Cities Challenge, San Jose has hired a new city designer in Timothy Rood. Read More 2
June 19, 2017 San Jose City Council Looks to Strengthen Lobbyist Regulations By Jennifer Wadsworth In a bit to improve transparency, San Jose will consider increasing the frequency of its lobbying reports. Read More 0