May 8, 2020 Two-Alarm Blaze Damages Home Daycare in Downtown San Jose By San Jose Inside Officials say there were no children in the building at the time and that there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is unknown. Read More 0
March 19, 2020 Silicon Valley Arts Groups, Restaurateurs Struggle Through the Coronavirus Quarantine By Grace Hase Decades of community-building suffers a setback as performances cancel, dining goes takeout-only and the economy slides into recession. Read More 1
March 12, 2020 Draft Report Offers New Details on Jay Paul Co.’s CityView Plaza By Jennifer Wadsworth If approved, the project slated for an eight-acre site in the heart of the city would break ground later this year and finish up by 2026. Read More 0
February 26, 2020 After Years of Hosting Artists and Entertainers, San Jose’s Beloved Caffe Frascati is Set to Close By Jennifer Wadsworth The Italian café in SoFA District has welcomed artists since Opera San Jose began performing at the shop-front stage 10 years ago. Read More 5
February 17, 2020 Silicon Valley Residents Report Late Deliveries, Missing Mail Amid USPS Staffing Shortfall By Jennifer Wadsworth For several months now, residents have reported widespread lapses in postal service, from delivery delays to missing mail. Read More 24
February 14, 2020 VTA Fiercely Denies Wrongdoing By Silicon Valley Newsroom The agency asserted, without providing proof, that “there were no illegal activities or circumvented processes” that put key contracts at risk. Read More 12
February 13, 2020 The Grad Lands Its First Retail Tenant: Lee’s Sandwiches By Silicon Valley Newsroom The iconic South Bay eatery will be the first anchoring commercial client to commit to move into the downtown San Jose development. Read More 0
February 13, 2020 VTA’s Contract Missteps Risk Derailing Diridon Station Project By Grace Hase Blunders in creating the West Coast’s biggest transportation hub suggest that local agencies had better step up their game. Read More 18
February 3, 2020 Historic Downtown San Jose Building Saved From Demolition By Jennifer Wadsworth The city has offered up an unused property as a new site for the 120-year-old Pallesen Apartment Building. Read More 6
January 27, 2020 SJSU Announces Initiatives to Help Homeless Students By Grace Hase SJSU President Mary Papazian said the university secured $3.1 million from the CSU system to address housing insecurity. Read More 6
December 13, 2019 SJSU’s New Recreation Center Wins San Jose Downtown Association’s Golden Nail Award By Grace Hase The San Jose Downtown Association bestows the honor each year to a project that exhibits distinctive architecture and design. Read More 0
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
November 14, 2019 Quest to Make San Jose Streets Safer Crashes into Worsening Pedestrian, Cyclist Injury Stats By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase Vision Zero was supposed to make the Capital of Silicon Valley safer for pedestrians and cyclists, but things have only gotten more dangerous. Read More 29
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
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
November 6, 2019 Union Attack Ad Accuses San Jose Councilman of Rewarding ‘Slavery Towers’ Developers By Grace Hase It’s a slick ad apparently produced to undermine Lan Diep’s re-election bid. According to its critics however, the piece is full of falsehoods. Read More 14