May 1, 2021 Google Redesigns the Office for Gen Z and a Post-pandemic Era By Daisuke Wakabayashi Google is creating a post-pandemic workplace that will accommodate employees who got used to working from home over the past year. Read More 5
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
September 24, 2019 Diridon Neighbors Form Coalition to Shape Google-Spurred Growth By Grace Hase Delmas Park resident Kathy Sutherland is one of the founding members of the just-launched Diridon Area Neighborhood Group (DANG). Read More 1
September 23, 2019 San Jose Councilman Urges City to Hasten Long-Delayed Commercial Linkage Fee Study By Grace Hase D3 Councilor Raul Peralez called it “more than disappointing” that a feasibility study on the fee faces yet another several-month delay. Read More 0
May 23, 2019 San Jose Councilman Johnny Khamis Wants Metal Detectors Installed at City Hall By Jennifer Wadsworth The District 10 councilman pitched the idea in a May 22 budget memo, citing a protest against a Google land-buy as the catalyst. Read More 15
December 27, 2018 2018: A Year in Review By Silicon Valley Newsroom In which we look back on all the strange, infuriating and preposterous things that went down in 2018 and say, “Sayonara!” Read More 1
December 5, 2018 Op-Ed: Google Bought Land in Downtown San Jose—Now What? By Tom Skinner San Jose has arrived at a fork in the road: we can either tax tech to build homes and transit, or we can recommit to a broken status quo. Read More 36
December 3, 2018 Google Poised to Strike $111 Million Land Deal with San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth It will take years before the tech company realizes its vision for the city’s core. But a key vote this week lays the groundwork. Read More 2
November 19, 2018 San Jose Unveils Land-Purchase Agreement for Google’s Planned Transit Village in Downtown By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose reached a milestone in its land negotiations with Google, releasing a purchase agreement that comes up for a vote next month. Read More 5
November 13, 2018 Lawsuit Targets Secrecy Agreements Linked to Google’s Planned San Jose Campus By Jennifer Wadsworth A new lawsuit filed against San Jose claims city officials signed illegal NDAs at Google’s behest to secure a $67 million land deal. Read More 6
November 1, 2018 Google Acquires Pair of Office Buildings in North San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom Google has been expanding its reach in San Jose beyond the scope of its planned headquarters in downtown. Read More 0
October 12, 2018 San Jose’s Moment: Google and Downtown’s ‘West Side Story’ By Scott Knies Is this finally San Jose’s moment for downtown to realize its potential as a vital and beautiful urban community? Read More 9
September 14, 2018 SVO Uninvites San Jose Vice Mayor From Seattle Trip to Make Room for Mayor Sam Liccardo By Jennifer Wadsworth Sam Liccardo almost had to stay home from a business delegation to Seattle—until the SVO, invoking Beyoncé, gave him an out. Read More 5
August 28, 2018 Op-Ed: Is San Jose Deliberately Trying to Displace People? By Sandy Perry Is the Affordable Housing Network the only organization in San Jose that believes San Jose’s general plan is a blueprint for a train wreck? Read More 15
July 26, 2018 How Smart is San Jose? Silicon Valley’s Biggest City Tries to Catch Up with the Digital Future By Lauren Hepler As local governments chase universal connectivity, San Jose considers how to digitize a city already grappling with user error. Read More 2
June 19, 2018 Mountain View May Up Tax for Large Companies Like Google By San Jose Inside Mountain View plans to update a business tax for the first time in 64 years, which would require Google to pick up most of the tab. Read More 1