December 30, 2019 BAYMEC Unveils Endorsements for March Primary Election By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission has unveiled a list of preferred candidates in the upcoming March primary. Read More 10
December 10, 2019 San Jose Passes Spending Plan for 2020 Transfer Tax Measure By Grace Hase With the measure heading toward the ballot box, the council voted 9-2 to approve a spending plan authored by Mayor Sam Liccardo. Read More 6
December 4, 2019 San Jose Puts Property Transfer Tax on March Primary Ballot By Nicholas Chan If voters pass the measure, it would take effect on July 1, 2020, and generate up to $70 million a year for the city general fund. Read More 15
December 3, 2019 Op-Ed: Councilman Diep, Why Are You Misleading Constituents? By Clémence Tiradon Orchard School’s PTA president urges the D4 councilor to oppose a planned freeway overpass to protect the safety of cyclists and pedestrians. Read More 18
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 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
November 1, 2019 San Jose Council Candidates Square Off Over Fair Elections, Transportation at SVLG Forum By Grace Hase Eight candidates across three San Jose City Council debated Friday morning at a Silicon Valley Leadership Group forum. Read More 11
October 30, 2019 San Jose Councilman’s Facebook Page Disappears—and Then Re-Appears—Without Explanation By The Fly Lan Diep’s still unsure what happened and a representative for Facebook offered no explanation when they told Fly his page was back online. Read More 4
October 29, 2019 San Jose to Keep Overnight Warming Shelters Open Every Night During Winter Months By Grace Hase HomeFirst, a non-profit that provides homelessness services in Santa Clara County, will continue to run the nightly shelters. Read More 2
October 25, 2019 SJDA Exec Apologizes For Speech That Offended City Leaders By Grace Hase Scott Knies’ words about how some council members invoked the “issue of race” prompted outrage from at least two local electeds. Read More 6
October 17, 2019 San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis Kicks Off Re-Election Bid By Grace Hase The District 6 representative faces Jake Tonkel, Andrew Boone and Marshall Woodmansee in her bid for a second term. Read More 10
October 11, 2019 SJDA Director Highlights Council Division, Calls for Strong Mayor System in Annual Speech By Grace Hase Scott Knies delivered an impassioned address to a packed room of business owners and elected officials at First United Methodist Church. Read More 29
September 17, 2019 San Jose Approves ‘Reach Codes’ to Promote Green Development By Grace Hase The environmentally friendly standards will become a part of the city’s building codes if state regulators give them the green light. Read More 12
August 23, 2019 SVO Endorses Matt Mahan in San Jose’s D10 City Council Race By Nicholas Chan The battle lines have officially been drawn in the 2020 race to replace San Jose’s Almaden Valley Councilman Johnny Khamis. Read More 8
August 15, 2019 Lan Diep Condemns Push Poll Rumor as Political Smear Tactic By Grace Hase The San Jose councilman says he’s been caught in the crossfires of an apparent political hit that aims to cast him in a bad light. Read More 6
August 13, 2019 San Jose Outlaws Section 8 Voucher Discrimination By Grace Hase The initiative, which passed in a 9-2 vote, will come back for another reading and is slated to go into effect toward the end of September. Read More 8
