April 30, 2021 Big City Mayors Ask State for $20 Billion to Curb Homelessness By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The mayors want $4 billion per-year for five years in flexible funding as part of the state budget. Read More 10
May 21, 2020 PG&E Bankruptcy Deal Nears Crucial June 30 Deadline By Jean Tepperman Some critics are calling for specific changes in the plan, especially tighter rules for oversight of finances and safety upgrades. Read More 1
December 11, 2019 Downtown Streets Team Faces Claims of Hard-Partying Work Culture, Gender Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Zia MacWilliams left DST because of what she describes as a toxic culture that promoted heavy drinking and tolerated discrimination. Read More 38
October 28, 2019 Housing Dominates the Conversation at SV Leadership Group’s Annual Luncheon By Grace Hase Hundreds packed into the Santa Clara Convention Center to hear from politicos and business leaders Friday. Read More 9
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
April 24, 2019 Mayor Sam Liccardo Rejects Pay Raise Proposed by Commission By The Fly The inaugural Salary Setting Commission recommended upping yearly mayoral pay by $58,000 and that of each councilor by $27,500. Read More 21
January 3, 2019 New Local Podcast Spotlights Rising Political Stars By Wallace Baine Ryan Coonerty’s political talk show ‘An Honorable Profession’ will introduce Democratic standouts from cities nationwide. Read More 3
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
March 7, 2018 Silicon Valley Lashes Out Over Trump’s Immigration Lawsuit By Kristin Lam and Jennifer Wadsworth South Bay officials are rebuking the U.S. Department of Justice for suing the state over laws that protect undocumented immigrants. Read More 20
March 7, 2018 Op-Ed: We Need More Solidarity with San Jose Immigrants By Vera Sloan Immigrant leaders throughout our community know what they need from their city, their neighbors and their mayor. Read More 10