May 15, 2021 The Real Faces of Silicon Valley By Mary Beth Meehan and Fred Turner As the valley’s tech companies have driven the U.S. economy since the Great Recession, the region remains one of the most unequal. Read More 4
May 10, 2021 Opinion: San Jose Council Should Vote Yes on Program to Finance More Affordable Housing By Johnny Khamis Former Councilman Johnny Khamis suggests leaders try a pilot program to limit risk to the city. Read More 6
May 2, 2021 County Urges Teens to Get Covid-19 Vaccine as Demand Dips By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Just one-third of Santa Clara Countys 16- and 17-year-olds have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Read More 2
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
April 22, 2021 Chuck Geschke, Father of Desktop Publishing, Dies at 81 By Cade Metz Geschke was an Adobe founder who helped develop fundamental ways of creating, sharing and printing digital documents. Read More 0
April 7, 2021 Endorsement: Yes on Measure A By Silicon Valley Newsroom Measure A would boost the monthly stipend for Mountain View City Council members from $600 to $1,000 a month. Read More 0
March 24, 2021 Hate Crime Charge in Attack on South Bay McDonald’s Worker By Jennifer Wadsworth Prosecutors say Alena Jenkins physically attacked two fast-food employees while calling them “stupid” and “f*cking Mexicans.” Read More 21
March 8, 2021 Police Ask for Help Finding Teens Missing From Mountain View By Bay City News Viktor Holguin and Akiah January were last seen heading toward the Stevens Creek Trail around 6:30pm Sunday, police said. Read More 1
February 19, 2021 Bay Area’s Nasa Ames Research Center Played Major Role in Recent Rover Landing on Mars By Jana Kadah, Bay City News This project, which started in 2013, is called the Mars Sample Return and will help scientists know whether there is life on Mars. Read More 1
February 12, 2021 Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up By Conor Dougherty Eviction moratoriums don’t keep arrears from piling up, and aid to renters may not reach the most vulnerable. Read More 3
January 18, 2021 A New Tool in Treating Mental Illness: Building Design By Jane Margolies Taube Pavilion is a newly opened $98 million mental health facility that is chipping away at outdated institutional models. Read More 1
December 31, 2020 2020: The Lost Year By Silicon Valley Newsroom It’s been a millennium and a decade since two identical numbers divisible by 10 paired together in such a beautiful fashion. Read More 1
December 26, 2020 Recounts Affirm Election Outcomes in Los Altos Hills, Mountain View By Bay City News Automatic recounts are required if the margin of victory is within 0.25 percent of the total number of ballots cast or 25 votes. Read More 0
December 12, 2020 South Bay City Officials Slam VTA’s Measure B Outlook By Erik Chalhoub Critics worry that too many of the funds are going to extend BART to Silicon Valley instead of repairing local streets. Read More 11
November 24, 2020 Anonymous Buyer Saves Mountain View’s Red Rock Café By Emanuel Lee The beloved café that’s served as a community hub for 15 years was in danger of folding as it incurred huge revenue losses from the pandemic. Read More 2
November 19, 2020 South Bay Police Say They Don’t Plan to Enforce State Curfew By Grace Hase Some Silicon Valley law enforcement agencies say they’ll take a cue from Fresno and Sacramento counties by urging voluntary compliance. Read More 5