June 26, 2019 San Jose’s Horrific Quadruple Murder-Suicide Prompts Call for Domestic Violence Interventions By Silicon Valley Newsroom Five councilors stressed the need for more resources in immigrant communities, where family violence is often unreported. Read More 7
June 21, 2019 Monday Night Live! Returns for 26th Annual Fundraising Show By Silicon Valley Newsroom This year’s cast includes Randall King as artistic director, Cathleen King as executive director and Michael Van Every as host. Read More 5
June 10, 2019 SJ Mayor Proposes ‘Granny Unit’ Program to Boost Housing Supply By Lloyd Alaban Sam Liccardo wants to offer financial incentives for San Jose homeowners who build accessory dwelling units on their property. Read More 13
March 26, 2019 San Jose Explores Universal Fee to Streamline City Planning By Rachel Sandler In an effort to simplify planning, San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo is proposing what would be a first-of-its-kind development fee. Read More 18
March 7, 2019 Pot Shots: California Cannabis Bureau Seeks Applicants for $10 Million in Social Equity Grants By Julia Baum A $10 million stashbox is set aside for the program as part of the California Cannabis Equity Act, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed last year. Read More 8
March 4, 2019 San Jose Officials Set to Finalize Policy Agenda for Year Ahead By Lloyd Alaban The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will sit down to vote on what issues to prioritize in the year ahead. Read More 4
February 10, 2019 SJ Reconsiders Recusal Policy Following Councilwoman’s Abstention From Ellis Act Vote By Jennifer Wadsworth City Attorney Rick Doyle said he plans to re-evaluate his interpretation of Fair Political Practices Commission rules regarding recusal. Read More 5
January 15, 2019 12 Contenders Vie for Pam Foley’s Vacated San Jose Unified Seat By The Fly The Area 3 seat vacated by Pam Foley when she was elected to San Jose’s council drew a crowded field of candidates. Read More 7
January 7, 2019 Pair of Land-Use Proposals Up for Review at San Jose’s First City Council Session of 2019 By Lloyd Alaban The new year brought new elected officials and some newly revised land-use proposals coming before the San Jose City Council. Read More 1
November 13, 2018 Election 2018: Close Races to Watch in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth A week after Election Day, voter turnout is on track to reach 60 percent while roughly 100,000 ballots remain uncounted. Read More 1
November 7, 2018 Pam Foley Headed for Victory in San Jose’s District 9 Race By The Fly In the race for San Jose’s only open council seat, D9, real estate broker Pam Foley pulled ahead of Kalen Gallagher by 945 votes. Read More 12
November 5, 2018 Election 2018: Today Is Last Day for Early Voting in Midterms By Silicon Valley Newsroom Full-service satellite locations are open Monday, but closed on Election Day while 50 drop-off sites are available. Read More 2
October 18, 2018 Election 2018: Two Schools Trustees Jockey for San Jose’s District 9 City Council Seat By Julia Baum The race to replace termed out San Jose Councilman Don Rocha in District 9 has narrowed down to two very different choices for voters. Read More 17
October 15, 2018 San Jose Council Candidate Pam Foley Condemns SVO’s Attacks on D9 Opponent Kalen Gallagher By Jennifer Wadsworth A San Jose council candidate has denounced a political action committee’s attacks on her opponent as “horrible” and “ridiculous.” Read More 14
October 8, 2018 Election 2018: SJUSD’s Area 4 Race Pits Seasoned Educator Against Tech Industry Veteran By Julia Baum Come Election Day, local voters will choose between a seasoned educator or a tech industry veteran in the race for SJUSD Area 4. Read More 1
June 6, 2018 Pam Foley to Face Kalen Gallagher This Fall in San Jose’s District 9 By The Fly Come November, D9 voters will have their pick between a young independent in Kalen Gallagher or business-friendly schools trustee in Pam Foley. Read More 26