July 5, 2019 By the Numbers: Immigrants and Immigration Enforcement By Nicholas Chan In light of the immigration issues dominating the headlines, here’s a rundown of key data about immigration in San Jose and beyond. Read More 17
June 28, 2019 Supreme Court Puts Citizenship Question on Hold for 2020 Census—But the Fight Isn’t Over By Nicholas Chan The US Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. At least for now. Read More 3
June 27, 2019 San Jose’s Annual Comedy of Errors Channels Mamma Mia!, Game of Thrones in 26th Run By The Fly With no striptease, crotch-kicking or ball-gags and the same tired jabs about stinky Milpitas, the 26th Monday Night Live packed less of a punch. Read More 4
June 26, 2019 Fee for All: Private Wealth Managers Siphon San Jose’s Pension Reform Savings By Jennifer Wadsworth A shift toward risky but poor-performing investments now costs San Jose’s pension plans more than $70 million a year in fees alone. Read More 20
June 25, 2019 Adobe Breaks Ground on New Downtown San Jose Tower By Nicholas Chan The software giant broke ground on its North Tower, kicking off construction of the all-electric addition to its downtown campus. Read More 9
June 18, 2019 Shareholders Call for Breakup of Google’s Parent Company By Jennifer Wadsworth In a proposed resolution, they cite concerns about human rights abuses, anticompetitive practices, privacy breaches and illegal location tracking. Read More 19
June 12, 2019 San Jose’s New Song By Nick Veronin and Dan Pulcrano Is a teenage Kiwi—who hasn’t even spent a decade in San Jose—the right musical icon to capture the city in a remotely authentic way? Read More 17
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
June 10, 2019 San Jose’s $4.3 Billion Budget Focuses on Equity, Opportunity, ‘Missing Middle’ Housing By Lloyd Alaban As San Jose prepares to finalize its 2020-21 fiscal year spending plan, concerns about equity have taken center stage. Read More 10
May 30, 2019 SCU Strikes Rare Balance with Plans to Build Teacher Housing Alongside Business Incubator By Nicholas Chan Proponents framed the project as exactly the type of development that San Jose needs to correct its stubborn jobs-housing imbalance. Read More 2
May 17, 2019 Despite Taking Thousands of People Off the Streets, San Jose Sees 42% Jump in Homelessness By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent. Read More 43
May 8, 2019 Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Should Protect Existing Sanctuary Policy By Becca Hoskins Weakening Santa Clara County’s sanctuary policy will not make our community safer. Doing so will decrease safety for all of us. Read More 27
May 8, 2019 Matt Mahan Officially Launches Bid for SJ’s D10 Council Seat By The Fly The Blossom Valley resident finally confirmed what we all saw coming: he sold his startup and is officially campaigning for City Council. Read More 13
April 29, 2019 San Jose Looks to Crack Down on Sideshows After Deaths, Arrests By Lloyd Alaban San Jose will take another step against illegal racing—this time going after the people who show up just to watch sideshows. Read More 5
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
April 22, 2019 Audit Directs SJ to Improve Outreach for New Development By Lloyd Alaban If you’ve had trouble figuring out what public hearing notices say or even where to find them when you see new construction, you’re not alone. Read More 7