April 19, 2024 FAA Investigating San Martin Airport for Alleged Unsafe Conditions By Michael Moore Federal inquiry into South County general aviation airport was opened after pilots sounded alarms over damages. Read More 3
June 20, 2022 Santa Clara County Offers Covid-19 Shots for Children Under 5 Beginning Tuesday By San Jose Inside Three sites, at the county Fairgrounds in San Jose, in San Martin and Mountain View, will offer vaccinations by appointment only this week. Read More 0
August 3, 2021 Revelations of Lead Dangers at Reid-Hillview Airport Increase Pressure to Accelerate Closing By Barry Holtzclaw New study says alarming health effects of leaded aviation fuel endanger children at home and in schools around the East San Jose general aviation facility set to close in 2032. Read More 28
December 20, 2020 Veggielution Distributes 200 Soup Kits to Needy Families in ESSJ By Emanuel Lee Instead of its usual soup meal at the farm, the East Side farm packed the ingredients in boxes for families to make the recipes at home. Read More 4
November 20, 2020 Santa Clara County Reports Alarming Rise in Fentanyl Deaths By Silicon Valley Newsroom Fatal fentanyl overdoses are on track to double this year in the South Bay compared to 2019, officials announced Friday. Read More 3
December 19, 2019 Santa Clara County Approves Cordoba Center Mosque By Erik Chalhoub Supervisor Mike Wasserman, whose district includes the South County site of the proposal, made the motion to deny the appeals. Read More 1
September 6, 2019 SCC Planning Commission OK’s Construction of San Martin Mosque, Community Center By Jaqueline McCool The South Valley Islamic Community has been working to get the project approved for years, after first purchasing the land in 2006. Read More 1
August 20, 2019 San Jose Weighs Impact of Closing Reid-Hillview Airport By Grace Hase The East Side airport’s potential closure has been the subject of impassioned public discussion for the better part of the past year. Read More 1
August 19, 2019 San Jose Lawmakers Hear Next Steps for Reid-Hillview Closure By Grace Hase The City Council on Tuesday will review the land’s potential uses and the impact it would have on Mineta San Jose International Airport. Read More 14
May 28, 2019 County Wants to Downsize San Martin Mosque Proposal By Jaqueline McCool Planning commissioners rejected the mosque as proposed and directed staff to return with plans for a drastically scaled-down project. Read More 3
May 23, 2019 South Bay Mosque Proposal Heads to Planning Commission By Jaqueline McCool The project has been in the works for 13 years and is now in the final stages of approval. Read More 4
April 16, 2019 VTA Unveils Several New Bus Route Recommendations By Jaqueline McCool The Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority staff has made seven recommendations for changes in service to existing local routes. Read More 1
March 11, 2019 Morgan Hill Council Considers Commercial Pot Ordinance By Jaqueline McCool Officials in the South County city ruled out cultivation at a council meeting last month. But pot business licenses are still on the table. Read More 1
February 15, 2019 Feb. 21 Plea Hearing Scheduled for San Martin Rape Suspect By Michael Moore Sharwian Bobian waived his appearance at the most recent court hearing, which took place Thursday in Morgan Hill. Read More 6
February 12, 2019 Bail Raised for San Martin Rape Suspect Sharwian Bobian By Silicon Valley Newsroom A judge drastically upped the bail Monday for a rape suspect charged with assaulting a woman who brought food to his San Martin shelter. Read More 9
February 8, 2019 BREAKING: San Martin Rape Suspect Arrested in San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth Sharwian Bobian, an accused rapist who went missing for more than a month, was taken into custody Friday after a days-long manhunt. Read More 13