July 29, 2020 San Jose’s Watergarden Survived Homophobia, Political Shifts, AIDS—But Not Coronavirus By Jennifer Wadsworth What the storied history—and now closure—of the Watergarden bathhouse means for Silicon Valley’s LGBTQ community. Read More 18
July 23, 2020 Google’s Newest Housing Promises Include Modular, Investments and Land By Janice Bitters Google has announced its latest round Bay Area housing funding, aimed at pushing forward about 24,000 new homes over the next decade. Read More 5
July 17, 2020 New Report Shows How It Pays to Work for City of Santa Clara By Silicon Valley Newsroom The $501,457 that City Manager Deanna Santana made in 2019 tops that of her counterparts in much larger municipalities. Read More 15
June 18, 2020 Memorial Honors Fallen Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy By Tarmo Hannula and Todd Guild Hundreds of people gathered for Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller’s public funeral on Wednesday at Cabrillo College under sunny skies. Read More 0
June 8, 2020 San Jose Mayor Says Defunding Police Would Harm People of Color, Deepen Racial Inequities By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose Police Department has a roughly $450 million budget, the vast majority of which (about $442 million) covers personnel costs. Read More 19
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
April 29, 2020 Bay Area Eases Restrictions with Latest Shelter-in-Place Order By Grace Hase The mandate allows construction, real estate deals and some outdoor businesses to resume as long as they comply with safety protocols. Read More 10
April 1, 2020 As Panic Buying Ensues, Dispensaries Try to Get Straight Answers in New Regulated Era By Hugh McCormick and Dan Mitchell The Bay Area retail cannabis industry reinvented itself overnight for shelter-in-place, and legal weed may never be the same again. Read More 2
March 24, 2020 New Mandate Requires Private Labs to Report Comprehensive Test Data in 7 Bay Area Counties By Grace Hase The order issued this morning will make private companies disclose overall COVID-19 test data—not just the positive results. Read More 0
March 19, 2020 San Jose Explores Paid Sick Leave Law For ‘Essential Employees’ By Grace Hase As the U.S. tries to “flatten the curve” of the pandemic, the city mulls a paid sick leave policy so workers can stay home if they fall ill. Read More 1
March 18, 2020 Lack of Tests Means Health Officials Still Don’t Know Full Scope of Coronavirus Outbreak By Jennifer Wadsworth Delays and incompetence in the federal government’s COVID-10 testing set the U.S. far behind other countries in controlling the pandemic. Read More 9
January 31, 2020 Bay Area Congress Members’ Super Bowl Bet with Missouri Rep: BBQ, Nuts and See’s Candy By Grace Hase Congress members Ro Khanna and Nancy Pelosi hope to bring home more than the Lombardi Trophy this weekend. Read More 2
December 17, 2019 Several Bay Area Cities Vow to Investigate Misconduct Claims Against Downtown Streets Team By Jennifer Wadsworth At least six public agencies are re-evaluating contracts with the tax-exempt homeless services provider in light of the allegations. Read More 25
June 3, 2019 Calif. Dems Loudly Lean Left—But Quietly Make a Safe Choice By Ben Christopher Fourteen 2020 presidential contenders spoke at the California Democratic Party convention, and all but a couple called for change. Read More 10
February 21, 2019 Audit: San Jose’s 3-1-1 Hotline in Desperate Need of Improvement By Jennifer Wadsworth A new internal accountability report describes a non-emergency call system that’s critically understaffed and woefully behind the times. Read More 7
February 15, 2019 New Map Shows How Climate Change Will Transform San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom If emissions continue apace, San Jose will feel more like Glendale in 60 years—a few degrees warmer and much, much drier. Read More 13