December 2, 2020 Op-Ed: Without Major Change, San Jose Affordable Housing Policies Are Doomed to Fail By Gil Rodan If we want to truly create an affordable city, we must first reject the naive notion that developers and real estate speculators want affordability. Read More 8
December 1, 2020 SJ Set to Expand Natural Gas Ban—With Controversial Exception By Jennifer Wadsworth Bloom Energy—a publicly traded fuel cell manufacturer—wants the city to give it a pass from its climate-smart policy. Read More 2
November 25, 2020 Ex-San Jose Council Candidate Delays Entering a Plea for Vehicular Manslaughter Charge By Grace Hase If convicted, Jenny Higgins Bradanini could face six years in prison. Read More 8
November 17, 2020 SJ Councilwomen Urge County Supes to Close Reid-Hillview Airport Over Lead Concerns By Grace Hase In 2018, the county opted not the renew the grant agreement with the FAA, which would effectively close the airport in 2031. Read More 10
November 16, 2020 San Jose May Ban Natural Gas in Almost All New Construction By Grace Hase The Climate Smart-aligned proposal expands on a 2019 policy that banned natural gas in new residential construction. Read More 11
November 10, 2020 With Cohen’s Win in D4, San Jose Mayor Loses Council Majority By Jennifer Wadsworth The impending ouster of North Side rep Lan Diep flips the one-vote advantage on the 11-member City Council from business to labor. Read More 1
November 5, 2020 Op-Ed: Without Systemic Change, BLM Banners Are Nothing More Than Performative Wokeness By Gil Rodan The banners could reaffirm our commitment to equity. But right now, the promises they hold are as empty as the wind that blows them. Read More 10
November 3, 2020 Election Day 2020: Live Updates By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County got off to a strong start with early voting, with 62 percent of ballots cast before the polls even opened today. Read More 5
October 30, 2020 Op-Ed: The SVO is a Failed Chamber of Commerce for Today’s Silicon Valley By Mario B. Lopez The SVO should no longer be entrusted to be the voice of the business community in Silicon Valley. It should be dismantled. Read More 6
October 29, 2020 SVO Exec Resigns Amid Outrage Over ‘Racist’ Political Hit Piece By Jennifer Wadsworth Matt Mahood announced his resignation this morning as a litany of nonprofits severed ties with the business group. Read More 5
October 27, 2020 Councilwoman Dev Davis Faces Green Party Candidate Jake Tonkel in San Jose’s D6 Race By Grace Hase Interest groups dumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into the District 6 race have made it one of the priciest local elections. Read More 18
October 26, 2020 SJ Officials Balk at Plan to Arm Pig-Trappers with Crossbows By Grace Hase San Jose Public Works Director Matt Cano and SJPD Assistant Chief Dave Knopf recommend doing away with the proposal altogether. Read More 7
October 19, 2020 San Jose May Join Bay Area-Wide ‘Cut the Commute’ Pledge By Grace Hase The Bay Area Air Quality Management District wants companies to prolong work-from-home by at least 25 percent. Read More 4
October 14, 2020 South Bay Labor IE Blows Past Campaign Filing Deadline By The Fly Missing a campaign filing deadline is no small offense. Especially this close to the Nov. 3 Election Day. Read More 5
October 7, 2020 San Jose Sticks to Trapping Feral Pigs—At Least For Now By Grace Hase The council on Tuesday voted unanimously to study archery as an option a little bit longer, just to work out details of the plan. Read More 20
October 5, 2020 San Jose May Allow Archery to Control ‘Trap Wise’ Feral Pigs By Grace Hase Proprietors of the Coyote Creek Golf Club say the hogs have cost them $16,000 in damages on their 414-acre property in 2020. Read More 33