March 20, 2020 Coronavirus Live Updates, March 20, 2020: Local Lockdown Goes Statewide With No End in Sight By Jennifer Wadsworth That Bay Area stay-at-home order meant to last three weeks? It applies to all of California now and no one’s sure how long it’ll last. Read More 7
February 28, 2020 San Jose Opens First ‘Tiny Homes’ Village for the Homeless By Grace Hase The cabins will house 40 homeless people on a Mabury Road property owned by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Read More 9
February 14, 2020 VTA Fiercely Denies Wrongdoing By Silicon Valley Newsroom The agency asserted, without providing proof, that “there were no illegal activities or circumvented processes” that put key contracts at risk. Read More 12
February 13, 2020 VTA’s Contract Missteps Risk Derailing Diridon Station Project By Grace Hase Blunders in creating the West Coast’s biggest transportation hub suggest that local agencies had better step up their game. Read More 18
January 27, 2020 San Jose Poised to Oppose Diversion of Measure B Funds By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 1:30pm Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. Read More 26
January 8, 2020 Riders Drag VTA Online Over Merged Routes, Service Cuts By The Fly It looks like the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is getting people off public transit and back into their cars. Read More 33
December 13, 2019 SJSU’s New Recreation Center Wins San Jose Downtown Association’s Golden Nail Award By Grace Hase The San Jose Downtown Association bestows the honor each year to a project that exhibits distinctive architecture and design. Read More 0
December 2, 2019 San Jose Puts Finishing Touches on ‘Tiny Homes’ for the Homeless By Nicholas Chan The cluster of 40 miniature sleeping cabins is part of a pilot program to provide shelter for the South Bay’s growing homeless population. Read More 4
November 26, 2019 VTA Installs Barriers Along Light Rail Tracks; Unveils New Bus Routes, Transit Lines for 2020 By Nicholas Chan Starting on Dec. 28, the local transit authority will roll out a more frequent bus network and a new orange light rail line. Read More 2
November 11, 2019 VTA Inks Landmark Deal with BART Over South Bay Extension By Nicholas Chan The new Operations and Maintenance Agreement between Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and BART been years in the making. Read More 6
November 1, 2019 San Jose Council Candidates Square Off Over Fair Elections, Transportation at SVLG Forum By Grace Hase Eight candidates across three San Jose City Council debated Friday morning at a Silicon Valley Leadership Group forum. Read More 11
October 8, 2019 UPDATE: PG&E Confirms Widespread Power Outage in Santa Clara Co. By Grace Hase On the second anniversary of the Tubbs fire, PG&E has confirmed that it will turn off the power for nearly 800,000 customers. Read More 7
September 30, 2019 State Senate Candidates Sound Off On Transportation, Housing By Grace Hase All but one candidate in the State Senate District 15 race appeared at a SVLG forum Friday to voice their views on key issues affecting voters. Read More 5
September 24, 2019 Diridon Neighbors Form Coalition to Shape Google-Spurred Growth By Grace Hase Delmas Park resident Kathy Sutherland is one of the founding members of the just-launched Diridon Area Neighborhood Group (DANG). Read More 1
September 17, 2019 County Supervisor Candidates Square Off Over Housing, Transportation at Dem Forum By Grace Hase Despite being a no-show Monday, Otto Lee won the Silicon Valley Democratic Club endorsement in the D3 supervisor race. Read More 4
August 29, 2019 Feds Give $125M to Fast-Track Silicon Valley BART Extension By Silicon Valley Newsroom Mayor Sam Liccardo said the funding means BART can now go “full speed ahead” on a project that’s been decades in the making. Read More 8