October 23, 2020 Santa Clara County DA Probes Claims of Voter Fraud Against Monte Sereno Councilwoman By Grace Hase News of the inquiry comes just days after a San Jose Inside article revealed that Rowena Turner voted twice in at least seven elections. Read More 19
October 22, 2020 Santa Clara County Moves Forward with Title IX Review By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Title IX, a federal law, prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions and outlines steps to protect students from sexual violence. Read More 2
October 22, 2020 Federal Grant to Expand Santa Clara County Transportation Program for Seniors By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Seniors interested in R.Y.D.E services can sign up at rydescc.org and book rides as early as a month in advance. Read More 0
October 22, 2020 DA to Dismiss Cases Linked to Cops Who Made Hateful Comments on Social Media By Jennifer Wadsworth The decision came after prosecutors reviewed hundreds of cases involving officers whose comments were first reported by SJI. Read More 3
October 22, 2020 Public School Teacher Challenges 20-Year Incumbent in Santa Clara County Board of Ed’s Area 5 By Katie Lauer Ultimately, voters will decide whether to stay with 20-year incumbent Anna Song or opt for new perspective with Victoria Chon. Read More 3
October 22, 2020 12-Year Santa Clara County Board of Ed Incumbent Joe DiSalvo Faces 2 Challengers in Area 4 By Katie Lauer Joseph Di Salvo is up against Ketzal Gómez and Lucia Garcia, two underdog challengers who want to bring a new voice to the board. Read More 6
October 21, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisors Opt for Mental Health Treatment Center Instead of New Jail By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Construction on the 535-bed Main Jail South project in San Jose was suspended on Tuesday. Read More 3
October 20, 2020 Op-Ed: We Must Make San Jose Safer for Pedestrians, Cyclists By Gina LaBlanc A mother who lost her son in a traffic death speaks out in the hope of preventing another parent from feeling the pain she feels. Read More 10
October 19, 2020 Two More Guilty Pleas in Santa Clara County CCW Case By Silicon Valley Newsroom Martin Nielsen and Jack Stromgren pleaded guilty today to allegations that they plotted to exchange bribes for CCW permits. Read More 11
October 19, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisors to Vote on $100 Million Loan Program for Small Businesses By Silicon Valley Newsroom The plan would make low-interest loans available for small local businesses adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More 1
October 19, 2020 Voter Registration Deadline Looming for Nov. 3 Election By Emanuel Lee Eligible voters have until midnight tonight to become registered to vote in the upcoming general election. Read More 0
October 16, 2020 Milpitas City Council Asks Santa Clara County to Withdraw Plans for Homeless Housing Project By Grace Hase City leaders want the county to withdraw the project over what they say is a lack of transparency and a hasty timeline. Read More 15
October 16, 2020 Op-Ed: The Equity Case For Caltrain’s Measure RR By Adina Levin Measure RR would fund unprecedented new equity and connectivity policies that were recently approved by the Caltrain board. Read More 2
October 14, 2020 PG&E to Cut Power for 2,000 Customers in Santa Clara County By Grace Hase Residents living east of Milpitas near the Calaveras Reservoir are expected to lose power at 8pm. Read More 3
October 14, 2020 Prop. 13 Faces Biggest Challenge Yet With Prop. 15. Is This the Tax Reform California Needs? By Janice Bitters The measure coming up on the Nov. 3 ballot is the closest anyone’s gotten to touching the “third rail” of California politics. Read More 18
October 14, 2020 Measure T Would Extend a 2014 Parcel Tax to Preserve Santa Clara Valley’s Open Space By Emanuel Lee The proposal would lengthen but not increase the tax set by Measure Q, which county voters overwhelmingly approved six years ago. Read More 3