February 10, 2019 SJ Reconsiders Recusal Policy Following Councilwoman’s Abstention From Ellis Act Vote By Jennifer Wadsworth City Attorney Rick Doyle said he plans to re-evaluate his interpretation of Fair Political Practices Commission rules regarding recusal. Read More 5
December 18, 2018 South Bay Officials Condemn White House Plan to Deport Vietnamese Immigrants By Jennifer Wadsworth President Trump’s push to remove potentially thousands of Vietnamese nationals from the U.S. has shaken many local families. Read More 27
November 15, 2018 Silicon Valley Schools Shut Down Due to Air Quality Concerns By Jennifer Wadsworth This week’s unhealthy air quality from the deadly Camp Fire has prompted schools and most colleges in the South Bay to shut down. Read More 11
August 7, 2018 Santa Clara County Shines Light on Human Trafficking Through Art Exhibits, Film Screenings By Winona Rajamohan Santa Clara County will host a series of events through the rest of the month to raise awareness about human trafficking. Read More 0
August 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Care Like a Nonprofit, But Think Like an Entrepreneur By Gregory Kepferle and Pamela Roussos The need is too urgent and the payoff seems too great not to try it. After all, if it can’t be done in Silicon Valley, where can it? Read More 2
April 4, 2018 Facebook Scandal Renews Call for Stronger Privacy Protections By Kristin Lam The Facebook data breach has policymakers debating about how to police what’s become the most powerful industry on the planet. Read More 4
March 21, 2018 Campaign to Recall Judge in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Morphs into a Culture War By Lauren Hepler The #MeToo ethos fuels the effort to oust Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky from the bench in an unprecedented recall election. Read More 107
March 14, 2018 Bitcoin Boosters Find New Disciples at South Bay Meetups By John Flynn The Bitcoin bubble may be bursting, but local cryptocurrency klatches still draw hundreds of curious attendees. Read More 9
March 6, 2018 ‘Civility Roundtable’ Forum to Explore Limits of Free Speech By Stephen Perez The city of Mountain View will host a forum on Wednesday to discuss the limits on our right to free expression. Read More 4
January 31, 2018 More Silicon Valley Employers Threatening Workers with Deportation, Records Show By Jennifer Wadsworth Immigration-related workplace retaliation claims have seen a dramatic increase in Santa Clara County and the rest of the state. Read More 5
September 26, 2017 County Supervisors Consider Setting Aside Another $405,000 to Help Defend Child Refugees By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County may set aside additional funds to help child refugees as they petition the federal government for legal residency. Read More 7
September 13, 2017 International College Students Return to the Valley with Trump, Immigration Fears Top of Mind By San Jose Inside As the Trump administration calls for the deportation of nearly 800,000 DACA recipients, it’s no surprise that international students are questioning their own future in this country. Read More 27
May 24, 2017 Lawsuit Accuses Cisco of Complicity in Oppression Abroad By Jennifer Wadsworth Adherents of a spiritual movement called the Falun Gong accuse Cisco of aiding and abetting their systematic oppression in China. Read More 3
March 27, 2017 Mayor Wants City to Sue Scam Artists Preying on Flood Victims By Jennifer Wadsworth Complaints of price-gouging contractors and negligent landlords have prompted the city to consider taking legal action on behalf of residents. Read More 8
March 2, 2017 Santa Clara Weekly Sues Former Reporter-Turned-Blogger By The Fly A rivalry between the city of Santa Clara’s weekly newspaper and an upstart blog has transfigured into an outright legal battle. Read More 5
October 21, 2016 Controversial Phillips 66 Oil Train Proposal Denied, Appeals Filed By Justin Tonel Big Oil took a hit earlier this month, when the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission rejected an oil-by-rail plan that has garnered concerns. Read More 14