April 13, 2020 Networking Still Key for Local Businesses During Pandemic By Emanuel Lee The Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce hosts meetings online to keep businesses connected despite the physical isolation. Read More 0
February 7, 2020 San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas Decries SVO PAC for Publishing ‘Racist Attack’ Ad By Grace Hase A darkened photo of the District 8 rep has been yanked from a Silicon Valley Organization PAC website in response to public outcry. Read More 13
November 6, 2019 Union Attack Ad Accuses San Jose Councilman of Rewarding ‘Slavery Towers’ Developers By Grace Hase It’s a slick ad apparently produced to undermine Lan Diep’s re-election bid. According to its critics however, the piece is full of falsehoods. Read More 14
November 4, 2019 San Jose City Council Mulls Changes to Ellis Act Ordinance By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 11am Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose. Read More 3
October 17, 2019 San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis Kicks Off Re-Election Bid By Grace Hase The District 6 representative faces Jake Tonkel, Andrew Boone and Marshall Woodmansee in her bid for a second term. Read More 10
October 11, 2019 Google Submits Official Mega-Campus Plans to San Jose By Grace Hase Now that the application is in the city’s hands, the project will embark on a year-long public engagement and environmental review process. Read More 2
October 3, 2019 San Jose Draws Scrutiny From State Leaders, Other Cities Over Tax-Sharing Pact with eBay By Jennifer Wadsworth Locally, however, the only controversy over the treaty involved how, exactly, to divvy up the money once it starts pouring into city coffers. Read More 1
October 2, 2019 San Jose City Clerk Apprentice Takes the Blame for Hilariously Heavy-Handed Redactions By The Fly Since this news organization flagged the issue, City Clerk Toni Taber’s office has relaxed its grip on the digital Sharpie. Read More 7
September 25, 2019 SJ Council Extends High-Rise Housing Incentives in Split Vote By Grace Hase Developers scrambling to finance high-rise apartments in San Jose will get a break on taxes for at least a few more years. Read More 8
September 20, 2019 Labor, Business Spar Over San Jose’s High-Rise Tax Breaks By Grace Hase Union bosses are pushing back on the subsidy in a way that their business counterparts are calling a politically motivated attack. Read More 5
August 23, 2019 SVO Endorses Matt Mahan in San Jose’s D10 City Council Race By Nicholas Chan The battle lines have officially been drawn in the 2020 race to replace San Jose’s Almaden Valley Councilman Johnny Khamis. Read More 8
August 7, 2019 Union Coalition Pushes Reform Measure That Would Shift San Jose’s Mayoral Elections By Grace Hase A local coalition of union-aligned advocacy groups hope to upend what they call a pay-to-play environment in San Jose politics. Read More 7
July 31, 2019 Downtown Councilman Wants to Ease Liquor License Restrictions By Grace Hase As city officials push for a more vibrant downtown, Councilman Raul Peralez wants to allow more businesses to sell alcohol. Read More 16
March 26, 2019 San Jose Explores Universal Fee to Streamline City Planning By Rachel Sandler In an effort to simplify planning, San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo is proposing what would be a first-of-its-kind development fee. Read More 18
March 11, 2019 SJ Mulls Ways to Offset Cost of Upping Downtown Height Limits By Lloyd Alaban As part of its quest to raise downtown building heights, San Jose will consider a unique funding proposal to offset costs to the airline industry. Read More 4
January 4, 2019 Netflix Bows to Saudi Censors, Pulls Episode of ‘The Patriot Act’ By Jennifer Wadsworth The Los Gatos-based streaming giant yanked an installment of the popular comedy series over its criticism of the kingdom’s monarchy. Read More 11