November 18, 2019 Santa Clara County Unveils First-Ever Children’s Budget By Nicholas Chan For the first time ever, Santa Clara County has calculated exactly how much money it spends on services that support children. Read More 3
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 Verizon Breaks Ground on Coleman Highline Campus By Nicholas Chan The telecom giant plans to employ 3,400 people at the site, which is part of a larger campus by the Mineta San Jose International Airport. Read More 2
October 31, 2019 The New Neighborhood Watch: Ring Cams Can Make Our Lives Safer—and a Lot Less Private By Nicholas Chan Home security cameras are a bonanza for public safety as police gain ability to request and view Amazon/Ring video clips. Read More 7
October 29, 2019 San Jose Mayor Testifies Before Congress About Trump’s Emissions-Standards Rollback By Grace Hase Sam Liccardo will be speaking in front of the House Subcommittee on Environment at 7am today, Pacific Standard Time. Read More 19
October 22, 2019 East San Jose School District Aims to Place $60M Housing Bond on March 2020 Ballot By Nicholas Chan If voters OK the measure in the March primary, the district would build 100 below-market-rate homes at the agency HQ. Read More 4
October 15, 2019 San Jose Water Co. Finalizes Merger with East Coast Utility By Jennifer Wadsworth Locals who’ve kept a close eye on the company, however, say regulators failed to determine whether the tie-up serves the public interest. Read More 6
October 15, 2019 State Senate Hopefuls Vie for BAYMEC’s Endorsement By Jennifer Wadsworth Housing, civil rights and safety net services emerged as key issues at the panel hosted by the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee. Read More 4
October 11, 2019 Skinner: To Fix Housing Shortage, San Jose Should Legalize Apartments in City’s West Side By Tom Skinner Let an apartment building rise in every neighborhood—especially in West San Jose, Willow Glen, the Rose Garden and Almaden. Read More 4
October 11, 2019 Q&A: Rep. Ro Khanna on His No PAC Act, Democracy Dollars and SJ’s Fair Elections Initiative By Grace Hase The congressman proved that one can win races without help from corporate PACs. Now, he wants to enshrine that practice in federal law. Read More 9
September 24, 2019 South Bay Dems Join Call for Impeachment Proceedings By Silicon Valley Newsroom With Rep. Anna Eshoo joining the fray, now every single congressional Democrat in the Bay Area backs an impeachment inquiry. Read More 27
September 24, 2019 New Santa Clara County Office Goes After Wage Theft Violators By Nicholas Chan Four years after the county authorized its creation, the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has finally opened its doors to the public. Read More 8
September 20, 2019 Donations, Gun Permits Link to Facebook Security Detail By Jennifer Wadsworth The names appear on a list from the Sheriff’s Office, which is under investigation by the DA for the way it grants concealed gun permits. Read More 13
September 17, 2019 Trump Lands in Silicon Valley for Secretive Big-Dollar Fundraiser By Silicon Valley Newsroom After days of speculation, it’s official. The president touched down in the South Bay in time for a midday luncheon in the Palo Alto foothills. Read More 10
September 13, 2019 Santa Clara County Opposes Trump Administration’s Plan to Tighten Food Stamp Eligibility By Nicholas Chan As the Trump administration tries to change the way states determine food stamp eligibility, Silicon Valley leaders are fighting back. Read More 10
September 13, 2019 Law Requiring More Gender Equity on Company Boards Sparks Sweeping Change By Silicon Valley Newsroom It’s clear now, a year since California passed SB 826, that there is momentum toward closing the gender gap in company boardrooms. Read More 1