February 14, 2018 Q&A: Gavin Newsom Makes His Case for California Governor By Jennifer Wadsworth Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom swung through the South Bay to talk about education, tech, income inequality, Trump and more. Read More 9
January 30, 2018 By the Numbers: Silicon Valley’s ‘Hottest Neighborhoods’ of 2018 By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose and its surrounding metro area is home to all but one of Redfin’s Hottest Neighborhoods in 2018. Read More 2
January 23, 2018 Op-Ed: Women Going from Homeless to Housed Require a Strong Support System By Eileen Hunter The founder of onRoute22 talks about how to provide an antidote to the isolation experienced by someone who is newly housed. Read More 7
January 22, 2018 San Jose Women’s March Draws Estimated Crowd of 20,000 to Protest President Trump By Jennifer Wadsworth Thousands paraded through downtown San Jose on Saturday morning to mark the anniversary of the Women’s March. Read More 12
January 19, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches Pro-Immigrant Campaign Amid Fears of ICE Crackdown By Jennifer Wadsworth Amid panic over a potential ICE crackdown, local officials are launching a campaign to highlight the contributions of foreign-born residents. Read More 13
January 17, 2018 Women’s March Returns to Silicon Valley with Slogan, ‘First We Marched, Now We Run’ By Meg Furey-Marquess The Women’s March will kick off at 11am Saturday outside San Jose City Hall with a rally to follow. Read More 18
January 11, 2018 Former Congressman Mike Honda Mulling Possible Run Against San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo By Silicon Valley Newsroom Former Congressman Mike Honda is reportedly considering running against San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo in his 2018 bid for re-election. Read More 13
January 3, 2018 The Year in Preview: Important Local Issues to Watch in 2018 By Jennifer Wadsworth There’s no telling the future, but here we give you some cursory predictions about a handful of local issues. Read More 3
December 27, 2017 #MeToo Movement Forces a Moral Reckoning in Silicon Valley By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley was rocked by several high-profile harassment scandals in 2017, both before and after the #MeToo movement swept the country. Read More 29
December 19, 2017 Rep. Ro Khanna Announces 2 Bills Taking Aim at Sexual Harassment By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna joined other federal lawmakers in announcing two new bills designed to combat sexual harassment. Read More 6
December 18, 2017 San Jose Braces for Potentially Devastating GOP Tax Overhaul By Jennifer Wadsworth With Republicans poised to rewrite the tax code, local governments have been trying to figure out how to brace for the fallout. Read More 7
November 21, 2017 Federal Judge Blocks President Trump’s Order to Withhold Funding from Sanctuary Cities By Jennifer Wadsworth A judge has blocked President Trump’s decree to withhold funding from jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration agents. Read More 47
November 20, 2017 Local Charities Need Volunteers, Donations for Thanksgiving Drive By Jennifer Wadsworth To ensure that everyone can enjoy the holiday, local charities will spend the rest of the week distributing turkeys to needy families. Read More 0
November 14, 2017 Eviction of Elderly Couple Shows How Displacement Imperils Seniors, Disabled Tenants By Jennifer Wadsworth Advocates for the elderly say the housing crisis imperils the health of seniors, who are harder hit than most tenants when faced with eviction. Read More 54
November 9, 2017 When People Go Missing, Legal Limitations Make It Hard for Friends, Family to Find Them By Jennifer Wadsworth When someone voluntarily goes missing, personal rights and legal restrictions make it nearly impossible for their family to find them. Read More 4
November 7, 2017 Paradise Papers: Apple Used Tax Loopholes to Shift Profits, Avoid Paying Billions of Dollars in Taxes By Jennifer Wadsworth A massive cache of newly released documents show how Apple Inc. dodged billions of dollars in taxes by parking profits overseas. Read More 11