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 8, 2018 Facebook Fights Fakery by Burying Real Reporting By Daniel Walters For years, media outlets desperately chased the clicks promised by Facebook; now the social media giant threatens to destroy them. Read More 2
March 5, 2018 Despite Rain, California Still Headed Into Another Drought By Kristin Lam California is still at risk of drought, despite the wet winter storms that pummeled San Jose and the rest of the Bay Area this past week. Read More 4
January 26, 2018 Campaign to Recall Judge Aaron Persky Heads to June Ballot By Stephen Perez Proponents of the recall submitted nearly 95,000 signatures—well above the 58,634 valid names needed to land on the ballot. Read More 25
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
November 27, 2017 Stanford Study: Rising Cost of Public Employee Pensions Eat Up San Jose’s New Tax Revenue By Jennifer Wadsworth A study up for review by the San Jose City Council affirms that revenue from two new tax measures is being eaten up by pension costs. Read More 48
October 19, 2017 North Bay, Santa Cruz Wildfires a Reminder that We’re Living in New Climate with New Dangers By Stett Holbrook The climate has changed and so have the risks associated with wildfires. This is the terrifying new normal. Read More 14
September 22, 2017 Controversial Study Links Facial Features to Sexual Orientation By Seth Hemmelgarn Stanford researchers respond to criticism over their study, which used dating profile photos to determine sexual orientation. 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
July 24, 2017 ‘Home Alone’ Actor John Heard Found Dead in South Bay Hotel By Silicon Valley Newsroom Actor John Heard, known for playing the father in the Home Alone movies, died Friday in a Palo Alto hotel room. Read More 3
July 5, 2017 Stanford Law Fellow Pens Book on Nation’s Triumphant Paradox: American Exceptionalism By Chuck Carroll Mugambi Jouet’s new book examines how the growing dark side of “American exceptionalism” has driven the polarization of U.S. politics. Read More 11
June 28, 2017 Hundreds of Rape Kits Remain Untested in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Justice has been delayed for an untold number of sexual assault victims in Santa Clara County, as hundreds of rape kits remain untested. Read More 8
June 22, 2017 Brotopia: How the Valley’s Elite Plan to Outlive the Rest of Us By Tori Truscheit The valley’s well-to-do tech bros hope to outlive most of us—and how they’re investing their time and money speaks volumes. Read More 13
June 14, 2017 Google Unveils Plan to Set Up Shop in Central San Jose—Will Downtown Ever Be the Same? By Jennifer Wadsworth The proposed Diridon Station Googleplex has San Jose officials seeing dollar signs while local businesses, residents suspect the end is nigh. Read More 16
March 29, 2017 South Bay Portrait Photographer Captures Milestones Among Society’s Most Vulnerable By Jennifer Wadsworth Virginia Becker’s Family Album Project to offer free portraits to people who might otherwise lack access to studio-quality photography. Read More 7
March 9, 2017 Ex-S.F. Supervisor Named Deputy Santa Clara County Executive By Jennifer Wadsworth Former San Francisco Supervisor David Campos has accepted a high-ranking job in Santa Clara County government. Read More 8