November 18, 2020 Bay Area Public Transit Agencies Struggle to Survive the Economic Toll of the Covid-19 Pandemic By Jean Tepperman The loss of riders and revenue have led to what one nonprofit policy expert describes as an “existential crisis” for public transit. Read More 10
August 21, 2020 VTA May Double GM’s Contract Signing Authority to $1 Million By Grace Hase If approved by the board this fall, the policy would give General Manager Nuria Fernandez twice the spending power she has now. Read More 3
July 20, 2020 Santa Clara County Supervisors to Discuss Caltrain Tax Measure By Grace Hase The measure needs to be approved by three counties and multiple transit boards in order to make it on the November ballot. Read More 7
May 19, 2020 All Aboard! BART Finally Sets Date for San Jose Service By Emanuel Lee The 10-mile, $2.3 billion extension brings BART service from Warm Springs in Fremont through Milpitas and on to North San Jose. Read More 8
May 1, 2020 VTA to Require Face Masks Starting Next Week By Silicon Valley Newsroom VTA has also limited rider capacity to nine people on 60-foot buses, six people on 40-foot buses and five people on 35-foot buses. Read More 4
April 2, 2020 ‘Zoom Bombers’ Shout Epithets, Flash Obscene Images in VTA’s Virtual Board Meeting By Grace Hase Hackers logged onto the videoconference call to shout the N-word, project a swastika and broadcast pornography onto the screen. Read More 11
March 25, 2020 Coronavirus Updates, March 25, 2020: Officials Say Actual Case Count is Higher Than You Think By Silicon Valley Newsroom As the COVID-19 case count slowly ticks upward, the actual number of people infected with the coronavirus is many times greater. Read More 5
January 27, 2020 San Jose Poised to Oppose Diversion of Measure B Funds By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 1:30pm Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. Read More 26
December 3, 2019 San Jose City Council to Review New Plans For Diridon Station By Grace Hase After more than a year of design work by four local agencies, preliminary plans for a re-envisioned Diridon Station have been unveiled. Read More 0
November 1, 2019 San Jose Council Candidates Square Off Over Fair Elections, Transportation at SVLG Forum By Grace Hase Eight candidates across three San Jose City Council debated Friday morning at a Silicon Valley Leadership Group forum. Read More 11
September 30, 2019 State Senate Candidates Sound Off On Transportation, Housing By Grace Hase All but one candidate in the State Senate District 15 race appeared at a SVLG forum Friday to voice their views on key issues affecting voters. Read More 5
September 17, 2019 County Supervisor Candidates Square Off Over Housing, Transportation at Dem Forum By Grace Hase Despite being a no-show Monday, Otto Lee won the Silicon Valley Democratic Club endorsement in the D3 supervisor race. Read More 4
June 20, 2017 San Jose Receives $150K Knight Cities Grant to Fund New City Designer, Avoid RDA Pitfalls By San Jose Inside After receiving a $150,000 grant from the Knight Cities Challenge, San Jose has hired a new city designer in Timothy Rood. Read More 2
June 2, 2017 De Anza Students Claim Victory as VTA Limits Eco Pass Price Hike By San Jose Inside De Anza College students claimed victory Thursday night by curbing a proposal to hike the cost of commuting by 440 percent. Read More 9
May 10, 2017 San Jose Council Member Magdalena Carrasco Dismisses Criticism from Nora Campos By The Fly Nora Campos’ unorthodox political career may lead her to challenge Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, who is clearly not a fan. Read More 7
February 24, 2017 San Jose’s Urban Villages Plan Faces Transportation Obstacles By Chuck Carroll City planners admit there are serious obstacles to turning San Jose into a vibrant, interconnected system of urban villages. Read More 27