November 13, 2018 Lawsuit Targets Secrecy Agreements Linked to Google’s Planned San Jose Campus By Jennifer Wadsworth A new lawsuit filed against San Jose claims city officials signed illegal NDAs at Google’s behest to secure a $67 million land deal. Read More 6
May 16, 2018 June Primary 2018: Meet the Candidates Running for San Jose’s Only Open Council Seat By Julia Baum A crowded field of six candidates has emerged in the June primary race for San Jose’s District 9 council seat. Read More 45
February 27, 2018 Op-Ed: Tell VTA That Proposed Service Cuts are Misguided By Eugene Bradley San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo wants to repeat failed history by slashing VTA service to close a budget deficit. Read More 4
February 26, 2018 Silicon Valley Workers Rally for Union Rights as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Janus v. AFSCME By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley workers rallied as the U.S. Supreme Court sparred over a case that could undermine the financial footing of labor unions. Read More 6
November 15, 2017 City Council Rejects Proposal to Link Rent Control Cap to Inflation By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose city leaders again rejected a proposal to link rent hikes to inflation, which advocates hoped would offer relief to cash-strapped tenants. Read More 13
November 13, 2017 San Jose City Council to Vote on Linking Rent Hikes to Inflation By Jennifer Wadsworth With housing costs growing far faster than wages, San Jose officials are considering whether to link rent control to the rate of inflation. Read More 9
April 17, 2017 San Jose to Hold Historic Vote on Tenant Protections, Evictions By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s City Council on Tuesday will hold a contentious debate on new ways to protect tenants and hold landlords accountable. Read More 9
September 27, 2016 Volunteers Out in Full Force to Register New Voters By Silicon Valley Newsroom Today is National Voter Registration Day, which means volunteers will canvass the community to register voters for the upcoming presidential election. Read More 9