February 13, 2021 26 Words Created the Internet. What Will It Take to Save It? By Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica An expert on Section 230 talks with the ProPublica editor-in-chief about how we got here and how we should regulate our way out. Read More 6
February 12, 2021 San Jose Mayor Forms Advocacy Organization to Push for Re-Opening Elementary Schools By Grace Hase Sam Liccardo founded Solutions San Jose, a 501(c)4 advocacy organization, to urge more schools to resume on-campus learning. Read More 9
February 12, 2021 South Bay Elected Leaders Say They’re Waiting Their Turn for Coronavirus Vaccine By Jennifer Wadsworth To date, no one on the San Jose City Council or Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors have been inoculated against the virus. Read More 3
February 12, 2021 Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up By Conor Dougherty Eviction moratoriums don’t keep arrears from piling up, and aid to renters may not reach the most vulnerable. Read More 1
February 12, 2021 SJ Mayor Urges Small Businesses to File Insurance Claims for Pandemic-Related Closures By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Business owners have until March 16 to file claims. However, there is no guarantee that they will be fulfilled by insurance agencies. Read More 1
February 11, 2021 Pruneyard’s Newest Addition: Chef Jeffrey Stout’s BE.STÉAK.Ă By Grace Stetson Stout is the Michelin-starred chef behind Orchard City Kitchen and has been working on his Japanese-style steakhouse concept for five years. Read More 2
February 11, 2021 DA Clears San Jose Cop in Shooting of Armed Suspect By Bay City News The DA determined that SJPD Sgt. Lee Tassio “lawfully shot and killed a wanted suspect” who was trying to shoot him. Read More 1
February 11, 2021 Assemblyman Alex Lee’s New ‘Social Housing’ Bill Would Put State in Development Business By Emanuel Lee The bill, if approved, would put the state in the development business to create a slew of mixed-income rentals and for-sale homes. Read More 17
February 10, 2021 California’s First South African Coronavirus Strain Detected in Two Bay Area Counties By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new variation was reported in Santa Clara and Alameda counties, health officials announced Wednesday. Read More 0
February 10, 2021 San Jose Again Mulls Scrapping Highrise Fire Safety Code By Jennifer Wadsworth Without air-refilling stations in San Jose’s highrises, firefighters say they’d have to lug metal oxygen tanks up flight after flight of stairs. Read More 19
February 10, 2021 Cortese Introduces Murder Sentence Reform Bill By Diego Felix, Bay City News SB 300 will give judges the ability to decide whether the special circumstance allegation should be found true for sentencing purposes. Read More 5
February 10, 2021 Rising Catalytic Converter Thefts Plague Car Owners, Enforcement By Hiroko Tabuchi The pollution-control gadgets are full of precious metals and prices are soaring as regulators try to tame emissions. Read More 1
February 9, 2021 SJ Man Charged in Tortoise Stabbing, Preschool Break-In By Silicon Valley Newsroom George Robles is due for arraignment at 1:35pm Wednesday in Department 24 of the Hall of Justice in San Jose. Read More 5
February 9, 2021 Police Investigate Early Morning Murder in San Jose By Bay City News The San Jose Police Department this morning reported one adult male homicide victim with unknown suspects or motive. Read More 1
February 8, 2021 George Shultz Made His Name in DC, But His Home at Stanford By Tony Hicks, Bay City News George Shultz died Saturday at his Stanford home at the age of 100. Read More 4
February 6, 2021 In Race to Vaccinate, Could California See Another Surge? By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters Will state’s bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious virus mutations, and decision to open up send Covid-19 cases surging again? Read More 2