June 19, 2020 San Jose ‘Fair Election’ Initiative Falls Short on Signature Recount By Grace Hase Proponents of the Fair Election Initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot. Read More 7
May 26, 2020 Independent Media Exec Bob Kieve Left a Legacy in San Jose By Dan Pulcrano Bob Kieve, who died Sunday at the age of 98, believed that signs were critical to economic prosperity, and he set out to change the rules. Read More 6
May 26, 2020 Op-Ed: Independence High School Career Program Prepares Students for the Digital Future By Francine Sucgang Independence High School didn’t let the pandemic stop it from hosting its fourth annual Mock Interview Extravaganza. Read More 3
May 8, 2020 Heritage Bank Founder William Del Biaggio Jr. Dies at 79 By Emanuel Lee Del Biaggio joined the Rotary Club of San Jose in 1983 and served as a member on the Board of Directors and as a foundation trustee. Read More 0
April 29, 2020 SVO Accuses Santa Clara County ROV of Going to Bat for Labor By Jennifer Wadsworth The SVO president slammed the ROV as exceptionally inept, and called for the DA to investigate “improprieties” under Shannon Bushey’s watch. Read More 11
April 13, 2020 Networking Still Key for Local Businesses During Pandemic By Emanuel Lee The Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce hosts meetings online to keep businesses connected despite the physical isolation. Read More 0
February 7, 2020 San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas Decries SVO PAC for Publishing ‘Racist Attack’ Ad By Grace Hase A darkened photo of the District 8 rep has been yanked from a Silicon Valley Organization PAC website in response to public outcry. Read More 13
November 6, 2019 Union Attack Ad Accuses San Jose Councilman of Rewarding ‘Slavery Towers’ Developers By Grace Hase It’s a slick ad apparently produced to undermine Lan Diep’s re-election bid. According to its critics however, the piece is full of falsehoods. Read More 14
November 4, 2019 San Jose City Council Mulls Changes to Ellis Act Ordinance By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 11am Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose. Read More 3
October 17, 2019 San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis Kicks Off Re-Election Bid By Grace Hase The District 6 representative faces Jake Tonkel, Andrew Boone and Marshall Woodmansee in her bid for a second term. Read More 10