August 3, 2021 Revelations of Lead Dangers at Reid-Hillview Airport Increase Pressure to Accelerate Closing By Barry Holtzclaw New study says alarming health effects of leaded aviation fuel endanger children at home and in schools around the East San Jose general aviation facility set to close in 2032. Read More 28
April 30, 2021 FPPC Investigating Alum Rock School District Board (Again) By The Fly California’s Fair Political Practices Commission is no stranger to the embattled Alum Rock school district. Read More 17
April 14, 2021 Op-Ed: The Case for City-funded Small Business Relief in San Jose By Peter Ortiz, Connie Alvarez and Mimi Hernandez When small businesses are excluded from the conversation around post-Covid financial relief, their employees are as well. Read More 9
December 23, 2020 SEC Accuses Silicon Valley Developer of Scamming Investors By Jennifer Wadsworth A claim lodged this week in federal court describes how all but one of SiliconSage’s projects in the past few years failed to turn a profit. Read More 16
November 30, 2020 San Jose: Sunday Evening Stabbing Victim Dies By Bay City News The weekend stabbing in the city’s East Side marks the 42nd homicide of the year in San Jose. Read More 1
February 28, 2020 Election 2020: Four Veteran Public Servants Vie for Santa Clara County’s Open Supe Seat By Grace Hase Supervisor Dave Cortese’s impending departure from the county board has drawn a crowded field of aspiring successors. Read More 10
November 26, 2019 VTA Installs Barriers Along Light Rail Tracks; Unveils New Bus Routes, Transit Lines for 2020 By Nicholas Chan Starting on Dec. 28, the local transit authority will roll out a more frequent bus network and a new orange light rail line. Read More 2
October 9, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Declares State of Emergency Amid Power Outage By Grace Hase The declaration will be in effect for the duration of the power shutoff and must be ratified by the Board of Supervisors within a week. Read More 4
September 27, 2019 East San Jose Councilwoman Rallies for More Diversity on City’s Planning Commission By Grace Hase The seven-member land-use commission has become a flashpoint in a politically charged conversation about equity in local government. Read More 12
August 15, 2019 New State Law Aims to Prevent Hairstyle-Based Discrimination By Erika Rasmussen The Crown Act expands definitions of racial discrimination to include traits historically associated with race—like hairstyle. Read More 11
July 16, 2019 New Study Identifies San Jose’s Most Dangerous Intersections By Jennifer Wadsworth Nearly 8,000 intersection-related collisions took place in San Jose from 2013 to 2017, leaving 103 people dead and another 10,118 wounded. Read More 18
January 3, 2017 Report: Dangerous Lead Levels Found in San Jose’s East Side By Jennifer Wadsworth Children in parts of San Jose’s East Side are exposed to dangerous lead levels at a rate higher than the national average, a new study found. Read More 10
August 19, 2015 Little Portugal Residents Fume over Stalled Road Work By Jennifer Wadsworth Five weeks after contractors hit a gas line, it’s unclear when work will resume on a bus route connecting East Side to downtown. Read More 15