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
March 16, 2020 VTA Kept Board in the Dark About Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Prominent New Hire By Grace Hase Two women accused Takis Salpeas of harassment and discrimination. VTA put in charge of the Silicon Valley BART extension anyway. Read More 14
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
November 11, 2019 VTA Inks Landmark Deal with BART Over South Bay Extension By Nicholas Chan The new Operations and Maintenance Agreement between Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and BART been years in the making. Read More 6
November 7, 2019 Urban Catalyst Submits Plans for Senior Homes by Diridon Station By Nicholas Chan Details of the development surfaced earlier this week when Urban Catalyst submitted preliminary plans to the city. Read More 1
November 1, 2019 Verizon Breaks Ground on Coleman Highline Campus By Nicholas Chan The telecom giant plans to employ 3,400 people at the site, which is part of a larger campus by the Mineta San Jose International Airport. Read More 2
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 24, 2019 Diridon Neighbors Form Coalition to Shape Google-Spurred Growth By Grace Hase Delmas Park resident Kathy Sutherland is one of the founding members of the just-launched Diridon Area Neighborhood Group (DANG). Read More 1
August 16, 2019 By the Numbers: Caltrain’s 2040 Vision for Future Growth By Nicholas Chan We compiled some key data points about the future of Caltrain, which recently announced its multi-billion, multi-decade expansion plan. Read More 3
June 6, 2019 Santa Clara’s Version of NYC’s Famed Hudson Yards Megaplex is Set to Break Ground in 2020 By Lloyd Alaban The Related Cos. project will replace the landfill-turned golf course across from Levi’s Stadium with a massive new mixed-use development. Read More 9
April 9, 2019 San Jose Exempts Developers From Paying $139 Million in Affordable Housing Fees By Rachel Sandler Some $138.5 million won’t be going into San Jose’s affordable housing fund this year because of exemptions to market-rate housing projects. Read More 9
April 8, 2019 San Jose City Council Set to Review Housing Investment Plan By Lloyd Alaban The City Council will hear an update on the city’s affordable housing plan, among other development-related items on the agenda. Read More 11
March 6, 2019 Historic Woolworth Building Set for Tear-Down to Make Way for 22-Story Apartment Tower By Rachel Sandler The proposed 374-unit residential development by Alterra Worldwide follows a raft of forthcoming projects in the heart of San Jose. Read More 22
February 11, 2019 San Jose City Council Talks Sustainable Building, Clean Energy, Homeless Housing By Lloyd Alaban As the city hammers out a spending plan for Measure T, the mayor wants to earmark some of the bond money to fund sustainable buildings. Read More 5
February 1, 2019 Op-Ed: We Need a Cohesive Vision for Silicon Valley’s Airport By Ken Pyle It's time to reimagine the Mineta San Jose International Airport as more than just a place that facilitates the movement of people and goods. Read More 22
January 30, 2019 With Measure B Tax Revenue Freed Up, Work Begins on Critical Transportation Improvements By Jennifer Wadsworth Two years after county voters OK’d the sales tax for transportation upgrades, the public will finally start to reap its rewards. Read More 14