October 2, 2020 Op-Ed: On Housing, San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis and President Trump Agree By Tom Skinner On the most important local issue—housing—Davis and President Trump share the same conservative position against zoning reform. Read More 9
July 17, 2020 Redwood City Entrepreneur Reimagines Civic Engagement Platform for COVID-19 Aid By Grace Hase VOCA founder Brian Jaffe reimagined his civic engagement app to help those who needed groceries while sheltering in place. Read More 4
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
July 25, 2019 Catalyze SV Hires Alex Shoor as Its First-Ever Executive Director By Nicholas Chan The San Jose native says the public needs to be more engaged in development to address the dire shortfall of places to live in Silicon Valley. Read More 2
July 18, 2019 Public Bank Advocate Jumps in San Jose’s D6 City Council Race By Nicholas Chan Green Party candidate Jake Tonkel has joined Andrew Boone in challenging incumbent Dev Davis for the San Jose’s District 6 City Council seat. Read More 13
April 4, 2018 SVO Loses Members Over Response to Political Mailer By The Fly The Silicon Valley Organization drew flak for the way it responded to a campaign mailer about a candidate endorsed by its PAC. Read More 11
November 15, 2017 San Jose Approves the Sale of Recreational Cannabis for 2018 By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s 16 licensed pot shops can sell non-medicinal cannabis to anyone over the age of 21 starting Jan. 1. Read More 31
November 7, 2016 A Look at Who’s Funding San Jose Council Races, Local Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Political donors have spent more than $1.6 million on three San Jose ballot measures and another $822,000 on three City Council contests. Read More 1
September 30, 2016 Op-Ed: Action on Little Things Can Facilitate Major Change By Helen Chapman My vision for San Jose is to revitalize our strengths and channel Silicon Valley innovation into solutions to address our weaknesses. Read More 3
September 9, 2016 Chapman, Davis Both Good Picks for San Jose Council’s District 6 By Silicon Valley Newsroom Dev Davis and Helen Chapman may disagree on how to solve major issues, but both are exceptionally qualified to represent District 6. Read More 8
August 15, 2016 City Council Weighs Contentious Housing Project for Homeless By Jennifer Wadsworth The city has two options for the Evans Lane site: one would house people by next summer, the other would add affordable homes in the long-term. Read More 30
July 18, 2016 Drama Averted in D6: Chapman Agrees to Take Part in San Jose Council Candidate Forums By Jennifer Wadsworth Helen Chapman took issue with the incumbent’s role in organizing a series of political forums, but she has since agreed to participate. Read More 8
March 30, 2016 Leadership Group Releases Poll of San Jose Council Candidates By Silicon Valley Newsroom A new survey asks San Jose City Council candidates to weigh in on four issues: transportation, housing, education and the environment. Read More 5
March 25, 2016 Watch Councilman Oliverio’s District 6 Candidate Forum By Josh Koehn San Jose Inside moderated a candidate forum this week for the D-6 City Council race, which was posted on YouTube. Got an hour and a half to burn? Read More 3
March 1, 2016 SJ Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio Files Papers to Challenge Rep. Mike Honda for Seat in Congress By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio took just about everyone off guard when he filed papers last week to run for Congress against Rep. Mike Honda. Read More 43
September 23, 2015 ‘Principal Oliverio’ Assigns Homework to D6 Candidates By The Fly District 6 candidates say Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio is trying to run the race, positioning himself as a kingmaker on his way out the door. Read More 39