January 20, 2021 Even Before Recent Outbreak, San Jose Kaiser Faced Steep Fines for Covid Safety Violations By Jennifer Wadsworth According to Cal-OSHA, Kaiser’s San Jose Medical Center is one of the top pandemic-safety violators in the state. Read More 6
October 23, 2020 Newly Unearthed Facebook Posts Point to More Widespread Bias Among San Jose Police By Jennifer Wadsworth A blog post published today names a litany of cops whose apparent prejudice calls into question the integrity of their policing. Read More 9
September 10, 2020 SJPD Asks for Public’s Help in Sexual Assault Case Against Local Nightclub Promoter By Silicon Valley Newsroom Tipsters who help lead to a conviction of Marcos Lopez-Cabera may qualify for a cash reward from Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers. Read More 0
August 27, 2020 Facebook Exec Security Team Escapes Prosecution in Gun Permit Scandal—So Far By Jennifer Wadsworth The alleged mastermind of an bribery plot managed to duck charges for now. As did many of his apparently perjurious colleagues. Read More 7
August 17, 2020 San Jose Police: Woman Who Coughed on Baby Claimed to be Victim of Mistaken Identity By Jennifer Wadsworth Nancy Nordland told police that they have the wrong suspect, reportedly asking: “Do I have a twin walking around somewhere?” Read More 15
August 3, 2020 Lawsuit: CHP Unconstitutionally Targeted Men at I-280 Rest Stops By Jennifer Wadsworth The arrests were discriminatory because no women or drivers with families were targeted, attorney Bruce Nickerson argues. Read More 6
July 17, 2020 New Report Shows How It Pays to Work for City of Santa Clara By Barry Holtzclaw The $501,457 that City Manager Deanna Santana made in 2019 tops that of her counterparts in much larger municipalities. Read More 14
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
May 21, 2020 San Mateo-Based Pier 1 Closing All 1,000 Stores Nationwide By Erik Chalhoub On March 23, the San Mateo-based company furloughed 65 percent of its workforce in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More 0
April 15, 2020 Stitchers Donate Talents to Help South Bay Healthcare Workers By Kyle Martin Silicon Valley residents rise to the occasion by crafting protective face masks for the region’s frontline responders. Read More 0
December 17, 2019 Several Bay Area Cities Vow to Investigate Misconduct Claims Against Downtown Streets Team By Jennifer Wadsworth At least six public agencies are re-evaluating contracts with the tax-exempt homeless services provider in light of the allegations. Read More 25
November 21, 2018 Local Maker Emily Parker’s Journey From Civil Servant to Leather Goods Artisan By Alisha Green In true Silicon Valley fashion, Emily Parker launched her leather studio out of her garage before opening a storefront in Menlo Park. Read More 1
August 20, 2018 Op-Ed: Courting Publicly-Traded Companies is Wrong Approach for ‘Capital of Silicon Valley’ By Jarrod Jenkins Publicly-traded companies destined to follow Google to downtown San Jose aren’t exactly the companies fueling the Silicon Valley gold rush. Read More 3
July 11, 2018 CEQA Racket Extracts 11th Hour Payoffs Amidst Housing Crisis By Jennifer Wadsworth A landmark law designed to protect California’s environment has enabled profiteers to hold up critical projects. Read More 20