August 26, 2020 Tweetstorm Pushes SCU to Launch Independent Racial Profiling Investigation By The Fly Santa Clara University is on a crash course into the national spotlight this week as it launches an investigation into campus policing. Read More 26
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
October 22, 2019 East San Jose School District Aims to Place $60M Housing Bond on March 2020 Ballot By Nicholas Chan If voters OK the measure in the March primary, the district would build 100 below-market-rate homes at the agency HQ. Read More 4
September 24, 2019 New Santa Clara County Office Goes After Wage Theft Violators By Nicholas Chan Four years after the county authorized its creation, the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has finally opened its doors to the public. Read More 8
August 5, 2019 CNN’s David Gergen: Trump Appeals to America’s Dark Side By Nicholas Chan The ex-White House aide and CNN analyst spoke at a recent Santa Clara University panel titled “Democracy in Turbulent Times.” Read More 18
July 26, 2019 New Judge in Google Lawsuit Has Close Ties with San Jose Mayor By Grace Hase and Jennifer Wadsworth Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over San Jose’s secret negotiations with Google are questioning the impartiality of a new judge assigned to the case. Read More 19
July 3, 2019 Koch Grant Sparks Debate at SCU Over Philanthropy, Free Speech, Academic Independence By Nicholas Chan Students and faculty are protesting Santa Clara University’s decision to accept a $4 million donation from Charles Koch. Read More 5
May 30, 2019 SCU Strikes Rare Balance with Plans to Build Teacher Housing Alongside Business Incubator By Nicholas Chan Proponents framed the project as exactly the type of development that San Jose needs to correct its stubborn jobs-housing imbalance. Read More 2
May 13, 2019 San Jose City Council to Consider SCU Teacher Housing Project By Lloyd Alaban A unique proposal going before the council aims to give instructors at Santa Clara University a way to weather the affordability crisis. Read More 12
April 17, 2019 One Man’s Trash: Dominic Caserta Caught ‘Illegally Dumping’ By The Fly “It weirded them out,” a source familiar with the incident says. “And I can see why: The man did not look well.” Read More 18
February 10, 2019 SJ Reconsiders Recusal Policy Following Councilwoman’s Abstention From Ellis Act Vote By Jennifer Wadsworth City Attorney Rick Doyle said he plans to re-evaluate his interpretation of Fair Political Practices Commission rules regarding recusal. Read More 5
December 18, 2018 South Bay Officials Condemn White House Plan to Deport Vietnamese Immigrants By Jennifer Wadsworth President Trump’s push to remove potentially thousands of Vietnamese nationals from the U.S. has shaken many local families. Read More 27
November 15, 2018 Silicon Valley Schools Shut Down Due to Air Quality Concerns By Jennifer Wadsworth This week’s unhealthy air quality from the deadly Camp Fire has prompted schools and most colleges in the South Bay to shut down. Read More 11
August 7, 2018 Santa Clara County Shines Light on Human Trafficking Through Art Exhibits, Film Screenings By Winona Rajamohan Santa Clara County will host a series of events through the rest of the month to raise awareness about human trafficking. Read More 0
August 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Care Like a Nonprofit, But Think Like an Entrepreneur By Gregory Kepferle and Pamela Roussos The need is too urgent and the payoff seems too great not to try it. After all, if it can’t be done in Silicon Valley, where can it? Read More 2
April 4, 2018 Facebook Scandal Renews Call for Stronger Privacy Protections By Kristin Lam The Facebook data breach has policymakers debating about how to police what’s become the most powerful industry on the planet. Read More 4