July 18, 2020 Op-Ed: Honesty is Good—Accountability is Better By Pat Ferraro Unless the Valley Water board rejects the request for “an endless tax,” voters should reject the agency’s parcel tax measure this fall. Read More 6
June 12, 2020 Two Valley Water Directors Face Ongoing Backlash for Voting Against New CEO’s Hire By Grace Hase Critics accused Barbara Keegan and Linda LeZotte of racism and leaking confidential information—charges they both firmly deny. Read More 5
January 20, 2020 Valley Water Unveils New Storm-Predicting Radar System By Barry Holtzclaw The radar atop the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant in San Jose is the cornerstone in a network of high-res, low-elevation radars. Read More 4
November 4, 2019 Op-Ed: Valley Water Seeks Public Input on Flood Protection Project By Barbara Keegan Once Valley Water hears from the community, its team will refine the proposed solutions and present a preferred alternative to the Board of Directors. Read More 3
August 15, 2019 Gov. Newsom Appoints San Jose SPUR’s Teresa Alvarado to California Water Commission By Silicon Valley Newsroom The governor announced his pick of Teresa Alvarado, the San Jose director of SPUR since 2016, in a news release this week. Read More 2
February 6, 2019 Heavy Rainfall Sends Uvas Reservoir Over Spillway By Michael Moore After nearly three days of rainfall drenched the South County hillsides, Uvas Reservoir began pouring over its emergency spillway. Read More 0
January 30, 2019 Moderates Beat Establishment Slate in South Bay ADEMS By The Fly A series of obscure elections recently took place with potentially profound implications for the fate of the California Democratic Party. Read More 3
January 28, 2019 San Jose Considers Body Cams, Additional Training, Police Support for Park Rangers By Lloyd Alaban San Jose will offer additional training and protection for the rangers who patrol the city’s 100-plus parks and 50-plus miles of trails. Read More 1
January 22, 2019 Santa Clara Valley Water Offers Rebates for Rainwater Capture By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Santa Clara Valley Water District is launching a new set of rebates to help ratepayers continue making conservation a lifestyle. Read More 3
December 16, 2018 LAFCO Denies Annexation for South County Catholic School By Jaqueline McCool Morgan Hill officials say the city has no new plans in place following the latest annexation denial, which suspends the project indefinitely. Read More 1