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In Santa Clara County, 41% of women with children experiencing homelessness report violence as being the primary cause, while 39% return to an unsafe home because they have nowhere else to go. Last year the Domestic Violence Advocacy Consortium of Santa Clara County provided direct services to more than 14,000 survivors and responded to more than...
Collins: The changes in the real estate industry you need to know
On March 15, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced an agreement that would end litigation of claims brought on behalf of home sellers related to broker commissions. This proposed settlement ended a series of copycat lawsuits throughout the country following an unfavorable decision in the Sitzer-Burnett class-action lawsuit. “NAR has worked hard for years...
Robinson: Liccardo’s allies aren’t doing him any favors
The Congressional District 16 recount being tawdrily funded by an independent expenditure close to candidate Sam Liccardo is a huge mistake. The genesis is apparently a poll that showed Liccardo would benefit from a two-person race. As the survey hasn’t been released, we don’t know what those results show. But apparently it was concerning enough...
LaFortune: Big events offer big opportunities
Team San Jose was proud to host NVIDIA GTC 2024 last month. We want to thank all the partners who made our city shine for the largest convention that San Jose has seen since the pandemic and, quite possibly, the most important tech event yet. For reference, it was on par or bigger than any...
Editorial: State should step in to save San Jose trauma center
Four months. That’s all the time Santa Clara County officials have to try and prevent a health care crisis in its public hospital system when Regional Medical Center shuts down its trauma center. By August, the only remaining trauma centers in the county will be at Stanford University Medical Center and Santa Clara Valley Medical...
McHenry: The ‘whole truth’ about East San Jose airport
Starting in 1986, there have been periodic attempts by some elected officials to close Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV). In 2018, Santa Clara County voted to stop accepting Federal Aviation Administration funds for airport safety improvements, in an attempt to angle for a possible 2031 closure. Pursuant to that, in 2020, the county commissioned a lead study of...
Dewan: Preparing Santa Clara County’s high school students for active citizenship
As Santa Clara County’s high school students prepare to step into the role of active citizens, a crucial component of their civic education is voter preregistration. California is among the states leading the charge in encouraging youth participation in the democratic process. State law allows eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote, ensuring they...
Licon: East San Jose families must fight to close county airport
My family has been distressed by Reid-Hillview Airport for decades. And it all stems from our East San Jose community being marginalized and our concerns over safety, lead and noise downplayed at every turn. The one constant: a dismissive, kick-the-can-down-the-road attitude toward preparing for Reid-Hillview’s closure and the harm the airport has done. The marginalization...
Silver Taube: Vote against the Taxpayer Deception Act this November
In a development that has alarmed Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature, counties, cities and special districts across the state, the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act — more accurately dubbed the Taxpayer Deception Act by its opponents — has qualified for the November ballot. Placed on the ballot by the California Business Roundtable and California...
Ritchie: A treatise on real estate commissions
We lifers in the commercial real estate brokerage world have often looked upon our distant cousins in the residential world in a somewhat bemused fashion. No disrespect intended, my late great mother was a major pioneer in the San Francisco mansion selling business, where until the 1970s it was literally called “bedroom brokerage” in that...