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San José Spotlight, the city’s first nonprofit newsroom dedicated to independent political and business reporting, turned two in January and announced an exciting new partnership to expand its award-winning coverage. The news organization, founded by Ramona Giwargis and Josh Barousse in Jan. 2019, will partner with Oakland-based Post News Group, which operates 8 Black and...
How lawmakers plan to make East San Jose safer for cyclists and pedestrians
A new plan seeks to transform East San Jose into a pedestrian-friendly transit haven by reducing the need for cars and connecting residents across the city. The En Movimiento — Spanish for “In Movement” — plan proposes an expanded network of sidewalks, bike lanes and bus lanes alongside a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) line,...
Santa Clara County’s long-awaited sustainability plan prioritizes economy, environment and equity
Santa Clara County is doubling down on addressing climate change as an emergency, rather than a far-off threat. At its last meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved the county’s master plan for sustainability, which has been about five years in the making. The plan commits to lowering greenhouse gas emissions, electrifying more buildings and planting...
Santa Clara County marks another grim milestone in number of COVID-19 cases
It’s been almost one year since San Jose resident Patricia Dowd became the first person to die of COVID-19 in the U.S. As of Jan. 29, nearly 100,500 individuals have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Santa Clara County, according to the Public Health Department dashboard. About 1,344 county residents have died from the disease. “It’s...
Trustees stand behind Los Gatos superintendent in COVID-19 vaccine scandal
Los Gatos Union School District trustees are backing the district’s superintendent almost a week after he came under fire for encouraging teachers to skip the line for COVID-19 vaccines by pretending to be health care workers. “I firmly believe teachers are essential workers and that we should be vaccinating them all as soon as possible,”...
Search for San Jose’s police chief halts to recruit more external candidates
In an effort to bring fresh ideas to San Jose’s police force and attract more outside candidates to be the city’s top cop, City Manager Dave Sykes has put a two-week pause on the selection process. The city is looking to replace former Police Chief Eddie Garcia who retired in December after 24 years with the...
San Jose survey reignites contentious debate on planned closure of Reid-Hillview Airport
A new San Jose survey has revealed stark division among residents about the closure of Reid-Hillview Airport — just ahead of a forthcoming study on lead levels of residents who live beneath the flight path of airplanes. “Everyone tries to make data-driven decisions when possible,” said Juan Estrada, founder of the community organization District 5 United....
San Jose grocery store clerks and other essential workers could get $5 boost
As new strains of COVID-19 circulate across Santa Clara County, South Bay leaders are taking action to ensure essential workers get a pay boost for putting their health on the line. San Jose leaders this week discussed creating an emergency ordinance that would guarantee select retail food workers an extra $5 per hour in hazard...
‘Unfair’ zoning in San Jose comes under fire by Alum Rock advocates
In East San Jose, developers can get projects approved without a vote from the City Council or extensive public input using a special zoning rule — a process that doesn’t happen anywhere else in the city. Community leaders and advocates say the policy is unfair and needs to end. In a letter to Mayor Sam...
Fate of Thomas Fallon statue launches public forum on San Jose art
Some consider Capt. Thomas Fallon an important part of history. Others call him a symbol of oppression and have long called for the removal of the downtown statue depicting Fallon on horseback raising the U.S. flag in San Jose in 1846. People on both sides will get a chance Jan. 29 to have their say...