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Santa Clara County’s largest public transit agency will be audited by the state as one lawmaker looks to change up how it’s run. A state committee voted Wednesday to have the California State Auditor review the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) related to concerns about the agency’s governance structure, planning and fiscal management. Assemblymember...
Amid ridership drop, VTA defends BART extension
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is working to reassure taxpayers their dollars are not going to waste after a federal agency undercut its ridership estimate for the BART extension through downtown San Jose by more than 20,000 passengers per day. “I want to make sure that the public understands concepts thoroughly and doesn’t have...
15 women who broke barriers in Silicon Valley
San Jose was once known as the “feminist capital of the world”—paving the way for women to enter politics and hold other positions of power usually reserved for men. And while the region still struggles to ensure equity for women, especially in tech, women have shaped San Jose’s rich history and continue to do so...
Santa Clara County looks to expand low-cost drug program
Santa Clara County residents can check insulin, asthma inhalers and EPI pen costs off their worry list, as a new county program looks to expand. The county’s $1 million MedAssist initiative, which launched last March, offers monthly grants to pay for asthma inhalers, epinephrine auto-injectors (EPI pens), insulin and other diabetes medications. The program serves county...
Panel: How does Santa Clara County balance public safety?
Big questions remain over policing and accountability, as Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies try to de-escalate their response levels and work toward outcomes that don’t end in tragedy. Community and police leaders came together to discuss public safety at a Wednesday panel hosted by San José Spotlight. Participants agreed work needs to be done to...
Silicon Valley Bank collapse hits nonprofits
The abrupt closure of Silicon Valley Bank has hit dozens of local nonprofits. The immediate concern was making payroll. But nonprofit leaders also worried how they could continue providing direct services for the disenfranchised residents who rely on them. Thankfully, it hasn’t had a drastic impact, but it could’ve meant life or death for many families, said...
Santa Clara County official fights identity theft
What began as a case of stolen identity for one Santa Clara County official has snowballed into a scam targeting immigrant residents. Santa Clara County Deputy Counsel David Campos has been dealing with identity theft for several months, and the alleged culprit is a familiar face. Campos said he’s speaking out to prevent the perpetrator from continuing...
Silicon Valley Bank CEO leaves powerful board
Silicon Valley Bank President and CEO Greg Becker, who led the financial institution for more than a decade before its collapse on Friday, has resigned from the board of directors of Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Laura Wilkinson, spokesperson for Silicon Valley Leadership Group, an influential advocacy organization for tech businesses, told San José Spotlight on...
UPDATE: Santa Clara County swaps land to build teacher housing
Santa Clara County teachers could have a chance to live where they work as county officials take the first step in creating new housing for educators. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted today without discussion to secure approximately five acres at 10333 N. Wolfe Road in Cupertino to construct affordable housing for educators....
San Jose youth nonprofit CEO has a ‘personal stake’ in change
The new CEO of a Silicon Valley nonprofit that helps homeless teens faced bullying and intimidation as a gay youth. He hopes to channel that experience into bringing change to the lives of young adults struggling with their own identities. Josh Selo took the reins at the Bill Wilson Center last month, replacing former CEO...