The U.S. TikTok ban is raising questions about the app’s future in San Jose, where its Chinese parent company, Bytedance, is expanding its office space. President Joe Biden signed the ban into law on Wednesday, claiming national security risks, which would prohibit the downloading of TikTok from app stores if Bytedance doesn’t sell the app...
Silicon Valley Congressional District 16 re-examines uncounted ballots
Several uncounted ballots are undergoing additional review as part of the Silicon Valley congressional race recount. Jonathan Padilla, the requestor behind the recount for California’s Congressional District 16 race to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo, said 20 ballots have been “improperly excluded from the count.” Padilla’s request comes after Assemblymember Evan Low and Joe Simitian tied...
Silicon Valley congressional candidates headed to three-way runoff
The closely-watched Silicon Valley congressional primary wrapped up in an extraordinary manner with three candidates advancing to the November runoff to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo. After a month of counting ballots, Assemblymember Evan Low and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian are tied for second in the Congressional District 16 race, each with 30,249 votes...
Robinson: One candidate will win, but voters can’t lose
Campaigns don’t always mean anything. A person could run a perfect campaign and still not beat a Zoe Lofgren, Nancy Pelosi, Ro Khanna or any number of current elected officials. But sometimes a campaign makes a huge difference. This was never more true than in the primary race for U.S. Senate and the congressional race...
Cupertino plans safety upgrades for road and pedestrian bridge
One of the West Valley’s most beloved trails is set to bridge a gap in its infrastructure, thanks to a boost from federal funding. Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna has secured $850,000 to make Cupertino’s McClellan Road — a vital east-west connector in the city — safer and more accessible to pedestrians. In addition to...
San Jose firefighters demand protection following break-in
Two recent incidents have San Jose firefighters questioning the dangers of their job beyond the blazes they battle. On March 2, someone broke into San Jose Fire Department’s Station 8 on E. Santa Clara Street in downtown and stole equipment and personal property. A few days later, a firefighter responding to a call at Santa...
Can Evan Low advance in Silicon Valley congressional race?
The No. 2 spot for the Silicon Valley congressional seat in the November election runoff is still up in the air. Assemblymember Evan Low is steadily shrinking the gap between himself and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, who sits in second place. As of Monday evening, Low is only 749 votes, or 0.5%, behind...
Silicon Valley congressman nets millions for Black cultural center
A proposed cultural center aiming to honor the history of Silicon Valley’s Black residents and provide expansive support services just received millions to help build on its future. The Silicon Valley African American Cultural Center, slated to open in 2027, has secured $4.1 million in federal funding thanks to Rep. Ro Khanna. The mixed-use development...
Robinson: No bad choices in the upcoming election
Unlike November’s general election, which will pit good (President Biden) versus evil (he who will not be named), the March 5 primaries offers voters a chance to vote for the best among us. Certainly the president will win the primary. The two most contested races locally will be the U.S. Senate race and the congressional...
Silicon Valley congressional candidate tied to fake newspaper
A congressional candidate is connected to a fake newspaper that’s plastered the South Bay, which mirrors several other misleading websites created by her consultant with ties to Roger Stone and an extreme right-wing agenda. With a few weeks until Election Day, voters across Silicon Valley are finding a newspaper in their mailboxes called The South...