Sonya Herrera

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Sonya Herrera is a freelance reporter for San José Spotlight. She lives in Mountain View, but was born and raised in Stockton and lived in San Jose for years while attending San José State University.

At SJSU, Sonya studied economics while writing about how local government policy affects businesses, workers and society at large. She has interned and reported for the Silicon Valley Business Journal, and aims to bring life and color to every story she writes. Sonya can be bribed with coffee, seasoned potato chips and veggie burritos.

Housing San Jose

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020by Sonya Herrera

Policy to build dense housing in San Jose neighborhoods delayed

Amid public pressure, San Jose’s General Plan review committee postponed a vote on whether to study “opportunity housing,” a controversial initiative to build more homes in single-family neighborhoods. “Not all of our neighbors are on social media or can Zoom in order to be heard,” said resident Tim Clauson said during the public comment period. “Please...

Santa Clara County

July 30, 2020July 31, 2020by Sonya Herrera

San Jose residents weigh proposed closure of Reid-Hillview Airport

Planes have flown daily out of Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose since the mid-twentieth century. But 2020 could be the last decade in which the roar of these engines is heard, and as ideas to repurpose the airport are discussed, residents are speaking out. Santa Clara County officials just finished gathering public input about...

Housing

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020by Sonya Herrera

Study predicts mass evictions in Santa Clara County without renter protection

Tens of thousands of households in Santa Clara County could become homeless in the next year if local, state and federal policymakers don’t enact renter protections soon, according to a new study. “The Eviction Time-Bomb,” released by local policy think tank Working Partnerships USA and the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, details how the COVID-19...

San Jose wants voters to raise card room taxes, add more table games

Business San Jose

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

San Jose wants voters to raise card room taxes, add more table games

When shuttered blackjack and poker tables finally reopen in San Jose, card rooms could face a tax increase city officials...

Coronavirus LIVE BLOG: Santa Clara County surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus Santa Clara County

August 1, 2020August 2, 2020

Coronavirus LIVE BLOG: Santa Clara County surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases

Bay Area businesses, residents and elected officials are reacting by the hour to the spread of coronavirus with new announcements,...

Silicon Valley activists and legislators mourn Rep. John Lewis

The Washington Report

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020

Silicon Valley activists and legislators mourn Rep. John Lewis

WASHINGTON D.C. — Mourners gathered by the thousands around the U.S. Capitol this week, waiting in long lines to pay...

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Policy to build dense housing in San Jose neighborhoods delayed

San Jose residents weigh proposed closure of Reid-Hillview Airport

Study predicts mass evictions in Santa Clara County without renter protection

San Jose wants voters to raise card room taxes, add more table games

Coronavirus LIVE BLOG: Santa Clara County surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases

Silicon Valley activists and legislators mourn Rep. John Lewis

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