September 12, 2020 Gimme MORE: Key Vote on Federal Pot Legalization Coming By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act (MORE) is slated for a vote in the House later this month. Read More 3
August 31, 2020 Breaking: CCW Defendants Seek to Disqualify DA as CEO Pleads By Jennifer Wadsworth Attorneys for some of the defendants in the case say District Attorney Jeff Rosen has conflicts that precludes a fair prosecution. Read More 18
August 29, 2020 Is a 2020 Biden and Harris Ticket Good for Cannabis Legalization? By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside The elevation of Harris to the national ticket has elicited a collective sigh of relief from worried legalization advocates. Read More 0
December 10, 2019 SJ Mayor Sam Liccardo Endorses Michael Bloomberg for President By Grace Hase Liccardo’s leadership on climate advocacy makes him a key endorsement for Bloomberg’s sustainability-focused campaign. Read More 14
October 25, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Postpones Moving Family Resource Center By Nicholas Chan Instead of moving the social services hub to downtown San Jose, the board opted to keep it at 591 N. King Road. Read More 0
October 10, 2019 SEIU Puts Santa Clara County Strike on Hold Amid PG&E Outage By Nicholas Chan As the power goes down, so does the strike by thousands of county social service employees. At least for the time being. Read More 4
June 3, 2019 Calif. Dems Loudly Lean Left—But Quietly Make a Safe Choice By Ben Christopher Fourteen 2020 presidential contenders spoke at the California Democratic Party convention, and all but a couple called for change. Read More 10
May 29, 2019 Presidential Hopefuls Converge in Bay Area for Cal Dem Convention By The Fly The largest gathering of 2020 presidential candidates to date will converge in S.F. for the event—and at least one will swing through San Jose. Read More 20
March 25, 2019 San Jose Considers Launching Cannabis Equity Program By Lloyd Alaban The program would make San Jose eligible for state funds to incorporate minority and lower-income dispensary workers into the local industry. Read More 6
January 22, 2019 AG Rejects Santa Clara County’s Plea to Keep Hospitals Open By Silicon Valley Newsroom State Attorney General Xavier Becerra rejected an appeal from Santa Clara County to keep St. Louise and O'Connor hospitals open. Read More 20
January 3, 2019 New Local Podcast Spotlights Rising Political Stars By Wallace Baine Ryan Coonerty’s political talk show ‘An Honorable Profession’ will introduce Democratic standouts from cities nationwide. Read More 3
September 18, 2018 Anita Hill, Dems Slam GOP for Rushing Inquiry Into Christine Blasey Ford’s Assault Claim By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Palo Alto professor accusing Brett Kavanagh of sexually assaulting her has yet to confirm she will testify before the Senate next week. Read More 7
June 26, 2018 Two San Jose Council Members Leave Republican Party Over Trump’s Immigration Policy By Winona Rajamohan President Donald Trump’s draconian family separation policy has prompted some South Bay leaders to cut ties with the Republican Party. Read More 12
January 9, 2018 Trump Ending Protections for Salvadorans Puts South Bay Families at Risk of Deportation By Silicon Valley Newsroom President Trump revoking temporary protected status for Salvadorans puts even more South Bay residents at risk of deportation. Read More 12
October 11, 2017 Khanna Slams Feinstein, Urges Others to Run for Senate in 2018 By The Fly Rep. Ro Khanna called Sen. Dianne Feinstein an out-of-touch establishment candidate who should retire from public office. Read More 38
March 24, 2017 Bay Area Members of Congress Return to Districts for Town Halls By San Jose Inside As uncertainty swirls over healthcare and controversial executive orders, this weekend five Bay Area’s House reps will hold town halls. Read More 4