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Silicon Valley GOP leader says Trump shooting rallied RNC delegates
Moments after touching down in Wisconsin on Saturday for the Republican National Convention, Silicon Valley’s top GOP leader learned that a shooter attempted to gun down former President Donald Trump. “Everybody was really concerned. It was a pretty shocking and historic day,” Shane Patrick Connolly, chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, told San... The post Silicon Valley GOP leader says Trump shooting rallied RNC delegates appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Follow the money: Silicon Valley’s 2024 general election
Candidates have raised millions of dollars across many contentious races to represent Silicon Valley, on national, state and local stages. The most anticipated race is in Congress, for who will represent Congressional District 16 following Rep. Anna Eshoo’s retirement. After a crowded March primary election, former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo came out on top,... The post Follow the money: Silicon Valley’s 2024 general election appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Dewan: Streamlining the teacher credentialing process
Teaching is a rewarding career. A major shift in California may make it easier for those aspiring to have a career in education to obtain a California teaching credential. Thanks to Senate Bill 153, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on June 29 to address the teacher shortage and reduce roadblocks to the education profession, candidates in most credential programs no longer need to provide additional evidence of competence in basic skills if they hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Prior to SB 153, options for meeting the basic skills requirement included the following:
South San Jose tiny homes project long overdue
By next fall, San Jose aims to have a long-awaited temporary housing site on the south side of the city for homeless individuals, though some are questioning why it’s taking so long. The temporary emergency housing site will be built across from the Blossom Hill Hampton Inn on land owned by Valley Water. The 2.5-acre site... The post South San Jose tiny homes project long overdue appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Santa Clara officials respond to being labeled ‘dysfunctional’
Santa Clara officials have to come to an agreement on how to respond to a report about how their disagreements and infighting have hurt the city. The Santa Clara City Council addressed the recent report from the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, which lambasted councilmembers for their inability to work together and claimed their... The post Santa Clara officials respond to being labeled ‘dysfunctional’ appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Nguyen: Small business needs a champion
The headlines are depressingly similar. Month after month, we see stories about long-time small businesses closing their doors forever. It has been four years since the pandemic devastated California, yet many of our legacy businesses have never recovered. First hit by closures, they have also been severely impacted by inflation, rising commercial rents, and slow... The post Nguyen: Small business needs a champion appeared first on San José Spotlight.
San Jose businessman says he didn’t defame embattled CEO
A feud is heating up between two businessmen with big reputations in San Jose’s Little Saigon, including David Duong — the subject of an FBI probe involving Oakland’s mayor. Duong, CEO of trash and recycling hauler Cal Waste Solutions, has hurled a defamation lawsuit against Hai Huynh,...
Heat wave highlights Silicon Valley homeless response problems
Los Gatos’ temperature hit 107 degrees as Mason, wearing a black coat and backpack, walked from his camp in the brush toward Highway 17. He started having heat-related symptoms and laid down, heaving. He didn’t want to die on the streets. Mason, who asked to only use his first name, made it back to the... The post Heat wave highlights Silicon Valley homeless response problems appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Joffe: An ‘anti-transit’ expert responds to recent criticism
In a recent San José Spotlight opinion piece, columnist Monica Mallon accuses me of posing as a pro-transit expert while trying to undermine public transportation. While I welcome the attention she has brought to my writing, I think Mallon and other transit advocates would benefit readers more by addressing my critiques rather than dissecting my... The post Joffe: An ‘anti-transit’ expert responds to recent criticism appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Silicon Valley mayors want fair share of $20B housing bond
A group of Silicon Valley mayors want to know how funds will be divided if voters pass a measure to build and preserve affordable housing across the region. A letter signed by 12 mayors of Santa Clara County’s 15 municipalities went to the Board of Supervisors on July 5, asking the county to establish an expenditure plan for the $20 billion regional housing bond measure sponsored by the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority, before the November election.
San Jose Sharks remain hush over negotiations with city
The San Jose Sharks are still being tight-lipped about their closed door discussion with city officials over the team’s future at the Shark Tank. As the NHL team’s 10-year agreement at the SAP Center transitions to an annual renewal starting next year, Sharks representatives are not only eager to stay in San Jose through 2040, but for decades to come. The team is hoping to remain a key part of the city, but it also needs help funding major facility upgrades.
San Jose ramps up funding to enforce ‘no return zones’
San Jose is set to pay for more employees and police patrols to enforce “no return zones” for homeless camps along the Guadalupe River and those surrounding temporary shelter sites citywide. An initial plan to expel more than a dozen homeless residents off the trail between Julian Street...
Silver Taube: Misgendering a transgender person in the workplace is stigmatizing and unlawful
Despite the landmark 2019 Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that holds that anti-gay and transgender bias violates Title VII, the federal anti-discrimination law, transgender Americans continue to experience discrimination and harassment at work. According to a 2023 KFF and Washington Post survey, transgender adults are more...
Santa Clara asks voters to pass multimillion-dollar bond
Santa Clara voters will decide in November whether to give the city roughly $400 million for various infrastructure fixes around the city. The Santa Clara City Council approved the bond measure on Tuesday 6-1, with Councilmember Kevin Park dissenting. City employees originally proposed a $598 million bond, but councilmembers could only agree on a lower... The post Santa Clara asks voters to pass multimillion-dollar bond appeared first on San José Spotlight.
San Jose official denied restraining order against business owner
San Jose Councilmember Bien Doan’s request for a restraining order against a well-connected Vietnamese American businessman has been denied — capping a trial that laid bare the political rancor within Little Saigon’s older generation. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Eric Geffon ruled on Wednesday there is insufficient evidence that Hai Huynh — a bail... The post San Jose official denied restraining order against business owner appeared first on San José Spotlight.
NBC Bay Area: Copacabana movie remake underway in San Jose
Lorena Cortez is producing and directing a short film adaptation of the 1940s movie Copacabana in San Jose, best remembered now from Barry Manilow’s hit song in 1978. Unlike the original movie, Cortez’s version will feature mostly women of color both in front of and behind the camera.
Santa Clara County bond brings thousands of affordable homes
Eight years ago, Santa Clara County had less than 300 affordable apartments that served homeless individuals with disabilities. Thousands of homes have been built since then due to an affordable housing bond measure. The county is set to exceed its affordable housing goals with 4,777 deeply affordable apartments constructed or...
Cupertino weighs moving location of aging City Hall
Cupertino City Hall could move from its decades-old location — but it may not be long term. The Cupertino City Council voted 4-1 last month, with Councilmember Kitty Moore as the sole no vote, to open negotiations on moving city departments into an empty office building while the nearly 60-year-old City Hall is renovated or... The post Cupertino weighs moving location of aging City Hall appeared first on San José Spotlight.
San Jose official’s restraining order hearing nets notable witnesses
What started as one San Jose councilmember taking out a restraining order against a well-connected Vietnamese American businessman is morphing into a trial that has brought some of Little Saigon’s most well-known figures out to testify. Councilmember Bien Doan has requested a restraining order against business owner Hai Huynh, which set the stage for Tuesday’s... The post San Jose official’s restraining order hearing nets notable witnesses appeared first on San José Spotlight.
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