Sep 12, 2018
A new Institute for Policy Studies report exposes the huge gaps between CEO and worker pay at companies that rely on taxpayer dollars. This report, the first to analyze CEO-worker pay ratios at top federal contractors and subsidy recipients, shows that corporations raking in the most lucrative federal contracts and subsidies have gaps between CEO and worker pay that are vastly…
Sep 12, 2018
County of Santa Clara Deferred to 9/25: Certifying Final EIR for 55-acre Civic Center Master Plan This issue was on the August 28th agenda, but was held over until this meeting, nd has been deferred again to Sept. 25. The Board may certify the Final Project EIR for the Civic Center Master Plan. The Master Plan includes 55 acres of…
Aug 29, 2018
There are three seats up for election in the Evergreen School District, and interested candidates have already thrown their hats into the ring. Trustee Jim Zito – a conservative vote on the Board- and his ally Trustee Balaji Venkatraman are both campaigning to be reelected, while Board President Sylvia Alvarez has decided to step down when her term expires later…
Aug 27, 2018
County of Santa Clara Supervisor Chavez referral to provide pre-development support to School Districts or Public Hospital District to explore affordable housing developments This referral would authorize the Office of Supportive Housing to enter into agreements of up to six months with Santa Clara County school districts and or a public hospital district to explore specific affordable housing developments on…
Aug 23, 2018
Cupertino has a growing number of folks interested in having their names on the ballot for City Council this November. Mayor Darcy Paul and Councilmember Savita Vaidhyanathan are running for reelection, while Councilmember Barry Chang is termed out at the end of the year. Paul, who in the past has been critical of development, particularly the massive Valco project, but…
Aug 22, 2018
The Silicon Valley Organization (SVO), formerly the Chamber of Commerce, and the SVO PAC – the political action committee that supports pro-business candidates- are at odds according to an article published by The Mercury News. The crux of their infighting is whether or not the PAC is its own organization, independent of the SVO. Months of feuding have resulted in…
Aug 22, 2018
Today, Alum Rock Trustee Khanh Tran was served a restraining order requiring him to stay at least 100 feet away from Alum Rock Superintendent Dr. Hilaria Bauer. During a recent Board meeting, Tran made personal threats to both Superintendent Bauer and fellow Trustee Karen Martinez. Both Bauer and Martinez filed police reports after the incident. Additionally, Bauer filed for and…
Aug 21, 2018
County of Santa Clara Approving Redevelopment Successor Agency’s sale of South Hall property to City of San Jose The South Hall Site is the most significant remaining Successor Agency property slated for disposition, This site is located on the block bounded by South Market Street, Balbach Street, Viola Avenue, and South Almaden Road. It is the current site of the…
Aug 17, 2018
Three of the five Eastside Union High School Board Trustees are up for reelection, and with no term limits in place, it is presumed that Board President J.Manuel Herrera, and Trustees Frank Biehl and Van Le will run to keep their seats. Most recently, Le ran and lost her bid for San Jose City Council District 7. The two early…
Aug 15, 2018
The City of Milpitas is full of campaign drama this year. The first hot ticket item is the Mayor’s race. Heavy hitters are challenging outspoken Mayor Rich Tran, who was condemned by the City Council for unprofessional conduct as Mayor. The most formidable is one of those councilmembers, Bob Nuñez, who is also the outgoing Chair of the Santa Clara…