October 10, 2018 Op-Ed: Will Loss of Net Neutrality Prevent Next Generation of Technological Innovation? By Susan Akbarpour The repeal of net neutrality threatens to end the democratic internet, which aided in the creation of the technologies that we know and love. Read More 4
October 9, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose Should Allocate Funding for Women’s Bill of Rights By Taraneh Roosta and Ruth Silver-Taube Women and non-binary people in San Jose are at a crossroads and City Manager Dave Sykes may decide our direction for generations. Read More 5
October 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Homeless People Should be Housed, Not Warehoused By Andrea Urton This new practice at HomeFirst will ultimately raise the sense of personal safety and introduce hope as a common practice. Read More 17
October 3, 2018 Op-Ed: Are We Serious About Ending Homelessness—or Pushing Out Homeless People? By Shaunn Cartwright San Jose, a city with a million residents and 4,000 people living on the streets, no longer has a 24-hour emergency homeless. Read More 3
October 3, 2018 Op-Ed: What I Learned From Sharing My Story with TEDx By Chandra Brooks Some tips I picked up from sharing the TEDx stage with some amazing thought leaders from around the Bay Area. Read More 0
September 28, 2018 Op-Ed: Rep. Zoe Lofgren Visits Local School to Talk Current Events, Legislative Priorities By C.M. Bateman Rep. Zoe Lofgren spoke with high school journalism students about her priorities and the power of young people to change the future. Read More 0
September 25, 2018 Op-Ed: Sunnyvale’s Elected Leaders Expose City to Risk of Costly Civil Rights Lawsuit By David Wessel and Joshua Grossman Sunnyvale’s elected officials have put the city at risk of a civil rights lawsuit over its voting system. Read More 22
September 21, 2018 Op-Ed: We Need Housing, Not Parking, at Old City Hall Annex By Julie Matsushima This is an opportunity for the county to save a viable building from demolition and to provide much-needed housing for the homeless. Read More 12
September 13, 2018 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Church to Host Seminar on Racial Injustice By Mike Stewart Churches need to speak up about racial injustice, which is the focus of a workshop hosted this weekend by Emmanuel Baptist Church. Read More 4
September 5, 2018 Op-Ed: High-Tech Careers Abound in California’s Water Industry By Martin Kropelnicki The need for well-trained individuals in the water industry is greater than ever here in California. Read More 1
September 4, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose Leaders Could Have Saved ‘Mural de La Raza’ By Enedina Cardenas Though it is unclear whether negligence or intentional disregard for the artist led to the mural being erased, it is a grave loss for us all. Read More 10
August 30, 2018 Op-Ed: Parents Host Candidate Forum to Discuss Issues Facing Alum Rock Union Schools By Chelsey Cartwright Amid scandal involving the current school board, Alum Rock families invite candidates to a dialogue intended to realign district priorities. Read More 0
August 30, 2018 Op-Ed: California WaterFix Ensures Clean, Safe Water for Santa Clara County By Tony Estremera Participating in the project means that this county will have a better chance of sustaining its imported water supply in future years. Read More 6
August 28, 2018 Op-Ed: Is San Jose Deliberately Trying to Displace People? By Sandy Perry Is the Affordable Housing Network the only organization in San Jose that believes San Jose’s general plan is a blueprint for a train wreck? Read More 15
August 20, 2018 Op-Ed: Courting Publicly-Traded Companies is Wrong Approach for ‘Capital of Silicon Valley’ By San Jose Inside Publicly-traded companies destined to follow Google to downtown San Jose aren’t exactly the companies fueling the Silicon Valley gold rush. Read More 3
August 7, 2018 Op-Ed: Hollywood’s Most Famous ‘Lost Film’ Screens in San Jose Saturday After 45-Year Wait By San Jose Inside The Silicon Valley Cinema Club will host an hour-long panel after the documentary screening at 3 Below Theater this weekend. Read More 2