August 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Care Like a Nonprofit, But Think Like an Entrepreneur By Gregory Kepferle and Pamela Roussos The need is too urgent and the payoff seems too great not to try it. After all, if it can’t be done in Silicon Valley, where can it? Read More 2
August 2, 2018 Op-Ed: Investing in Our Village, San Jose Unified School District By Helen Chapman Together, we must advocate and work on behalf of the village and family we call the San Jose Unified School District. Read More 2
July 31, 2018 Op-Ed: ‘Backpack Day’ in Sunnyvale is a Chance to Give Back to Students in Need By David N.P. Hopkins Sunnyvale Community Services gives us a chance to give back with Backpack Day, their annual back-to-school program. Read More 12
July 29, 2018 Op-Ed: Cupertino City Council Should Hold Apple Corporation Financially Accountable By Tara Sreekrishnan Cupertino has a unique opportunity to do the right thing by imposing an employee headcount tax on its biggest corporate denizen. Read More 22
July 24, 2018 Op-Ed: Building a More Unified Community in Silicon Valley By Peter Allen Money should never stand in the way of doing what’s right when it comes to serving the needs or our students. Read More 7
July 24, 2018 Op-Ed: Thousands Join Fight Against Diabetes at Silicon Valley’s Annual Tour de Cure By Ryan Fix The Silicon Valley Tour de Cure is a place to find support and join thousands of others invested in stemming the diabetes epidemic Read More 1
July 23, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose’s Library Fine Amnesty Policy Highlights the Importance of Civic Engagement By Michael Melillo and Hilary Thorsen Serving on a public commission provides a means of implementing important policy changes, such as eliminating library fines. Read More 4
July 18, 2018 Op-Ed: Flood of Money From Developers, PACs Undermines Democracy in Sunnyvale By Joshua Grossman It’s flood season in Sunnyvale, and it isn’t the result of unexpected storms, but from cash aimed at Sunnyvale’s municipal elections. Read More 13
July 10, 2018 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Cinema Club to Screen Investigative PBS Documentary ‘Dark Money’ By San Jose Inside Discussion after the July 16 documentary screening is sure to shake the pillars of every parking garage in downtown San Jose. Read More 8
July 2, 2018 Op-Ed: Immigration Policies Should Not be Used to Institutionalize Bias, Bigotry By Deeana Ijaz As Americans, we must be an example for the rest of the world. We must act with justice for the good of even future Americans. Read More 14
July 2, 2018 Op-Ed: Google-Diridon Proposal Turns Blind Eye to Displacement By Sandy Perry Unless changed, the proposed Google Diridon development will aggravate our housing crisis in San Jose, not improve it. Read More 11
June 21, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose’s ‘Climate Smart Plan’ Should be a Lot Smarter By Christine Pepin San Jose’s “smart” climate plan looks good on paper, but avoids laying out specific measurable steps necessary to translate to reality. Read More 1
June 20, 2018 Op-Ed: Why is San Jose Taking So Long To Regulate E-scooters? By San Jose Inside This question is not about how San Jose should regulate e-scooters, but what’s taking so long for the city to do so. Read More 8
June 13, 2018 Op-Ed: Women’s Networking Alliance Means Business By Cecily Whiteside Silicon Valley Women’s Networking Alliance helps women-owned businesses in the Bay Area increase reach and profit. Read More 0
June 13, 2018 Op-Ed: Girl in the Valley Podcast Focuses on Dating, Relationships By Patricia Callahan A new podcast, Girl in the Valley, explores the ups and downs of online dating in the status-obsessed, fast-faced world of Silicon Valley. Read More 2
June 4, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose Council Contender Omar Vasquez Has Run a True Grassroots Campaign By Angelina Sabatino Presenting made up stories and false accusations to discount the values, integrity, and honesty of a candidate is unfair. Read More 2