April 25, 2017 Downtown College Prep Students Organize Know-Your-Rights Workshop for Immigrant Families By Jennifer Wadsworth Students at an East Side San Jose high school will lead a workshop later this week to educate immigrant families about their rights. Read More 58
April 21, 2017 Op-Ed: It’s Time for Senator Dianne Feinstein to Retire By Rich Robinson Sen. Dianne Feinstein had been a positive, progressive force in California politics—for her era. But that era is over. Read More 88
April 19, 2017 Policy Aides in San Jose Are Held to Higher Ethical Standards than President Donald Trump By Josh Koehn Low-level policy aides in San Jose have greater requirements for economic transparency than the president of the United States. Read More 17
April 11, 2017 New Hotline Aims to Defend People from Immigration Raids By Jennifer Wadsworth The grassroots network Migra Watch will launch a 24-hour hotline for legal observers to help families targeted by ICE. Read More 19
April 6, 2017 Sunnyvale CEO Discusses Plans for Donald Trump’s Border Wall By Jennifer Wadsworth Companies vying to build President Trump’s border wall include some unlikely contenders, such as an immigrant-run startup in Sunnyvale. Read More 6
April 5, 2017 At Least 2 South Bay Companies Bid on Trump’s Border Wall By The Fly At least two South Bay firms want to help President Donald Trump build a “great, great wall” along the southern border. Read More 23
April 4, 2017 Trump Approves Federal Disaster Aid for San Jose Flood Recovery By Jennifer Wadsworth President Trump this week approved federal disaster aid to Santa Clara County and other parts of California affected by February floods. Read More 6
March 27, 2017 Rep. Speier Calls for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment By San Jose Inside A rally and walk held Sunday in Palo Alto brought renewed attention to a constitutional amendment to guarantee women have equal rights. Read More 14
March 17, 2017 San Jose Mayor, Local Elected Officials Slam President Trump’s Proposed Spending Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth President Donald Trump unveiled his budget Thursday, prompting swift backlash from California lawmakers and local governments. Read More 9
March 15, 2017 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Is Failing Our Neediest Students By Joseph DiSalvo America’s lowest achieving students need the support of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. And yet, her voice has been notably silent. Read More 31
March 8, 2017 ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Rally Draws Hundreds to City Hall By Vicente Serna A diverse crowd of several hundred came together Wednesday at San Jose City Hall for the “A Day Without a Woman” rally. Read More 10
March 2, 2017 Santa Clara Weekly Sues Former Reporter-Turned-Blogger By The Fly A rivalry between the city of Santa Clara’s weekly newspaper and an upstart blog has transfigured into an outright legal battle. Read More 5
February 27, 2017 San Jose to Request Federal, State Aid for Flood Cleanup By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose says it needs federal aid to recover from the flood that forced thousands of people to flee their homes last week. Read More 13
February 24, 2017 Supervisor Yeager Slams Trump on Transgender Bathroom Stance By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s first openly gay elected official rebuked President Donald Trump for rescinding protections for transgender students. Read More 11
February 23, 2017 Op-Ed: Legislature, Educators Unite to Support CA Students By Evan Low and Brian Murphy The state’s education leaders have made clear that we will not abandon our students, regardless of their immigration status or religious beliefs. Read More 8
February 22, 2017 Ro Khanna to Hold First Town Hall By Silicon Valley Newsroom Congressman Ro Khanna on Wednesday will hold his first town hall meeting since the election at Ohlone College in Fremont. Read More 1