August 12, 2020 Teachers Says East Side Union Superintendent Misrepresented Early Resignation By Janice Bitters The union, which reps about 1,200 teachers, said Chris Funk’s explanation for his departure doesn’t line up with what they know. Read More 4
August 12, 2020 New County Enforcement Team Ready to Charge $500 for Violations of Covid-19 Orders By Silicon Valley Newsroom The new ordinance “is critical to deal with the significant volume of complaints,” County Counsel James Williams told the Board of Supervisors. Read More 11
May 29, 2020 Who’s COVID Killing? Santa Clara County Offers Most Detailed Look Yet at Coronavirus Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth The list notes the age, gender and health issues of everyone killed by the virus since the first known South Bay fatality in early February. Read More 10
May 26, 2020 Op-Ed: Independence High School Career Program Prepares Students for the Digital Future By Francine Sucgang Independence High School didn’t let the pandemic stop it from hosting its fourth annual Mock Interview Extravaganza. Read More 3
September 25, 2019 Amid Fears Over Reported ICE Raid, San Jose Leaders Remind Public of City’s Sanctuary Policy By Nicholas Chan But reports surfacing online included enough detail to inspire real fear in the largely Latino and Vietnamese East Side. Read More 14
August 29, 2019 Letter: Displacement Threatens Small Businesses Along San Jose’s Alum Rock Corridor By Jesus Flores Local small businesses represent the community, the City Council’s constituents and the dreams of San Jose families. Read More 4
April 25, 2019 Local Cafe Sees Outpouring of Support After Multiple Break-Ins By Lloyd Alaban This marks the second time in two weeks that Little Saigon businesses have had to sweep up shattered glass from smash-and-grab burglaries. Read More 10
May 5, 2017 San Jose Police Officers Open Fire in 4th Shooting of this Year By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police shot two men this week. The incidents accounted for the city’s third and fourth officer-involved shootings this year. Read More 16
May 2, 2017 Photo Gallery: May Day Crowds Take to the Streets of San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom Groups supporting the rights of workers, immigrants and other marginalized people joined the May Day march in San Jose. Read More 12
May 1, 2017 Updated: Thousands Turn Out for May Day March in San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth Walkouts, rallies, work closures and protests are underway for May Day, the international celebration of workers’ rights. Read More 13
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
January 3, 2017 Report: Dangerous Lead Levels Found in San Jose’s East Side By Jennifer Wadsworth Children in parts of San Jose’s East Side are exposed to dangerous lead levels at a rate higher than the national average, a new study found. Read More 10
October 11, 2016 Op-Ed: Difficult Times Require Us to Rally around Common Bonds By Sergio Jimenez San Jose’s District 2 and the broader city face many of the same challenges my family faced years ago. We can only solve them by getting to work. Read More 28
October 2, 2015 VTA Apologizes for Construction Delays, Pledges to Pay Businesses for Lost Revenue By Jennifer Wadsworth The VTA apologized for behind-schedule construction that has blighted Little Portugal and put scores of businesses at risk of going under. Read More 3
September 24, 2015 VTA Fires Contractor Over Safety Issues on East Side Bus Route By Jennifer Wadsworth The VTA will dump a contractor after permitting issues and a busted gas line put a major project behind schedule and over budget. Read More 2
August 19, 2015 Little Portugal Residents Fume over Stalled Road Work By Jennifer Wadsworth Five weeks after contractors hit a gas line, it’s unclear when work will resume on a bus route connecting East Side to downtown. Read More 15