November 17, 2021 These Young Black Activists Are Keeping the Fight for Social Justice Alive in San Jose By Ethan Gregory Dodge Even as national headlines fade, a core of young Black activists are demanding attention through community service and controversy Read More 4
December 24, 2020 How a Monthly Skate Night Turned into Activism in San Jose By Katie Lauer Not everyone loves sharing the road with this colorful cadre of wheeled activists, but the feeling is mostly mutual—and that’s the point. Read More 7
November 24, 2020 Stabbing Victims Described as Selfless, Passionate About Helping the Less Fortunate By Jennifer Wadsworth Survivors of the Grace Baptist Church attack say that despite what happened, they remain committed to serving the homeless. Read More 6
November 3, 2020 Activists Shut Down Part of 11th Street in Downtown San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom Organizers parked a pair of U-Haul box trucks at San Antonio and San Carlos streets while blocking traffic across 11th at San Fernando. Read More 35
October 6, 2020 DA Declines to File Charges Against Activist Held on Extraordinary $500,000 Bail By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police got prosecutor-turned-jurist Paul Bernal to sign off on the warrant on Sept. 28—and then waited five days to serve it. Read More 18
October 5, 2020 SJPD Arrests Three Activists; One Defendant’s Bail Set at $500K for Suspected Vandalism By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase One defendant’s attorney has filed writ of habeas corpus challenging the constitutionality of the detention and exorbitant bail amount. Read More 28
August 3, 2020 New Mural Honors Lives of San Jose’s Homeless Residents By San Jose Inside Designed by tattoo artist Benny Arana O’Hara, the mural painted on West Virginia Street depicts two fists coming together against a red line. Read More 18