July 13, 2016 Staggering Number of Cal State Students Go Hungry, Homeless By Melissa Hartman One in five California State University (CSU) students—57,000 of them—worry about hunger, according to a striking new report. Read More 20
July 6, 2016 Silicon Valley Balances Stopgaps, Real Solutions to Homelessness By Jennifer Wadsworth In Santa Clara County’s push to end homelessness, not all agree on how to balance short-term needs with long-term solutions. Read More 32
June 29, 2016 Mass Eviction—San Jose’s Largest—to Displace 670 People By Jennifer Wadsworth Plans to replace a rent-controlled apartment complex with market-rate housing near Santana Row leads to largest eviction in San Jose history. Read More 209
June 27, 2016 Ballot Measure Would Boost Hours for Part-Time Workers By Jennifer Wadsworth A measure up for a vote this fall would require San Jose employers to offer more hours to part-time workers before bringing on new hires. Read More 13
June 13, 2016 San Jose’s New Budget Proposal Accounts for Sales Tax Bump By Jennifer Wadsworth A voter-approved tax hike will help San Jose hire more police officers, repair potholed streets and stopgap projected budget deficits. Read More 10
May 26, 2016 Silicon Valley’s High Rents Keep People in Toxic Relationships By Jennifer Wadsworth The cost of living here takes more than a financial toll—it’s personal. If a relationship falls apart, there’s often nowhere else to go. Read More 214
May 24, 2016 Op-Ed: Consider Substance over Sisterhood at the Ballot Box By Shaunn Cartwright Women often feel we should support other women running for office. But a few local female candidates prove the importance of substance over sisterhood. Read More 27
May 14, 2016 Op-Ed: ‘Rock the Campus’ Tour Swings through Silicon Valley in Support of Bernie Sanders By Shaunn Cartwright Actors Max Carver, Danny Glover and Kendrick Sampson spoke at South Bay college campuses Thursday to rally support for Bernie Sanders' campaign. Read More 14
April 29, 2016 Santa Clara County Considers $750M Affordable Housing Bond By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will explore the idea of putting a $750 million affordable housing bond on the fall ballot. Read More 19
March 14, 2016 San Jose to Convert Vacant Plaza Hotel into Homeless Shelter By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose is poised to spend the next six months converting the shuttered Plaza Hotel into a temporary shelter for homeless people. Read More 44
February 19, 2016 San Jose’s ‘Shelter Crisis’ Policy for Homeless Makes an Impact By Randle Aubrey San Jose made a bold move to help the homeless by implementing California's “shelter crisis” code. By most accounts, it appears to be working. Read More 30
February 9, 2016 Op-Ed: Down and Out in Silicon Valley’s ‘Super Bowl City’ By Randle Aubrey In the South Bay—the actual Super Bowl City—it was “don't ask don't tell” when it came to the issue of homelessness. Read More 23
January 25, 2016 Santa Clara County to Poll Voters on Potential Sales Tax By Jennifer Wadsworth Starting this week, pollsters will call Santa Clara County voters to see if they're open to a new sales tax to help the region's homeless population. Read More 13
December 7, 2015 San Jose Might Declare ‘Shelter Crisis’ to Protect Homeless By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may open up community centers, libraries and other public buildings as cold weather shelters for thousands of homeless residents. Read More 29
November 11, 2015 New Campaign Aims to House Hundreds of Homeless Veterans By Jennifer Wadsworth South Bay leaders on Veterans Day unveiled a campaign to get hundreds of homeless veterans off the streets. Read More 10
September 23, 2015 Housing Crisis Leaves Section 8 Renters on Outside Looking In By Jennifer Wadsworth In Santa Clara County, 1,028 people have a rental subsidy in hand but no place to use it, leaving them in shelters or on the streets. Read More 45