September 24, 2018 Santa Clara County Wants a Closer Look at Sheriff Laurie Smith’s Overtime Spending By Jennifer Wadsworth The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has far exceeded its overtime budget in the past six years, according to a newly published audit. Read More 11
September 22, 2018 GOP Congressional Contender Ron Cohen Waxes Conspiratorial About Obama Family on Twitter By Jennifer Wadsworth For someone whose Twitter bio claims he rarely tweets because the platform is “too manipulated,” Ron Cohen was quite prolific this week. Read More 11
September 17, 2018 San Jose Weighs Resolution Condemning President Trump’s Family Separation Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will consider a resolution Tuesday denouncing the Trump administration’s separation of families at the U.S. border. Read More 3
August 27, 2018 Santa Clara County Finds 77,300 Previously Unlisted Addresses to Survey for 2020 Census By Jennifer Wadsworth After budgeting an additional $1 million to ensure a complete count, Santa Clara County has already been gearing up for the 2020 census. Read More 2
August 22, 2018 Santa Clara County’s Data-Mining Deal with Palantir Draws Scrutiny From Privacy Advocates By Jennifer Wadsworth Though Palantir’s work with the county has an altruistic aim, some worry about its role in other controversial law enforcement contracts. Read More 1
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 16, 2018 Silicon Valley Workers Pressure Execs to Stop Doing Business with President Donald Trump By Silicon Valley Newsroom Silicon Valley tech workers have been pressuring their company execs to sever ties with ICE and other federal agencies. Read More 14
July 3, 2018 Rep. Anna Eshoo Travels to U.S.-Mexico Border to Witness Immigration Detention Firsthand By Winona Rajamohan Rep. Eshoo said she was troubled by how ill-prepared federal agencies are to deal with the influx of immigrant families—especially children. Read More 3
July 2, 2018 Demonstrators March in San Jose to Protest President Trump’s Family Separation Border Policy By San Jose Inside Protesters gathered in downtown San Jose last week to speak out against federal immigration policies separating children from their parents. Read More 7
June 26, 2018 Two San Jose Council Members Leave Republican Party Over Trump’s Immigration Policy By Winona Rajamohan President Donald Trump’s draconian family separation policy has prompted some South Bay leaders to cut ties with the Republican Party. Read More 12
March 30, 2018 Citizenship Question on 2020 Census Jeopardizes Accuracy, South Bay Officials Caution By San Jose Inside Silicon Valley leaders are speaking out against the federal government’s plans to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census. Read More 3
March 13, 2018 Q&A: Antonio Villaraigosa on Immigration, Healthcare and Collaborative Pension Reform By Jacob Pierce Antonio Villaraigosa says Jeff Sessions isn’t welcome in California if he’s going to mischaracterize the state’s immigration policy. Read More 4
March 7, 2018 Silicon Valley Lashes Out Over Trump’s Immigration Lawsuit By Kristin Lam and Jennifer Wadsworth South Bay officials are rebuking the U.S. Department of Justice for suing the state over laws that protect undocumented immigrants. Read More 20
March 7, 2018 Op-Ed: We Need More Solidarity with San Jose Immigrants By Vera Sloan Immigrant leaders throughout our community know what they need from their city, their neighbors and their mayor. Read More 10
January 31, 2018 More Silicon Valley Employers Threatening Workers with Deportation, Records Show By Jennifer Wadsworth Immigration-related workplace retaliation claims have seen a dramatic increase in Santa Clara County and the rest of the state. Read More 5
January 19, 2018 Santa Clara County Launches Pro-Immigrant Campaign Amid Fears of ICE Crackdown By Jennifer Wadsworth Amid panic over a potential ICE crackdown, local officials are launching a campaign to highlight the contributions of foreign-born residents. Read More 13