November 15, 2020 Women Workers in Santa Clara Co. Fare Worse Than You Think By Laurence Du Sault, CalMatters A new index that ranks women’s well-being in all California counties shows South Bay women are the most likely to work low wage jobs in the state. Read More 7
September 21, 2020 ProPublica’s Pandemic Guide to Making Sure Your Vote Counts By Susie Armitage You can take some simple steps now to make the voting process smoother. Here’s what you need to know to be prepared. Read More 1
December 31, 2019 The Decade in Review: Memes, Trolls and Smug Millennials By Silicon Valley Newsroom When the 2010s began, many had cause for optimism. Then the bottom fell out. Read More 0
July 5, 2019 By the Numbers: Immigrants and Immigration Enforcement By Nicholas Chan In light of the immigration issues dominating the headlines, here’s a rundown of key data about immigration in San Jose and beyond. Read More 17
January 2, 2018 Minimum Wage Increases to $13.50 in San Jose, $15 in Sunnyvale and Mountain View By Jennifer Wadsworth The wage floor in San Jose ticked up to $13.50 an hour, the next step in a region-wide push to raise minimum hourly pay to $15 by next year. Read More 17
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
March 23, 2016 Revived South County Mosque Project Stokes Islamophobia By Jennifer Wadsworth Plans to build an Islamic center in rural San Martin have—once again—stirred up anti-Muslim sentiment. Read More 39
June 7, 2013 How Teens View Social Media, Privacy By Sparky Harlan According to the May 2013 Pew Research Center report, “Teens, Social Media, and Privacy,” teens are changing their habits when it comes to choosing social media and how much information they make public. Parents be advised. Read More 2