November 21, 2018 Local Maker Emily Parker’s Journey From Civil Servant to Leather Goods Artisan By Silicon Valley Newsroom In true Silicon Valley fashion, Emily Parker launched her leather studio out of her garage before opening a storefront in Menlo Park. Read More 1
November 15, 2018 Silicon Valley Schools Shut Down Due to Air Quality Concerns By Jennifer Wadsworth This week’s unhealthy air quality from the deadly Camp Fire has prompted schools and most colleges in the South Bay to shut down. Read More 11
November 6, 2018 Santa Clara County Voter Registration Hits All-Time High By Jennifer Wadsworth A record-breaking 887,000 Santa Clara County residents have registered to vote in this year’s midterm election. Read More 1
October 30, 2018 SJSU Vigil Honors 11 Who Died in Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre By Jennifer Wadsworth Dozens of Jewish students and their allies met at San Jose State Monday to mourn the dead, speak their names and condemn hatred. Read More 1
October 2, 2018 San Jose May Move Mayoral Races to Presidential Election Years to Boost Voter Turnout By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sam Liccardo would hold his seat for another two years if the city moves its mayoral races to coincide with presidential elections. Read More 7
September 10, 2018 San Jose Revisits Discussion on Commercial Linkage Fees By Jennifer Wadsworth A group of City Council members hope to revive a discussion about commercial linkage fees to fund new affordable housing. Read More 6
June 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Don Rocha Deserves Your Vote for County Supervisor By Shaunn Cartwright An activist and housing rights advocate urges voters to elect Don Rocha as Santa Clara County supervisor. Read More 11
June 1, 2018 Op-Ed: Only Young People, Not Google, Can Make Downtown San Jose a Vibrant Destination By San Jose Inside The Google development will lead to a more vibrant San Jose. But we don’t have to wait seven years to shed the bedroom community moniker. Read More 22
May 30, 2018 With Advent of App-Based Scooters, Transportation Takes a Bizarre Turn in Silicon Valley By Lauren Hepler Some see the e-scooters as gentrifying techie-mobiles, but the on-demand devices could drastically improve transit in the South Bay. Read More 16
May 9, 2018 Op-Ed: East Side Students Need You to Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure G By Chris Funk East Side students need Measure G to protect their opportunities to compete for college and careers in today’s hyper-competitive world. Read More 4
May 5, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose a Step Closer to Building Iconic Light Tower By Thomas Wohlmut, Steve Borkenhagen, and Jon Ball The San Jose Light Tower Corporation recently won official approval to bring an iconic landmark to the heart of downtown. Read More 7
May 1, 2018 Republican San Jose State Professor Takes on Long Odds in Bid for Lieutenant Governor By Salvatore Maxwell San Jose State economics professor and amateur powerlifter Lydia Ortega says she’ll fight for everyday people if elected to state office. Read More 13
April 18, 2018 While San Francisco Wipes Out Thousands of Pot Convictions, Santa Clara County is Slow to Act By San Jose Inside Some hoped Santa Clara County would take a cue from San Francisco and other cities that erased pot convictions in the wake of Prop. 64. Read More 0
March 9, 2018 Op-Ed: SJSU Students Raise Awareness for Childhood Cancer By Guest Columnist SJSU students passed a resolution declaring March as Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in the city of San Jose. Read More 0
March 6, 2018 Silicon Valley Schools Report Rash of Violent Threats By Salvatore Maxwell A series of violent threats against South Bay schools this past week prompted heightened police presence and resulted in some arrests. Read More 2
February 12, 2018 Protesters Disrupt San Jose Mayor’s State of City Speech By Stephen Perez Sam Liccardo touted the city’s collaborative ethos and acknowledged its struggle to address housing affordability in his annual address. Read More 5