November 2, 2018 Election 2018: With California School Bonds, Rich Get Richer By Ricardo Cano, CALmatters California’s school bond system amplifies existing inequities for the state’s public school students, a new analysis finds. Read More 3
November 1, 2018 Stanford Poll: Gun Safety a Top Issue for California Voters By Jennifer Wadsworth With the midterm elections just days away, a new poll shows that Californians are more passionate about voting this year. Read More 4
September 27, 2018 Christine Blasey Ford: ‘I Am Here Today Not Because I Want to Be’ By Silicon Valley Newsroom Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Judge Brett Kavanagh of attempted rape, is set to testify before the Senate this morning. Read More 13
September 26, 2018 Inaugural NEST Flight Conference Promotes Homegrown Talent, Diversity in Silicon Valley By Silicon Valley Newsroom If Silicon Valley wants to keep arguing that its lack of diversity is due to a talent pipeline problem, it’s going to have to answer to Jacob Martinez. Read More 0
September 19, 2018 Palo Alto Daily Post: Neighbor Rallies Support for Kavanagh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford By San Jose Inside Neighbors rally in support of Christine Blasey Ford to counteract the hate mail and violent threats that the Palo Alto professor has received. Read More 37
September 18, 2018 Anita Hill, Dems Slam GOP for Rushing Inquiry Into Christine Blasey Ford’s Assault Claim By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Palo Alto professor accusing Brett Kavanagh of sexually assaulting her has yet to confirm she will testify before the Senate next week. Read More 7
August 9, 2018 Appeals Court Upholds Brock Turner’s Conviction for Sexual Assault, Attempted Rape By Jennifer Wadsworth An appeals court on Wednesday rejected Brock Turner’s bid for a new trial and upheld his conviction for sexual assault and attempted rape. Read More 2
August 8, 2018 Campaign to Recall Aaron Persky Shifts Focus to Political Activism By San Jose Inside Stanford professor Michele Dauber has carried the momentum from a high-profile judicial recall campaign into local activism. Read More 26
August 3, 2018 Stanford University’s Blood Center in Dire Need of Donations By Silicon Valley Newsroom Stanford has issued an urgent call for all blood donations because of higher-than-normal hospital usage and a seasonal drop in donations. Read More 1
July 25, 2018 Brock Turner’s Lawyer Appeals Conviction, Saying Client Only Wanted ‘Sexual Outercourse’ By Jennifer Wadsworth Brock Turner’s lawyer said his client only wanted to have “sexual ‘outercourse’” with his passed-out victim and didn’t intend to rape her. Read More 7
June 29, 2018 Palo Alto Sets Aside $3 Million for Teacher Housing Project By Kaylee Lawler The Palo Alto City Council voted unanimously to allocate $3 million to subsidize as many as 120 sub-market-rate rental units for teachers. Read More 0
June 28, 2018 Report: Suspect in 1974 Killing of Arlis Perry Fatally Shot Himself By Silicon Valley Newsroom A man believed to have killed Arlis Perry in 1974 reportedly shot himself to death this morning as police closed in on his apartment. Read More 3
June 4, 2018 Op-Ed: Vote ‘Yes’ to Recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky By Laura Burns Judge Aaron Persky has privileged the rights of male perpetrators rather than protecting the rights of female victims. Read More 3
May 29, 2018 Op-Ed: Recall Persky to Stand Up for Victims of Sexual Assault By Michele Dauber Santa Clara County voters deserves judges who take sexual violence seriously and who are not biased in favor of privileged perpetrators. Read More 33
April 24, 2018 By the Numbers: Recycled Rx By Silicon Valley Newsroom Here are the latest stats about Santa Clara County’s Better Health Pharmacy, which dispenses unused prescription drugs free of charge. Read More 3
April 20, 2018 Santa Clara County Considers New Fees for Housing By Barry Holtzclaw The regional housing crisis may mean new fees for builders in Santa Clara County. Read More 3