May 19, 2020 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley’s Creative Sector Needs Representation, Diversity and Equity Now By Jonathan Borca Now more than ever, it is imperative that the San Jose arts community leans into diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion. Read More 12
June 20, 2019 San Jose Artists to Tourism Agency: Outsourced Anthem Doesn’t Capture City’s Spirit By Silicon Valley Newsroom In an open letter to Team San Jose CEO Karolyn Kirchgesler, the Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute urged the tourism bureau to do better. Read More 19
February 15, 2017 SJPD Criticized for Deploying Snipers at Peaceful Protest By Jennifer Wadsworth Local activists call on San Jose police to be more transparent about when and why they deploy snipers to monitor peaceful protests. Read More 33
April 14, 2016 Knight Cities Challenge Names 2 Winners from San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Knight Foundation awarded six-figure grants to a proposal to host a night market in downtown San Jose and cultural events in the East Side. Read More 4
January 14, 2016 8 San Jose Finalists Named in Knight Cities Challenge By Jennifer Wadsworth Of the 158 finalists named in the Knight Foundation's Cities Challenge, which divvies up $5 million among winning ideas, eight are from San Jose. Read More 1
August 19, 2015 Little Portugal Residents Fume over Stalled Road Work By Jennifer Wadsworth Five weeks after contractors hit a gas line, it’s unclear when work will resume on a bus route connecting East Side to downtown. Read More 15