The Editor
Vigil For Victims of Violent Crime
Aug 20, 2010, by The Editor Comments (1)
This event is being held in loving memory of Vahid Hosseini and Officer Jeffrey Fontana. The purpose of this event is to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives due to a violent crime, fallen Police Officers, and Fire Fighters, and to support their loved ones.
Rants and Raves Returns
Jul 16, 2010, by The Editor Comments (87)
This is San Jose Inside’s long-lost weekly open forum, where any topic of local interest is fair game. What’s on your mind?
Metro Endorsements: Local Measures
May 29, 2010, by The Editor Politics Comments (16)
Yes on Measure J: Bring the Super Bowl, etc., to Santa Clara. Yes on all the school bond measures, with one caveat. Yes on Measure K: A safe and sane sin tax.
Metro Endorsements: State Propositions
May 28, 2010, by The Editor Politics Comments (35)
Yes on Prop 13: a common-sense tax break for homeowners’ earthquake retrofits. No on Prop 14: a half-baked reform that does away with party primaries. Yes on Prop 15: a step toward publicly funded elections; No on Prop 16: constitutionally mandated monopoly for PG&E. No on Prop 17: a good deal for insurance companies, but not for many Californians.
Metro Endorses Teresa Alvarado
May 13, 2010, by The Editor Politics Comments (15)
Two events prompted Teresa Alvarado to run for a seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. One was the retirement of her mother, Blanca Alvarado, the first Latina elected to serve as a San Jose City Council member and later as a county supervisor. The other was Barack Obama’s candidacy. Looking back, Alvarado says she saw a new, more pragmatic political model emerging. “I felt like it was time for our generation to step up,” she says.
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