May 26, 2020 Op-Ed: Independence High School Career Program Prepares Students for the Digital Future By Francine Sucgang Independence High School didn’t let the pandemic stop it from hosting its fourth annual Mock Interview Extravaganza. Read More 3
May 20, 2020 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Must Do More to Help Its Unhoused Neighbors Through This Crisis By Tara McHugh Unsheltered people are dying in the streets, creeks, cars and shelters while “we” are more concerned about when we can get our next haircut. Read More 12
May 19, 2020 Op-Ed: Vallco Transformation Finally Moves Forward—Now It’s Time That Cupertino Does, Too By J.R. Fruen and Neil Park-McClintick It is time to build a new moral vision for our city, one centered on affordability and vibrancy. It’s time to build a Cupertino for all. Read More 34
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
May 18, 2020 Op-Ed: State’s $1,000-a-Day Offer to Care Homes a ‘Bounty’ That Endangers Staff, Patients By Ruth Silver-Taube, Felwina Opiso-Mondina and Justher Gutierrez Nearly half of all deaths related to COVID-19 in California are linked to elder care facilities. That figure is more than 40 percent in the South Bay. Read More 8
May 15, 2020 Guest Voice: Quarantine Can Be Our Time of Metamorphosis By Khalilah Ramirez Once we discover the current state of our beliefs, we can transform ourselves and the world around us for the better. Read More 8
May 14, 2020 Op-Ed: From COVID to Storms, Valley Water is Prepared for a Range of Emergencies By Tony Estremera Valley Water’s board vice chair, Tony Estremera, says the agency is ready to quickly respond to a variety of emergencies. Read More 6
May 12, 2020 Op-Ed: Public Banking Can Recharge South Bay’s Economy By Jake Tonkel and Nick Cortez Locally run public banks would be able to lend at reduced rates to our small businesses, cities, counties and school districts. Read More 10
May 7, 2020 Op-Ed: San Jose’s Digital Inclusion Plan Misses the Mark By Ken Pyle Why isn’t San Jose more aggressively working with Comcast/Xfinity and AT&T to use their existing broadband infrastructures? Read More 4
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Editor: There’s a Glimmer of Light at Every Turn By Guest Columnist A student taking online classes during “shelter-in-place” says he finds it extremely flexible compared to the regular bell schedule. Read More 0
April 29, 2020 Op-Ed: Coronavirus Pandemic Makes Sexual Assault Prevention More Important Than Ever By Sergio Lopez Early reports indicate that rates of sexual assault and intimate partner violence are on the rise as people are forced to shelter in place. Read More 5
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Editor: Turn Shelter-in-Place into Something Beautiful By Guest Columnist Whether it is reading a poem, singing or expressing your feelings through an instrument, you can transform SIP into something beautiful. Read More 6
April 3, 2020 Op-Ed: Take Care of Your Mental Health During Shelter in Place By Erin OBrien The good news is that there are many easy things you can do right now at home to care for your mental health. Read More 1
March 31, 2020 Op-Ed: Already Cash-Strapped Community Clinics Struggle to Access Enough COVID-19 Tests By Dolores Alvarado and Maribel Montanez We need an immediate change in mindset as to how testing is distributed. We cannot allow this to be yet another social injustice. Read More 4
March 27, 2020 Op-Ed: War May End in Yemen, But It Now Faces a Public Health Crisis of Pandemic Proportions By Jehan Hakim Yemen has known for years what it’s like to live in fear. It can not survive if COVID-19 enters. The stakes are so much higher now. Read More 5
March 27, 2020 Editorial: Santa Clara Valley Health System Needs Its Own Independent Board By New SV Media The colossal coronavirus failure of 2020 is a clear sign that politics needs to be decoupled from a healthcare system meant to keep us safe. Read More 5