June 9, 2020 Op-Ed: Throughout the Pandemic, Government Can Still—and Better—Engage with Community By Ryan Sebastian, Joe Escobar and Alex Shoor When stakeholders can more easily participate in public meetings, governments get better results and our collective trust in institutions grows. Read More 2
June 4, 2020 Op-Ed: Be Mad at Police, But Also at the Prosecutors Who Protect and Enable Their Abuses By Sajid Khan To DA’s offices, black lives—no matter what they tell you—do not truly matter except to rack up convictions and fill prisons. Read More 18
June 1, 2020 Op-Ed: Why Do We Police Protests Against Police Violence? By Sajid Khan Isn’t this the moment to start policing our community differently by not actively policing them—especially with armed cops? Read More 28
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