Rep. Zoe Lofgren spoke with high school journalism students about her priorities and the power of young people to change the future.

Sunnyvale’s elected officials have put the city at risk of a civil rights lawsuit over its voting system.

This is an opportunity for the county to save a viable building from demolition and to provide much-needed housing for the homeless.

Churches need to speak up about racial injustice, which is the focus of a workshop hosted this weekend by Emmanuel Baptist Church.

The need for well-trained individuals in the water industry is greater than ever here in California.

Though it is unclear whether negligence or intentional disregard for the artist led to the mural being erased, it is a grave loss for us all.

Amid scandal involving the current school board, Alum Rock families invite candidates to a dialogue intended to realign district priorities.

Participating in the project means that this county will have a better chance of sustaining its imported water supply in future years.

Is the Affordable Housing Network the only organization in San Jose that believes San Jose’s general plan is a blueprint for a train wreck?

Publicly-traded companies destined to follow Google to downtown San Jose aren’t exactly the companies fueling the Silicon Valley gold rush.

The Silicon Valley Cinema Club will host an hour-long panel after the documentary screening at 3 Below Theater this weekend.

The need is too urgent and the payoff seems too great not to try it. After all, if it can’t be done in Silicon Valley, where can it?

Together, we must advocate and work on behalf of the village and family we call the San Jose Unified School District.

Sunnyvale Community Services gives us a chance to give back with Backpack Day, their annual back-to-school program.

Cupertino has a unique opportunity to do the right thing by imposing an employee headcount tax on its biggest corporate denizen.

Money should never stand in the way of doing what’s right when it comes to serving the needs or our students.