May 5, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose a Step Closer to Building Iconic Light Tower By Thomas Wohlmut, Steve Borkenhagen, and Jon Ball The San Jose Light Tower Corporation recently won official approval to bring an iconic landmark to the heart of downtown. Read More 7
May 3, 2018 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Health, Labor, Environmental Groups Call on Samsung to Protect Workers By Ted Smith Global day of action to support Samsung workers links with May Day actions in San Jose and around the world. Read More 0
April 26, 2018 Op-Ed: Local Agencies Ask Public to Help Design Berryessa-BART Urban Village, N. 13th St. Corridor By Fred Buzo AARP, the city of San Jose and VTA host a design charrette for the Berryessa-BART urban village and North 13th Street business corridor. Read More 2
April 24, 2018 Op-Ed: Three Vital Steps on the Road to Becoming a ‘Smart City’ By Jesse Berst Without a strong digital infrastructure, a city—even one as populous as San Jose—is destined to wither and fade. Read More 6
April 17, 2018 Op-Ed: Will San Jose’s City Council Give Landlords More Power or Stand Up for Tenants? By Diana Salazar San Jose city officials will have to decide later this month whether to bolster protections for renters or weaken them to give landlords more power. Read More 4
April 16, 2018 Op-Ed: ‘Food for Fines’ Waives Library Fees for a Good Cause By Nancy Howe and Leslie Bacho Public libraries and programs such as Food for Fines make our communities healthier, happier and contribute towards lifelong learning. Read More 0
April 14, 2018 Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Schools Need to Rethink Dual-Immersion Language Classes By Bill Conrad According to one local educator, Silicon Valley school districts need to overhaul the current system of dual-immersion language programs. Read More 31
April 12, 2018 Op-Ed: Yes, Even Liberal Enclaves Like Silicon Valley Need Candid Conversations About Race By San Jose Inside With the vitriolic nature of racial discourse in America, it’s no wonder people avoid the topic. But we need more conversation on race—not less. Read More 8
April 6, 2018 Op-Ed: For the Elderly, Evictions Can Be a Death Sentence By Shaunn Cartwright Silicon Valley needs to protect aging residents from evictions, which can compromise the health and wellbeing of senior citizens. Read More 7
March 30, 2018 Op-Ed: How San Jose Amplified Viva CalleSJ with Pokémon Go By Ed Solis Over 130,000 people from the San Francisco Bay and beyond converged on the 7.3-mile route last fall to catch one million Pokémon. Read More 0
March 19, 2018 Op-Ed: County Should Make Sunnyvale Shelter Year-Round By Guest Columnist If the Sunnyvale shelter closed, it would not only be a disservice to the people who stay there, but to the community at large as well. Read More 6
March 13, 2018 Op-Ed: Students Protesting Gun Violence Deserve a Voice By Maya Schaffer Students are taking a stand against gun violence, to tell our messed-up country that we are done. Enough is enough. Read More 23
March 9, 2018 Op-Ed: SJSU Students Raise Awareness for Childhood Cancer By Guest Columnist SJSU students passed a resolution declaring March as Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in the city of San Jose. Read More 0
March 7, 2018 Op-Ed: We Need More Solidarity with San Jose Immigrants By Vera Sloan Immigrant leaders throughout our community know what they need from their city, their neighbors and their mayor. Read More 10
March 5, 2018 Op-Ed: Evergreen Homes Initiative a Wolf in Grandma’s Clothing By Shani Kleinhaus The Big Bad Wolf in this case is a group of wealthy landowners and developers peddling a deceptive ballot initiative. Read More 3
March 1, 2018 Op-Ed: One Year After the Flood By Barbara Keegan, Richard P. Santos and Tony Estremera In the last 12 months, the water district has taken great strides to reduce the risk of flooding in vulnerable communities along Coyote Creek. Read More 1
