May 17, 2018 Op-Ed: Gov. Jerry Brown’s Spending Plan Hurts the Most Vulnerable Californians By Jeff Green Gov. Jerry Brown would do well to renew his commitment to uphold the values of our state and communities. Read More 7
May 17, 2018 Op-Ed: Conference Aims to Improve Lives of Caregivers By Steve Mangold A conference for caregivers this weekend features experts on compassion fatigue, hospital discharge planning and advanced healthcare. Read More 0
May 15, 2018 Op-Ed: Hundreds of Volunteers Help Beautify Alpha Public Schools in East San Jose By Emma Karpowicz Over 700 volunteers helped beautify Alpha Public Schools with local organization Beautiful Day to tackle campus renovation projects. Read More 4
May 14, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose Marriott Teams Up with Rebuilding Together to Help Low-Income Homeowners By John Southwell For the second year in a row, volunteers from the San Jose Marriott teamed and Rebuilding Together renovated the mobile home of a local resident. Read More 1
May 13, 2018 Op-Ed: Teachers March for a Better Future in San Jose’s Evergreen School District By Brian Wheatley Acrimonious negotiations are once again underway in the Evergreen School District. Sadly, this has become the norm over the last six years. Read More 8
May 9, 2018 Op-Ed: East Side Students Need You to Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure G By Chris Funk East Side students need Measure G to protect their opportunities to compete for college and careers in today’s hyper-competitive world. Read More 4
May 8, 2018 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Students Turn to Political Activism Through ‘Agents of Change’ Coalition By Tarun Galagali Agents of Change is Rep. Ro Khanna’s student activism group that leverages the principles of political organizing to focus on local impact. Read More 8
May 6, 2018 Op-Ed: A David and Goliath Battle is Shaping Up in Sunnyvale Over Mobile Home Rent Stabilization By Joshua Grossman A David and Goliath battle is looming between some members of the Sunnyvale City Council over the fate of the city’s mobile home parks. Read More 6
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