December 1, 2020 Op-Ed: Grace Baptist Church Stabbing Was a Tragedy That Could Have Been Averted By Shaunn Cartwright, Jethroe Moore, Pastor Scott Wagers, Sandy Perry, RJ Ramsay and Jamie Foberg The lives of unhoused people matter. Providing them the basic resources to reinforce that doesn’t seem like much to ask. Does it? Read More 10
November 24, 2020 Op-Ed: Refusing to be Left Behind, Grassroots Agencies Lead Local Response to Covid Surge By Joanna Acevedo Led by five local service organizations, the Si Se Puede Collective commits to mobilize the community’s awareness and well-being. Read More 0
November 23, 2020 Op-Ed: Valley Residents Still Need More Access to Covid Tests By Dr. Jennifer Tong As we await a vaccine and the onslaught of the flu season, improving access to testing is our most important step to ending the pandemic. Read More 2
November 18, 2020 Op-Ed: In San Jose, ‘Vision Zero’ Seems More Like ‘Zero Vision’ By Gil Rodan Passing out signs and moralizing “pedestrian education” do little to help if our city is too feckless to do what actually saves lives. Read More 12
November 12, 2020 Letter: It’s Time to End Gerrymandering By Guest Columnist Gerrymandering contributes to hyper-partisanship and allows politicians to pander to special interests, but ignore the people they represent. Read More 10
November 6, 2020 Op-Ed: How to Forecast the Outcome of an Election Without Polling a Single Person By Matt Lampert Dear campaigns: consider spending a fraction of your research budget on socionomic analysis. Read More 0
November 5, 2020 Op-Ed: Without Systemic Change, BLM Banners Are Nothing More Than Performative Wokeness By Gil Rodan The banners could reaffirm our commitment to equity. But right now, the promises they hold are as empty as the wind that blows them. Read More 10
November 2, 2020 Local Labor Escaped Reckoning for Earlier Racist Campaigns By Dan Pulcrano South Bay Labor has employed racist tactics to prevent minorities—including 1998 San Jose council hopeful Tony West—from securing office. Read More 1
November 2, 2020 Op-Ed: How Is Everyone So Woke But Still Disbelieving Women? By Shaunn Cartwright Here we are. It’s almost election day 2020,but you’d never know that between the refusals to believe women and all the incidents of racism. Read More 8
October 30, 2020 Op-Ed: The SVO is a Failed Chamber of Commerce for Today’s Silicon Valley By Mario B. Lopez The SVO should no longer be entrusted to be the voice of the business community in Silicon Valley. It should be dismantled. Read More 6
October 29, 2020 Letter: Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop. 15 By Guest Columnist Proposition 15 would reclaim $12 billion annually that would go directly to neighborhood schools and vital community services. Read More 6
October 24, 2020 Op-Ed: Danger, Will Robinson! Vote No on Measure S By Les Kishler and Dave Warner What’s most disappointing is that the Valley Water Board of Directors let this measure get onto the ballot in the first place. Read More 1
October 22, 2020 Op-Ed: Cleaner Air Solutions Start with Bay Area Employers By Jack Broadbent, Rod Sinks and Cindy Chavez The Cut the Commute pledge asks employers to prioritize remote work options for as part of their re-entry plans moving forward. Read More 0
October 20, 2020 Op-Ed: We Must Make San Jose Safer for Pedestrians, Cyclists By Gina LaBlanc A mother who lost her son in a traffic death speaks out in the hope of preventing another parent from feeling the pain she feels. Read More 10
October 17, 2020 Op-Ed: Online Special Ed—a Failure in the Making By Jennifer Madigan Routine, consistency and specialized instruction from a credentialed teacher are the cornerstones of special education. Read More 9
October 16, 2020 Op-Ed: Support California Youth When Voting on Ballot Measures By Rohin Ghosh Young Californians have been at the forefront of fighting back against the injustices and shortcomings that the pandemic has intensified. Read More 8