Opinion June 12, 2020 Op-Ed: Pastor’s Plea for Re-Opening Was Disheartening, Divisive, a Betrayal of History By Nicholas Barron A local professor calls Hillside Church minister’s use of the pulpit (albeit it a virtual one) opportunistic, insensitive and alarming. Read More 24
News June 11, 2020 Calif. Unions, Political Allies Call for Tax Hikes, Not Budget Cuts By Jacob Pierce Silicon Valley Assemblyman Ash Kalra is part of a union-led coalition pushing California leaders to invest in the public safety net. Read More 9
Opinion June 11, 2020 Letter: Dr. Sara Cody, Please Let Churches Gather to Worship By Guest Columnist Keith Crosby, the pastor of Hillside Church in San Jose, urges Santa Clara County to ease public health rules on places of worship. Read More 13
Culture June 11, 2020 An Anti-Racist Reading List on Whiteness, Privilege in the U.S. By San Jose Inside Books that examine not only the black experience, but also white supremacy, whiteness and how this fatal dynamic in America came to be. Read More 3
News June 11, 2020 Officer Who Served with Ben Lomond Gunman Speaks Out By Todd Guild As a member of the elite Air Mobility Command’s 60th Security Forces Squadron, Steven Carrillo was a highly trained military cop. Read More 2
News June 11, 2020 Despite Fierce Public Backlash, San Jose OK’s Charcot Overpass By Grace Hase Councilman Lan Diep, who represents the project area, said extending Charcot Avenue over I-880 is essential for the city’s growth. Read More 4
News June 10, 2020 Kaiser, PAMF, Stanford Ordered to ‘Step Up’ and Test for COVID-19 By Silicon Valley Newsroom COVID-19 tests are to be offered free of charge, and tests do not affect immigration status or require a physician’s note. Read More 1
Opinion June 10, 2020 Op-Ed: Prosecutors of All Colors Perpetuate Racial Disparities in Our Criminal Justice System By William Brotherson To all black prosecutors, please understand that black people need you. But we need to you to join us in our call for true justice. Read More 18
Investigative Reports June 10, 2020 Hundreds of Rubber Bullets Later, San Jose Confronts the Human Toll of Forceful Tactics By Jennifer Wadsworth More than a week has passed since SJPD responded to protests with alarming force. How many people were hurt in the fray is still unclear. Read More 46
The Fly June 10, 2020 Police Should Wear Masks—But in San Jose, Officers Shrug Off Santa Clara County Health Order By The Fly San Jose isn’t alone in having a police force shirk the burden of masking up. NYPD has come under fire for the same reason. Read More 27
News June 10, 2020 New Health Order Gives Canines, Hoopsters and Skaters More Freedom in City of Santa Clara By San Jose Inside Santa Clara’s off-leash dog parks are reopening this morning in accordance with Santa Clara County’s amended public health order. Read More 6
News June 9, 2020 San Jose Police Defend Use of Force at George Floyd Protests By Grace Hase Dozens of community members phoned in to express their anger with city leaders and demand that they slash funding to SJPD. Read More 16
Opinion June 9, 2020 Op-Ed: Black Prosecutors Play a Vital Role in Our Justice System By Guest Columnist For black people to achieve equal justice, we need to be a part of every aspect of the criminal justice system that directly affects us. Read More 37
News June 9, 2020 Hours of Terror Ended, Thanks to Neighbor ‘John,’ Two Strangers and a Dog Named Brown By Silicon Valley Newsroom “This was a ... heroic thing that that resident did,” Sheriff Jim Hart said about the civilian intervention that apprehended a dangerous gunman. Read More 17
Opinion 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
News June 9, 2020 Ben Lomond Resident Stopped Gunman Steven Carrillo; FBI Probes Oakland Shooting Link By Todd Guild Resident tackled gunman and held him down until law enforcement officials arrived, according to Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart. Read More 2