Opinion July 31, 2018 Op-Ed: ‘Backpack Day’ in Sunnyvale is a Chance to Give Back to Students in Need By David N.P. Hopkins Sunnyvale Community Services gives us a chance to give back with Backpack Day, their annual back-to-school program. Read More 12
News July 30, 2018 Boulder Creek Man Makes Case for Global Boycott of Amazon By Jacob Pierce One month, no Amazon? A Santa Cruz County man is organizing a month-long #NoAmazonAugust boycott. Read More 2
News July 30, 2018 Court Sides with Donald Trump Supporters, Allowing Lawsuit Against SJPD to Proceed By Silicon Valley Newsroom A federal appeals court allowed Trump fans to proceed with a lawsuit against San Jose, claiming police led them into a crowd of protesters. Read More 16
Opinion July 29, 2018 Op-Ed: Cupertino City Council Should Hold Apple Corporation Financially Accountable By Tara Sreekrishnan Cupertino has a unique opportunity to do the right thing by imposing an employee headcount tax on its biggest corporate denizen. Read More 22
News July 26, 2018 Deputy Sheriffs’ Association President Morrissey Resigns By Jennifer Wadsworth Don Morrissey, the embattled president of the Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, said he’s ready to step down. Read More 7
News July 26, 2018 How Smart is San Jose? Silicon Valley’s Biggest City Tries to Catch Up with the Digital Future By Lauren Hepler As local governments chase universal connectivity, San Jose considers how to digitize a city already grappling with user error. Read More 2
News July 25, 2018 Brock Turner’s Lawyer Appeals Conviction, Saying Client Only Wanted ‘Sexual Outercourse’ By Jennifer Wadsworth Brock Turner’s lawyer said his client only wanted to have “sexual ‘outercourse’” with his passed-out victim and didn’t intend to rape her. Read More 7
The Fly July 25, 2018 Poll Tests Negatives in Santa Clara County Supervisor Race By The Fly A poll testing negative messaging gives us a hint at the kinds of hits voters will see in campaign mailers later this election season. Read More 5
News July 25, 2018 Drag Queen Glams Up Story Time at San Jose Library, But Not Without Some Controversy By Tori Truscheit More than 400 attendees—about half of them children—showed up for the inaugural drag queen story time at the MLK Library last weekend. Read More 23
News July 24, 2018 Ruling in Voting Rights Case Stands to Upend Political Landscape in Santa Clara By Winona Rajamohan A judge’s order to split Santa Clara into six election districts could undermine Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s majority bloc on the City Council. Read More 19
Opinion July 24, 2018 Op-Ed: Building a More Unified Community in Silicon Valley By Peter Allen Money should never stand in the way of doing what’s right when it comes to serving the needs or our students. Read More 7
News July 24, 2018 Court Today Hears Arguments for Brock Turner’s Appeal of 2016 Sexual Assault Conviction By Silicon Valley Newsroom Brock Turner’s lawyer is set to appear in court today to appeal the former Stanford University swimmer’s 2016 sexual assault conviction. Read More 8
Opinion July 24, 2018 Op-Ed: Thousands Join Fight Against Diabetes at Silicon Valley’s Annual Tour de Cure By Ryan Fix The Silicon Valley Tour de Cure is a place to find support and join thousands of others invested in stemming the diabetes epidemic Read More 1
Opinion July 23, 2018 Op-Ed: San Jose’s Library Fine Amnesty Policy Highlights the Importance of Civic Engagement By Michael Melillo and Hilary Thorsen Serving on a public commission provides a means of implementing important policy changes, such as eliminating library fines. Read More 4
News July 23, 2018 San Jose High-Rise Contractor Pays $250,000 Over Alleged Wage Theft, Labor Trafficking By San Jose Inside The builder of a downtown San Jose apartment tower shelled out $250,000 to workers to settle alleged labor violations. Read More 9
News July 20, 2018 Judge to Decide on New Voting Districts for City of Santa Clara By Winona Rajamohan A judge is hearing proposals for how to carve Santa Clara into as many as seven election districts to ensure fair representation for minorities. Read More 2