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How Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Washington Virtues Became California Vulnerabilities
The very qualities that lead some in California in to eye Feinstein as vulnerable are viewed by many in Washington as assets.
California Ends Money Bail, But Reformers Say Landmark Law Gives Judges Too Much Power
What would have been a milestone for social justice advocates instead exposed deep divisions in the criminal justice movement.
Artist Plans to Sue Property Owner Who Painted Over Chicano Mural in San Jose’s East Side
Jose Mesa Velasquez, the artist whose East Side mural was painted over last week, says the property owner gave him no warning.
Op-Ed: Is San Jose Deliberately Trying to Displace People?
Is the Affordable Housing Network the only organization in San Jose that believes San Jose’s general plan is a blueprint for a train wreck?
Op-Ed: Building a More Unified Community in Silicon Valley
Money should never stand in the way of doing what’s right when it comes to serving the needs or our students.
Op-Ed: San Jose’s Library Fine Amnesty Policy Highlights the Importance of Civic Engagement
Serving on a public commission provides a means of implementing important policy changes, such as eliminating library fines.
San Jose Takes Landlords to Task—and to Court—Over Scofflaw Massage Parlor Tenants
The owners of an East San Jose strip mall say it’s unfair for the city to cover the cost of policing illegal activity by going after the landlords.
CEQA Racket Extracts 11th Hour Payoffs Amidst Housing Crisis
A landmark law designed to protect California’s environment has enabled profiteers to hold up critical projects.
Sheriff Candidate John Hirokawa Says He Willfully Ignored His Campaign Funder’s Bigoted Texts
Retired Undersheriff John Hirokawa has changed his mind about whether the county should have fired one of his biggest supporters.
Two San Jose Council Members Leave Republican Party Over Trump’s Immigration Policy
President Donald Trump’s draconian family separation policy has prompted some South Bay leaders to cut ties with the Republican Party.
Demotion Over Hateful Texts Moves to Center Stage in Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Race
A powerful union leader violated agency policies by failing to report hate speech—and the former undersheriff leapt to his defense.
Op-Ed: Why We Disrupted the Diridon Station Advisory Meeting
A group of residents concerned about displacement and gentrification have formed a coalition to disrupt the Google-San Jose negotiations.
How San Jose Went from Being the ‘Wild West of Weed’ to a Bastion for Legal Cannabis
While many neighboring suburbs still cling to cannabis prohibitions, San Jose has become the de facto weed capital of Silicon Valley.
While San Francisco Wipes Out Thousands of Pot Convictions, Santa Clara County is Slow to Act
Some hoped Santa Clara County would take a cue from San Francisco and other cities that erased pot convictions in the wake of Prop. 64.
San Jose Mayor Liccardo Responds to Criticism from Colleagues over Travel Memo
Sam Liccardo said he suggested reining in city travel only after unsuccessfully trying to talk his colleagues out of jetting to Japan this week.
