There’s no telling the future, but here we give you some cursory predictions about a handful of local issues.
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Op-Ed: Revisiting Silicon Valley’s Best, Worst Political Decisions
A recent column in the Mercury News listed the best and worst local decisions in the last 50 years. Here’s a few more to add to the pile.
Volunteers Turn Juvenile Hall Garden into Place of Hope
A garden inside the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall has become a source of solace for teens locked in an otherwise regimented existence.
Silicon Valley Philanthropists Often Overlook Local Needs, According to New Report
While Silicon Valley philanthropists have stepped up charitable giving, a tiny fraction of it goes to local nonprofits and local needs.
Amah Mutsun Native Tribe: Proposed Gravel Mine Would Violate Sacred Ground
A battle is brewing between a local Native American tribe and a developer who wants to build a gravel mine just south of Gilroy.
California Enacts New Law Prompted by Brock Turner Case
A new law spurred by the Brock Turner case mandates state prison time for those convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim.
Pokémon Go Takes Over Silicon Valley, But Sparks Controversy
Pokémon Go takes the South Bay and the world by storm, but raises concerns about privacy, safety and the social inequities of the real world.
Shigella Outbreak Spreads; Customers Take Legal Action
Public health officials say at least 182 people have been sickened by a bacterial infection after eating at a San Jose seafood restaurant.
Assm. Rich Gordon Wastes No Time, Endorses Marc Berman
Peninsula politicos received an unexpected surprise earlier this week, when word began to spread that Assemblyman Rich Gordon (D-Menlo Park) was throwing his support behind Marc Berman in his run for the State Assembly's 24th District seat.
Silicon Valley’s Roads in Better Shape than Education System
Local leaders in transportation, education, housing and equity convened last week in Mountain View’s Computer History Museum for the 2015 Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum.
Local Charter Schools Miss Mark on Special Education Admissions
Annual reports given to the Santa Clara County Board of Education this past weekend show that local charter schools are not reflective of their communities when it comes to accepting special education students.
Mobile Home Tenants Battle Landlords Over Rent Hikes
Tenants of Oak Crest Estates mobile home park in north San Jose say landlords are trying to skirt rent control by passing off maintenance costs as service upgrades.
Statue Featuring Rod Diridon Sr. in Works for Diridon Station
A curious cultural taboo has been openly flouted over the last two decades in San Jose, and it seems one local institution could soon double down.
Improving Public Education, Healing Wounds after Election
As we turn the page on the election, Sam Liccardo and Dave Cortese each have an enormous responsibility to heal the wounds created by the race. Doing so could go a long way toward accomplishing city and county goals, such as eliminating the achievement gap in our schools.
Local Lawmakers Forced to Take on ‘Predatory Lenders’
Against the backdrop of an impotent state legislature and a growing awareness of the predatory nature of payday lenders, local governments have had to pick up the slack and adopt laws to stifle the industry.
An Open Letter (and Thank You) to Mark Zuckerberg
Two years ago I wrote an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, asking him to consider supporting public education by giving money closer to home. His latest pledge appears to answer that request.
