November 24, 2020 Stabbing Victims Described as Selfless, Passionate About Helping the Less Fortunate By Jennifer Wadsworth Survivors of the Grace Baptist Church attack say that despite what happened, they remain committed to serving the homeless. Read More 7
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 20, 2020 VTA Increases Frequency on Busiest Bus Routes to Prevent Passenger Pass-Ups By Silicon Valley Newsroom On Friday, the agency announced it would increase frequency on seven lines with the highest demand: 23, 25, 64, 66, 68, 71 and 77. Read More 0
November 17, 2020 Dr. Anthony Fauci to Receive Award Tuesday From SJSU Journalism School By Kiley Russell, Bay City News SJSU faculty uanimously voted for Dr. Anthony Fauci to win this year’s William Randolph Hearst Foundation award for excellence in mass communication. Read More 9
November 3, 2020 Activists Shut Down Part of 11th Street in Downtown San Jose By Silicon Valley Newsroom Organizers parked a pair of U-Haul box trucks at San Antonio and San Carlos streets while blocking traffic across 11th at San Fernando. Read More 36
November 2, 2020 Early Voting Shatters Records in Santa Clara County, Entire State By Jennifer Wadsworth Not since the 1968 election that fractured the New Deal coalition have Americans faced choices as stark as those before them today. Read More 4
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
September 16, 2020 Two Killed, Four Injured in Mass Shooting by San Jose State By Silicon Valley Newsroom Gunfire was reported around 10pm Tuesday on the 600 block of South Eighth and East Reed streets, by San Jose State University. Read More 7
September 15, 2020 Sculpture Fair Aims to Redefine Public Art in Silicon Valley By Emanuel Lee If a new Peninsula-based nonprofit has its way, the region will also be known for the transformative effects of public art. Read More 1
September 4, 2020 San Jose State Establishes Nation’s Largest Academic Wildfire Research Center By Emanuel Lee The timing could not have been better, as massive blazes in California make clear that there’s an urgent need for experts in the field. Read More 5
August 13, 2020 Future Minds Fund Helps Hundreds of South Bay Students Crowdfund Their College Tuition By Emanuel Lee Future Minds was created in response to the Covid pandemic, which has decimated the global economy and left millions strapped for cash. Read More 4
August 12, 2020 SJSU Sorority Delta Sigma Accuses Parent Organization of ‘Financial Exploitation’ By Emanuel Lee San Jose State’s Delta Sigma chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi will hold a press event today in front of the MLK Library to voice the claims. Read More 2
July 18, 2020 Op-Ed: Honesty is Good—Accountability is Better By Pat Ferraro Unless the Valley Water board rejects the request for “an endless tax,” voters should reject the agency’s parcel tax measure this fall. Read More 7
June 22, 2020 Silicon Valley’s Juneteenth Demonstrations Begin with Demands to Free Jailed Youth By Kyle Martin Protesters met at the Santa Clara County Government Center Friday to call for the release of youth locked up throughout the South Bay. Read More 6
June 17, 2020 Calls to Defund Local Law Enforcement Push San Jose to Rethink Future of Policing By Jennifer Wadsworth After witnessing SJPD respond to protests against police brutality with bone-breaking force, it seems the whole city has trust issues. Read More 61
June 3, 2020 Multiplicity of Crises, Years of Police Brutality Stoked Anger Over George Floyd’s Killing By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose deploys curfews, tear gas and rubber bullets to quell protests. Perhaps it's time for a fundamental rethink of American policing. Read More 75