August 2, 2016 SJSU Icons Tommie Smith, John Carlos Return to Announce Plans to Restore ‘Speed City’ Legacy By Melissa Hartman Speed City will rise again, but not before San Jose State raises $5 million to create a new track and field facility. Read More 29
July 22, 2016 City Hall Rally on Local Police Killings Leads to Policy Debate By Lindsey J. Smith At a City Hall Thursday, protesters called on San Jose’s elected officials to take a stand against local law enforcement killing people of color. Read More 27
July 13, 2016 Staggering Number of Cal State Students Go Hungry, Homeless By Melissa Hartman One in five California State University (CSU) students—57,000 of them—worry about hunger, according to a striking new report. Read More 20
June 16, 2016 San Jose State Police Need Help to Locate Sexual Assault Witness By Melissa Hartman Police need help ID'ing a witness to an assault, which they never alerted the campus about because they say the suspect didn't pose an ongoing threat. Read More 6
May 26, 2016 Silicon Valley’s High Rents Keep People in Toxic Relationships By Jennifer Wadsworth The cost of living here takes more than a financial toll—it’s personal. If a relationship falls apart, there’s often nowhere else to go. Read More 214
May 14, 2016 Op-Ed: ‘Rock the Campus’ Tour Swings through Silicon Valley in Support of Bernie Sanders By Shaunn Cartwright Actors Max Carver, Danny Glover and Kendrick Sampson spoke at South Bay college campuses Thursday to rally support for Bernie Sanders' campaign. Read More 14
March 18, 2016 Protesters Decry Verdict in San Jose State Hate Crime Case By Jennifer Wadsworth Outraged over the outcome of a racial bullying case, SJSU students rallied Thursday to denounce the verdict and the school’s response to the scandal. Read More 19
March 7, 2016 San Jose’s Business, Sales Tax Measures Top Council Agenda By Jennifer Wadsworth The City Council will discuss a number of different tax measures on Tuesday, including one for businesses and others that would up the local sales tax. Read More 6
February 24, 2016 Battery, But No Hate Crime Convictions in SJSU Bullying Trial By Jennifer Wadsworth On Monday, a jury found three former San Jose State students guilty of battery—but not hate crimes—against another student. Read More 7
January 14, 2016 8 San Jose Finalists Named in Knight Cities Challenge By Jennifer Wadsworth Of the 158 finalists named in the Knight Foundation's Cities Challenge, which divvies up $5 million among winning ideas, eight are from San Jose. Read More 1
January 8, 2016 Santa Clara County First Nationwide to Open Office of LGBTQ Affairs By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County this week became the first in the nation to open an office of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer affairs. Read More 7
November 24, 2015 Rent Control Efforts in San Jose Look at ‘Just Cause’ Evictions By Jennifer Wadsworth Tenant rights groups want to reform San Jose rent control laws, which allow landlords to boot a tenant for any reason. Read More 17
October 26, 2015 San Jose City Council Considers Crackdown on Illegal Dumping By Jennifer Wadsworth To crack down on illegal dumping, San Jose may enact steep fines for people who leave their junk on the streets. Read More 18
October 7, 2015 Regional Minimum Wage Plan Gains Support, Could Include Controversial Exemptions By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil A regional minimum wage plan has generated broad support, but also anxiety that a segment of low-income workers will be left behind. Read More 47
September 16, 2015 Dirty Birds: Burrowing Owls Get Busy Thanks to Habitat Plan By Jennifer Wadsworth It’s been a banner year for burrowing owls, which have been boinking their way to a better future. Read More 8
August 28, 2015 Amazing Teachers: Yerba Buena High School’s Charles Fowler By Sponsored Content Yerba Buena High School's Charles Fowler is one of the most decorated teachers in Silicon Valley. Read More 0