July 2, 2021 Group That Pushed to End SJ School Contract with Police Seeks More Student Counselors By Jana Kadah The coalition of students, parents and teachers wants San Jose schools to move toward mental health counseling and less-punitive responses for troubled students. Read More 10
April 2, 2021 Op-Ed: Our Post-Covid Lives Shouldn’t Go Back to ‘Normal’—They Should Go Back Better By Susan Ellenberg Last year was all about triage. It is now time to move into recovery, with the primary focus on areas that impact the lives of our families. Read More 3
March 11, 2021 Op-Ed: Prosecuting Children as Adults is Cruel, Inhumane By Ryan Garcia-Ganan It is critical we give young people an opportunity for rehabilitation by keeping them in the juvenile justice system. Read More 7
October 28, 2020 Hundreds More Seniors, Disabled Residents Avail Themselves of Parcel Tax Exemptions This Year By Silicon Valley Newsroom For many disabled and elderly folks, the average savings of $49 to $820 a year is nothing to sneeze at. Read More 0
September 17, 2020 SJUSD to Continue Online Learning Through Year’s End By Jennifer Wadsworth The South Bay’s largest school district will continue virtual learning through December, saying it’s too risky to resume in-person instruction. Read More 3
February 10, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Mulls Universal Meals for High-Poverty Schools By Jennifer Wadsworth On Tuesday, the county will consider a proposal to spend $8 million over four years to feed 12,000 of the neediest children in the South Bay. Read More 13
February 7, 2020 San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas Decries SVO PAC for Publishing ‘Racist Attack’ Ad By Grace Hase A darkened photo of the District 8 rep has been yanked from a Silicon Valley Organization PAC website in response to public outcry. Read More 13
September 5, 2019 Former Leland High Student Sues SJUSD for Allegedly Mishandling Her Sexual Assault Claim By Grace Hase The plaintiff accuses district officials of intentionally inflicting of emotional distress after she reported being sexually assaulted by a classmate. Read More 20
August 28, 2019 Promise Academy’s Failed Launch Underscores Heightened Tension Between Public Schools, Charters By Nicholas Chan As the dust settles between Promise and SJUSD, it’s clear that both sides shoulder responsibility for leaving families in the lurch. Read More 9
January 15, 2019 12 Contenders Vie for Pam Foley’s Vacated San Jose Unified Seat By The Fly The Area 3 seat vacated by Pam Foley when she was elected to San Jose’s council drew a crowded field of candidates. Read More 7
January 2, 2019 Milpitas Councilman Bob Nuñez Hired as Interim Superintendent of Evergreen School District By The Fly Right after ending a five-year tenure as chair of the Santa Clara County GOP, Bob Nuñez landed a new gig as an acting superintendent. Read More 2
December 14, 2018 Michelle Obama to Meet San Jose Students Before Book Tour Event By Silicon Valley Newsroom The former First Lady is in town today to promote her new autobiography, Becoming, at a sold-out SAP Center appearance. Read More 9
November 7, 2018 Pam Foley Headed for Victory in San Jose’s District 9 Race By The Fly In the race for San Jose’s only open council seat, D9, real estate broker Pam Foley pulled ahead of Kalen Gallagher by 945 votes. Read More 12
October 18, 2018 Election 2018: Two Schools Trustees Jockey for San Jose’s District 9 City Council Seat By Julia Baum The race to replace termed out San Jose Councilman Don Rocha in District 9 has narrowed down to two very different choices for voters. Read More 17
October 15, 2018 San Jose Council Candidate Pam Foley Condemns SVO’s Attacks on D9 Opponent Kalen Gallagher By Jennifer Wadsworth A San Jose council candidate has denounced a political action committee’s attacks on her opponent as “horrible” and “ridiculous.” Read More 14
October 8, 2018 Election 2018: Diverse Field of Candidates Vie for San Jose Unified’s Area 2 Trustee Seat By Julia Baum Voters on Election Day will have a field of contrasting experiences to choose from among the four contenders for SJUSD's Area 2. Read More 7