San José is many things to many people. For me, it’s the cramped apartment in Hoffman-Via Monte that was ripe with graffiti and gang activity, but welcomed my refugee parents who came to this country with one suitcase. It’s the old Thrifty’s (now Whole Foods) where my sister and I...
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Peter Ortiz brings personal experience to education role
He went from a life of gangs and poverty to working at prominent companies like eBay and winning election to Silicon Valley’s most powerful education board. Santa Clara County Board of Education Member Peter Ortiz knows the struggles of many students in his district because he’s lived through them himself. Ortiz,...
March 23, 2019March 23, 2019
by Nadia Lopez
by Nadia LopezNative tribe opposes Sargent Ranch quarry project on sacred land
For thousands of years, indigenous tribes near San Jose have hosted ceremonial practices, prayer and festivities on the land they...
March 22, 2019March 22, 2019
by Grace Hase
by Grace HaseThe Dark Side of Luxury: State deems Capital Club’s wage policy illegal
In the wake of accusations of unfair wages stemming from a confusing pay system at the ritzy Silicon Valley Capital Club, state officials...
March 21, 2019March 21, 2019by Grace Hase
by Grace HaseShould San Jose move up its public comment period?
At the end of a recent San Jose City Council meeting, Andrew Boone stepped up the podium to address the councilors. He had...
March 21, 2019March 22, 2019by Grace Hase
by Grace HaseSan Jose lawmakers send letter to end SJSU homelessness
Five San Jose city lawmakers have now publicly declared their support to help end the student homelessness crisis at San...
