For Guadalupe Cruz, the new mural in Alum Rock is impossible to miss. She passes it nearly every...
Jayadev: Santa Clara County shouldn’t invest billions of dollars in its jail facilities
In the midst of an unprecedented budget crisis which has caused devastating cuts in healthcare, housing, education and employment needs, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering investing billions of public dollars into the worst possible response to a community in need — incarceration. The proposal from the County Executive’s Office to be heard at the Aug. 25 board meeting is to make a $1 billion infusion as part of a larger transformation plan of our carceral facility, costing potentially $2.5 billion once it’s fully operational 15 years from now. It would give Santa Clara County the dubious...
