All students and families in Silicon Valley deserve access to high quality education and a pathway to college and viable careers. Such is not the case today in the areas of San Jose that encompass the poorest and least affluent neighborhoods, such as East San Jose, where income is at the poverty level and families...
Staedler: San Jose is at a crossroads that cannot be ignored
The city of San Jose is facing a crossroads in terms of dealing with racial inequities and abuses of power. It was heartening to see the large numbers of residents peacefully protest the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. While there were some people who damaged public and private property, we can’t lose focus on...
From the editor: What was the point of that 9-hour City Council debate?
Regardless of what side of the political aisle you sit on, one thing is clear. The split City Council vote Wednesday to put a measure on the November ballot that would award Mayor Sam Liccardo two more years and expand his powers was political theater. The councilmembers spent 9 hours debating the issue. That’s not...
Jones and Moore: ACA 5 levels the playing field and lifts vulnerable communities
The moment which we are currently living in is clearly historic. No one living in America or throughout the world will forget 2020 and what it meant to be sheltered in place. Also seared into our memories and consciousness will be the many pictures of those who rallied in the streets, across our nation and...
Bernhardt: Racist cops aren’t held to same standard as teachers, Mayor Liccardo. Here’s why.
In the midst of a scandal over Facebook posts made by current and former members of his city’s police department, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo pushed back against calls to defund the police by posting and later deleting a tweet that compared racist cops to teachers. “And when teachers are caught saying vile things,” the...
Peralez: Rushed ‘strong mayor’ initiative is politics at its worst
Today a constitutional convention will take place, proposing changing how people are represented and how government operates. A frenzy of proposals contemplating complex restructuring, an extension of current leaders’ term-limited time in office, the value of neighborhood representation, consolidation of power and increasing voter participation will be considered in a 12-hour political showdown. This affront...
Alvarado: Rush to change to strong mayor system is a push by special interests
The rush to change the City Charter to a strong mayor form of government is a rush that is driven not as much by need but by political expediency by special interests. The voters, if the measure goes to the November ballot, will be asked to lengthen the term of the current mayoral office holder,...
Kline: San Jose grew up, but its form of government remains small
A house divided can fall and the city of San Jose is barely standing. The infighting, regionalism and special interests are tearing the city apart and preventing the approval of policies that could move us forward together. From business opportunities, homelessness, natural and manmade emergencies, the operations of city government is slow, lethargic and often...
Roberts: Housing first or equity first?
Twenty years ago, the solution to homelessness seemed to be so simple. People who found themselves homeless would come to our agency in need of a bed. We would place them in a transitional housing program for a few months while helping them find a new job. Their only commitment was to adhere to a...
Austin: Enhanced senior living gives us the opportunity to build a stronger community
Cupertino has a long history of being at the forefront of innovation. It is the home of Apple Computer, after all. Now, in 2020, I see everyone around me adapting and changing to meet the challenges of COVID-19 and it makes it obvious that we are a community that continues to lead by growing, innovating...
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