East San Jose community nonprofit SOMOS Mayfair staged a demonstration in the form of a “posada” — a Christian tradition in Mexico that re-enacts the story of Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, named for the Spanish word for inn — against gentrification and displacement Thursday afternoon at City Hall. A report from...

Zuleyna Martinez, a 9-year-old student at Gardner Academy, paused to go over her shopping list with San Jose Police Officer Sabrina Robinson as the pair strolled the aisles of the Target on Coleman Avenue Wednesday for the 12th annual Shop with a Cop event. They were on the hunt for a teddy bear for Martinez’s mom and a...

Thaddeus Campbell, the LGBTQ icon credited with bringing back the Silicon Valley Pride parade, died on Sunday, the organization announced Tuesday. Campbell served as Silicon Valley Pride’s CEO and board president for the past six years. “The Silicon Valley Pride board is heavy-hearted on the news of the recent passing of our beloved Board President,...

“Open wide like an alligator!” was just one way Dr. Shashi Khosla helped check preschoolers’ teeth at Kidango Meadowfair Center in East San Jose this week as part of free screenings offered by the Healthier Kids Foundation, which recently celebrated more than 305,000 screenings over the past six years. Of those dental screenings, 33 percent...

Education leaders announced Monday the hiring of a new president for San José City College following a nationwide search. Rowena M. Tomaneng has been selected to lead the community college, according to district officials. A first-generation immigrant from the Philippines, Tomaneng joins the South Bay college after serving as president of Berkeley City College since...

A unique partnership between a local credit union and a slew of East Side school districts could help low-income students in Silicon Valley do something many have only dreamed of — save up for college. Excite Credit Union Chief Executive Officer Brian Dorcy this month announced the Step up Saving Program, a partnership between the credit...

In a stunning move Sunday night, a leading Evergreen education leader revoked her endorsement of San Jose City Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, who is facing re-election in 2020. Evergreen School Board President Bonnie Mace announced she’s withdrawing her support for Arenas and opting instead for a sole endorsement of her challenger Jim Zito, also an Evergreen...

Silicon Valley’s biggest business lobby and its largest labor special interest group are rarely on the same side of contentious public policy issues. And last week’s 6-5 vote of the San Jose City Council on a suite of housing policy changes was no exception to that rule. So it’s no surprise The Silicon Valley Organization...