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A teenage girl approaches the truck’s cabin. The rest area is dimly lit, but the driver can still see the purple encircling her eye. When he asks if she needs help, she glances behind her and shakes her head. The driver watches her hurry away to the next truck. He grabs his phone and dials...
Rodríguez: Drop in college enrollment threatens our economy
Recent reports have brought to national attention what many in higher education have been concerned about since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic: we are experiencing a higher education enrollment crisis in the United States. Based on a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse, nearly 1 million fewer students were enrolled in college in...
Op-ed: COPA is an idea whose time has come
San Jose is experiencing a devastating displacement crisis. Low-income communities, primarily people of color, are being torn apart as rents and home values continue to rise, even during the pandemic. Over a million and a half people have moved out of the Bay Area in recent years, the overwhelming majority of them because they could...
Collins: Will the housing market slow down in 2022?
Overall, 2021 was one of the hottest years for the housing market in a decade. Low-interest rates were the key driver of the market and consumers redefined what “home” meant to them. The pandemic continues to have a lasting impact on the real estate market. We see consumers’ desire for more space and larger homes....
Khan: Addressing property crimes in Santa Clara County
Back in 2017, I left a speaking engagement at a local library and walked to my car, only to find shattered glass strewn on the ground and throughout the backseat. My backpack and suitcase full of belongings for an upcoming trip had vanished in the darkness. Over the next several days, I slowly and methodically...
Op-ed: The truth about incarceration in Santa Clara County
If we’ve learned anything during the COVID-19 crisis, it’s that—first—we should have been investing in health care and housing for everyone and—second—we can’t go back to the ways things were before. Our county has an opportunity on Tuesday to apply these lessons. The question of whether to build a new jail allows us to re-evaluate...
Sandoval: Listening to people with lived experience is central to ending homelessness
Homelessness impacts everyone—either directly or indirectly—and many of us have opinions on causes and solutions. From elected officials to your next-door neighbor, this topic weighs heavy on our minds and hearts. We can’t help but ponder what it would take to make things better—it’s human nature to try to make sense of what we see....
Khamis: It’s time to talk about crime
Are you tired of hearing about another freeway shooting, coordinated mass burglaries of retailers and increases in homicides every time you turn on the news? Are you frightened by the rise in car break-ins and in-home burglaries? I am! In response to this growing fear for their safety, more of our residents are purchasing cameras...
Editorial: Hey San Jose City Hall, how about thinking outside the box?
Pastor Ralph Olmos wasn’t worried about city permits when he opened his food stand—Lighthouse Ministries Food Pantry—at the corner of E. Julian and 17th streets in San Jose. Olmos was worried about people going hungry. He knew parents were choosing to feed their children, while they went without. He knew covering rent, utilities and medication came first...
From the CEO: The next phase of San José Spotlight’s growth
Four years ago, I rushed home to the Las Vegas apartment I shared with my husband Josh and blurted out the words quickly and breathlessly. The idea had been percolating all day in my mind. I was obsessed with it. I couldn’t think of anything else. “Let’s start a nonprofit news organization in San Jose,”...