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On behalf of HomeFirst Services, we’d like to thank Jerome Shaw, a leader in the Sunnyvale Clients Collaborative — a union of homeless shelter residents in the region — for providing a frank assessment in his San José Spotlight In Your Backyard column. To prevent and end homelessness, it’s imperative we hear from voices like...
Collins: Why is the condo and townhouse market lagging in the South Bay?
Even during this pandemic, the single-family housing market in Santa Clara County has experienced a strong uptick. The condo and townhouse market, however, has been lagging behind. “We are seeing less buyer activity in the condo and townhouse market,” said Sandy Jamison, broker owner of Tuscana Properties and president of the Santa Clara County Association...
Armaline, Gonzalez-Duncan, Alvarez, Kohli: Why redistricting matters
In the coming months, our city will undertake the once-a-decade process of redistricting our City Council districts. This process is critical to ensuring that all of our communities and neighborhoods have a fair and equitable voice in local government, and can have a significant impact on the power of a vote. We must ensure our...
Lombard: Businesses need gig workers, lawsuit protection to stay afloat
There is no way around it — California’s Assembly Bill 5 has been a disaster for our state. The so-called “gig economy” legislation passed last year has been a short-sighted and dangerous attack on nearly 10 percent of our state’s workforce. What’s worse, businesses continue to be attacked on all sides from attorneys looking to...
Cortese: Day on the Bay goes virtual with boat tour of wetlands
For 10 years, I have been privileged to bring diverse groups of residents together on a sunny autumn day to connect with vital resources, enjoy local entertainment and fun activities, ride in kayaks, pick out pumpkins and savor free food at Alviso Marina County Park. As with many traditional and annual events, the Day on...
Funk: Literacy program at Oak Grove making difference for English learners
In education, we preach the seven keys to college readiness. They include advanced reading in grades K-2, advanced reading in grades 3-8, advanced math in grade 5, Algebra 1 by grade 8 with a C or higher, Algebra 2 by grade 11 with a C or higher, 3 on Advance Placement (AP) exam or a...
Rienzo, Bolotina: Making the case for mass transit and Measure RR
This year’s extreme heat waves and unprecedented fire season should shred any remaining doubt that climate change is here. If carbon emissions and the attendant temperature increases continue to increase unchecked, extreme weather will become more frequent and intense. Reducing California’s carbon output will be challenging because most of it now comes from transportation. According...
Moore, Esparza, Su: Why Measure S is vital for clean water, quality of life
The pandemic has taught us the importance and the need for public services. To keep our safe, reliable drinking water, it’s incumbent upon us to not take risks now or into the future. Safe, reliable water supply is crucial to sustaining our economy and quality of life, and because of that we are urging your...
Shaw: Santa Clara County needs sober shelters
This summer, I was fortunate to be chosen to be on the Unhoused Task Force, whose purpose is to formulate emergency solutions to aid with the homeless crisis Santa Clara County is facing. Improving the quality of life for individuals who are living unsheltered — those in encampments, on the street, in parks, under freeways,...
Enfantino: Lawsuits related to COVID-19 are next threat to small business
As the Business San Jose Chamber PAC continues to advocate for the safe reopening of our local economy, let’s not forget the challenges that have existed for years for our local business owners: abusive lawsuits. Our community needs protection against what could be a wave of COVID-19 lawsuits aimed at shaking down mom-and-pop businesses, and...