Tran Nguyen - San José Spotlight

Trân Nguyễn is a bilingual data journalist covering the Vietnamese community and governmental issues in San Jose. She is a Report For America Corps Member.

Nguyễn has experience covering businesses, schools, police, city and county government. She’s passionate about local news and aims to produce data-driven, solutions stories for her community.

Nguyễn previously worked as a city hall reporter for the Ashland Tidings and the Mail Tribune in Oregon. While pursuing her master’s degree in data journalism at the University of Missouri, Nguyễn worked as a K-12 education and graphics reporter for the Columbia Missourian. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Oregon. Her hometown is Saigon, Vietnam.

Education Santa Clara County

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022by Tran Nguyen

Campbell school district, teachers reach contract agreement after months of protest

The Campbell Union High School District and its educators have come to an agreement after more than a year of negotiations and months of protesting. The agreement, approved at a Thursday school board meeting, includes a $5,000 base pay increase for all teachers, retroactive to last July, and a 3% increase in salaries scheduled to...

Santa Clara County

January 20, 2022January 21, 2022by Tran Nguyen

Coalition pushes for alternatives to new Santa Clara County jail

In a final push to oppose plans for a new Santa Clara County jail, local residents and advocates are using a new avenue to shame elected officials for wobbling on important issues—a comedy skit. Led by Race Equity and Community Safety (RECS) and Show up for Racial Justice in the South Bay (SURJ), about 30...

Education San Jose

January 19, 2022January 21, 2022by Tran Nguyen

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District names interim chancellor

The San Jose-Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) has appointed an interim chancellor after Byron D. Clift Breland’s sudden departure for a job in Southern California. Raul Rodriguez, who most recently served as interim president of Hartnell College in Salinas, started his new role this week. The district’s board of trustees voted unanimously to appoint Rodriguez to the...

Where can you find at-home COVID-19 tests in Santa Clara County?

Coronavirus Santa Clara County

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Where can you find at-home COVID-19 tests in Santa Clara County?

With the widespread outbreak of the omicron variant, at-home COVID-19 tests are vital but hard to locate. To help meet...

Education Santa Clara County

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Campbell school district, teachers reach contract agreement after months of protest

The Campbell Union High School District and its educators have come to an agreement after more than a year of...

Santa Clara County transit agency to require COVID vaccines for workers

Coronavirus Transportation

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Santa Clara County transit agency to require COVID vaccines for workers

VTA will potentially mandate COVID vaccinations for its workers starting next week—a policy that may have a dramatic impact on...