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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo stands by his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, even after the New York billionaire struggled Wednesday at the Las Vegas debate. Liccardo said he hopes Bloomberg’s next performance will go differently, but said the other presidential hopefuls on stage failed to focus on policy, instead unnecessarily dog-piling on the...
Lan Diep fights for another four years on the San Jose council
Lan Diep began his first term on the San Jose City Council by wielding a Captain America shield when he was sworn in. That colorful display of superhero fandom drew national media attention, and he has maintained his colorful demeanor since joining the council in 2017, occasionally wearing costumes to council meetings. The first-born son...
Hogan: We need to ‘step up’ to support our foster youth
It is time we step up for our young people in foster care. We can no longer stand for small ideas and hope for incremental progress. It isn’t working, and our youth is falling farther and farther behind their non-foster peers. In true Silicon Valley fashion, we need to set big goals and shoot for...
Access to voting, election security a focus in San Jose ahead of Super Tuesday primary
Less than two weeks before an early California primary, access to voting and election security were the top issues for state elected officials and congressional representatives who met in San Jose Thursday. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla met with congresswomen Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) and Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), speaking at the unveiling of...
Silicon Valley leaders talk homeless prevention, push for new property tax
Silicon Valley leaders on Thursday touted the successes of recent initiatives to prevent homelessness, while using the data to make a last-minute pitch for voters to approve a new property tax to fund affordable housing. “The solutions we know that work in this crisis are housing and prevention,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said during...
David Cohen touts community roots in San Jose council campaign
David Cohen’s campaign for San Jose City Council is focused on his deep roots in the neighborhoods he hopes to represent, his two decades of public service and his passionate vision for the future of District 4. “As a resident of this district, I’ve always felt it was important to think about the community in...
Ramsey: Homelessness and voting
My husband and I lived on the sidewalks of Downtown San Jose for years. I can spot the different places where we made beds and memories as I walk around these streets today. Strangely, I feel nostalgic, as if I was visiting my old high school and seeing my freshman year homeroom. It’s almost like...
Students rely on food pantries to survive in wealthy Silicon Valley
To many of its approximately 2 million residents, Santa Clara County’s nickname “Valley of the Heart’s Delight” might seem like less of a nod to its agricultural roots and more tragically ironic. High rents and low wages have forced about 169,300 people in the county — including 2,850 children enrolled in CalFresh — into a...
Change in law makes same-day voter registration reality in California
Whether you didn’t think there was time or simply forgot to register for the primary, you’re in luck: Feb. 18 is no longer the definitive end to voter registration in California. Thanks to a recent change, Californians can now cast primary election ballots until polls close March 3. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 207 into...
Helen Wang would prioritize fiscal responsibility in San Jose
Helen Wang has spent decades in the medical field and small business world. Now, the retired registered nurse, administrator and businesswoman wants to bring those experiences to life in City Hall. Running for a seat on the San Jose City Council, she said she wants to represent District 10 by improving roads, policing the community...