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General Election Briefing
Our San José Spotlight team was proud to bring you live results, reactions and analysis on election night. Now, as final numbers come in, we’re taking a close look at the results and what they mean for South Bay residents.
Election 2024
General Election Briefing
Our San José Spotlight team was proud to bring you live results, reactions and analysis on election night. Now, as final numbers come in, we’re taking a close look at the results and what they mean for South Bay residents.
Post-Primary Election Briefing
From the competitive race to represent Silicon Valley in Congress to a slew of San Jose City Council contests, San José Spotlight’s newsroom covered races up and down the ballot in the March primary election. Our political reporting team breaks down results in key races and answers reader questions ahead of November's general election.
Silicon Valley congressional candidate Joe Simitian's supporters cheer him on — Election 2024
Santa Clara County Supervisor and Congressional District 16 candidate Joe Simitian's supporters cheer him on during sidewalk canvassing at Bell's Books in Palo Alto on Primary Election Day, March 5, 2024.
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Joe Simitian shares why he's running for Congress
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian shares why he's running for Congress: "There's a real oppportunity to improve people's lives on a national scale."
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#SCCPrimary24 #election2024 #siliconvalley
San Jose City Council District 10 Candidate Lenka Wright shares campaign reflections – Election 2024
San Jose City Council District 10 Candidate Lenka Wright shares thoughts on how her campaign is shaping up as the city awaits election results on Super Tuesday 2024.
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#SCCPrimary24 #SanJose #election2024
San Jose City Council District 2 candidate Vanessa Sandoval shares campaign reflections
Vanessa Sandoval shares her thoughts on the San Jose City CouncilDistrict 2 race and talks about her potential plans for November as she awaits election results on Super Tuesday.
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#SCCPrimary24 #SanJose #election2024 #siliconvalley
San Jose City Council District 4 incumbent David Cohen reflects on campaign
District 2 Santa Clara County supervisor front-runner Madison Nguyen shares thoughts on Election Day
District 2 Santa Clara County supervisor candidate Betty Duong thanks supporters
Margaret Abe-Koga, District 5 Supervisor candidate reflects on Election Day – Election 2024
D10 San Jose City Council candidate George Casey reflects on race — Election 2024
San Jose D8 candidate Tam Truong reflects on initial election results – Election 2024
Backbone of Silicon Valley trailer
Backbone of Silicon Valley is a first-of-its-kind video storytelling project from San José Spotlight. Our reporters spent a year documenting the plight of six essential workers in Silicon Valley—the unsung heroes who clean your house, pack your groceries and prescriptions, cook your food, work in hospitals and deliver your meals.
San José Spotlight teamed up with filmmakers to tell their stories.
San José Spotlight teamed up with filmmakers to tell their stories.
Backbone of Silicon Valley: Yurina Guzman
With her life in danger following a court case, Yurina Guzman fled Guadalajara, Mexico where she worked as a nurse.
Being a house cleaner was an adjustment; she cried while cleaning the first house. Guzman, who gets paid $15 an hour, finds it hard to get by.
During the pandemic, Guzman put her life at risk as a house cleaner and worried about getting COVID and giving it to her family.
“Staying home during the pandemic wasn’t an option for me,” she said. “I was the only one working because my kids lost their jobs.”
Being undocumented is another hurdle. “The life of an undocumented immigrant is a life of stress and daily challenges,” Guzman said.
Being a house cleaner was an adjustment; she cried while cleaning the first house. Guzman, who gets paid $15 an hour, finds it hard to get by.
During the pandemic, Guzman put her life at risk as a house cleaner and worried about getting COVID and giving it to her family.
“Staying home during the pandemic wasn’t an option for me,” she said. “I was the only one working because my kids lost their jobs.”
Being undocumented is another hurdle. “The life of an undocumented immigrant is a life of stress and daily challenges,” Guzman said.
Backbone of Silicon Valley: Rena Zagala
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were a nightmare for grocery store and retail worker Rena Zagala. She’s been working at Safeway in Los Gatos for almost seven years, and Rite Aid for more than 20 years.
“This is not a bad dream,” she said. “You come in the next day and things are the same. The shelves are empty, the people are mad.”
Zagala had to fight off rude customers, some even spitting on workers, and coming into contact with the virus to help customers buy groceries and prescriptions each day during the pandemic.
“This is not a bad dream,” she said. “You come in the next day and things are the same. The shelves are empty, the people are mad.”
Zagala had to fight off rude customers, some even spitting on workers, and coming into contact with the virus to help customers buy groceries and prescriptions each day during the pandemic.
Backbone of Silicon Valley: Daryush Khodadadi Mobarakeh
The early days of the pandemic were filled with questions for Daryush Khodadadi-Mobarakeh, a South Bay gig worker for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. Will there be a vaccine? How will I protect myself from passengers? These are questions he faced as he risked his life as an essential worker during the pandemic.
Gig companies were slow to protect drivers—failing to provide PPE or hazard pay—which didn’t assuage his fears.
“I've worked with them for many, many years and I know how they work,” he said. "They try to take advantage of their drivers."
As an independent contractor, Khodadadi-Mobarakeh works hard to make his own hours, pick up orders and set his schedule. He wants gig companies to do their part.
Gig companies were slow to protect drivers—failing to provide PPE or hazard pay—which didn’t assuage his fears.
“I've worked with them for many, many years and I know how they work,” he said. "They try to take advantage of their drivers."
As an independent contractor, Khodadadi-Mobarakeh works hard to make his own hours, pick up orders and set his schedule. He wants gig companies to do their part.
Backbone of Silicon Valley: Hilda Hernandez
Hilda Hernandez, a fast food worker at a Gilroy McDonald’s for more than 20 years, showed up at work every day fearing she would contract the deadly coronavirus.
When her employer failed to provide face masks and enough sick days, Hernandez felt she had only one choice: strike.
“They don’t care that we are here to help them make money,” she said. “You are a worker (to them) and that is all.”
She says there are many more workers who are treated badly just like her but are afraid to speak out—she’s fighting for them.
When her employer failed to provide face masks and enough sick days, Hernandez felt she had only one choice: strike.
“They don’t care that we are here to help them make money,” she said. “You are a worker (to them) and that is all.”
She says there are many more workers who are treated badly just like her but are afraid to speak out—she’s fighting for them.
Backbone of Silicon Valley: Raymond "RJ" Ramsey
After a divorce tore his life apart, former lawyer Raymond "RJ" Ramsey became homeless. Now he lives at San Jose’s Second Street Studios, but he hasn’t forgotten the experience of living on the streets -- and he put his life at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic to help homeless residents.
Ramsey volunteers with the Unhoused Response Group, which provides homeless people with food, water, clothing, blankets and COVID kits that include masks and hand sanitizer. Ramsey never knows if the people he's helping have COVID.
Despite risking his own life, Ramsey said he feels a calling to help others who are still living in the shadows.
“We look for the people that nobody else finds,” he said. “We’re just formerly homeless people who want to give back.”
Ramsey volunteers with the Unhoused Response Group, which provides homeless people with food, water, clothing, blankets and COVID kits that include masks and hand sanitizer. Ramsey never knows if the people he's helping have COVID.
Despite risking his own life, Ramsey said he feels a calling to help others who are still living in the shadows.
“We look for the people that nobody else finds,” he said. “We’re just formerly homeless people who want to give back.”
Backbone of Silicon Valley: Anna Isabel Garcia
Anna Isabel Garcia worked as a nurse at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We didn’t know what we were facing,” she said. “The hardest part was watching a lot of patients die.”
Then she got COVID. She felt like she was hit by a bus. “I was really scared,” she said.
Returning to work after she recovered gave her anxiety. Garcia is the main provider for her family and didn’t want to make them sick. But she remained true to her calling.
“Being a nurse, I am responsible for my patients,” she said, “and I wanted to continue caring for them.”
“We didn’t know what we were facing,” she said. “The hardest part was watching a lot of patients die.”
Then she got COVID. She felt like she was hit by a bus. “I was really scared,” she said.
Returning to work after she recovered gave her anxiety. Garcia is the main provider for her family and didn’t want to make them sick. But she remained true to her calling.
“Being a nurse, I am responsible for my patients,” she said, “and I wanted to continue caring for them.”
Backbone of Silicon Valley forum
San José Spotlight spent the past year documenting the plight of six essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in a first-of-its-kind documentary series. Meet three of those unsung heroes in a live event.
Moderated by reporters Lloyd Alaban and Lorraine Gabbert. Panel includes filmmaker Jonathan Velasquez of Hella Good Media.
Moderated by reporters Lloyd Alaban and Lorraine Gabbert. Panel includes filmmaker Jonathan Velasquez of Hella Good Media.
Panel Discussions
Voter Pulse: An independent poll on Silicon Valley’s congressional race
Longtime Silicon Valley Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is retiring, creating a once-in-a-generation opportunity for 11 candidates vying in the March 5 primary election to replace the veteran lawmaker in Washington.
San José Spotlight partnered with Probolsky Research to conduct the first independent, nonpartisan districtwide poll in the competitive Congressional District 16 race.
Watch the recording our live unveiling of the findings and hear an analysis of the data from political expert Larry Gerston, professor emeritus at San Jose State University and political analyst for NBC Bay Area.
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San José Spotlight partnered with Probolsky Research to conduct the first independent, nonpartisan districtwide poll in the competitive Congressional District 16 race.
Watch the recording our live unveiling of the findings and hear an analysis of the data from political expert Larry Gerston, professor emeritus at San Jose State University and political analyst for NBC Bay Area.
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Cupertino’s Future: A dialogue on development
San José Spotlight partnered with the city of Cupertino to host a policy discussion on its outlook for commercial and housing development -- the organization's first live event in the city.
Milpitas Affordable Housing Forum
Our first live event in Milpitas featured elected officials, nonprofit leaders and advocates to examine housing policies and other tools aimed at addressing Silicon Valley's affordability crisis.
State of Transportation
Silicon Valley’s public transit system is facing significant transformation including plans for a BART extension through Santa Clara, reimagining Diridon Station with Google, bolstering VTA service amid budget woes and creating streamlined agencies. Plus, how will the city’s airport connector plan support its vision to become a business and tourist destination? This panel explores plans, challenges, budgetary and safety issues related to public transportation.
DE-ESCALATE: A Conversation on Public Safety
With tensions rising in communities throughout the nation, we are bringing together law enforcement leaders and community advocates to discuss solutions for police-community relations in Silicon Valley.
Exploring the Systemic Causes of Homelessness
Common Ground: Gun Policy in Silicon Valley
Understanding Emergency Rent Relief in Santa Clara County
Surviving COVID-19: What’s Next for Downtown San Jose?
What are the opportunities post-COVID-19 when business is back to usual? Hear from our distinguished panel on the future of downtown San Jose and its economic recovery.
Opportunity Housing: EXPLAINED
First Amendment Under Fire
What has San Jose — its people, elected leaders and civic institutions — learned from a season of protest? How does a community balance First Amendment rights with public safety? Presented by San José Spotlight and First Amendment Coalition.
Bridging the Divide: A Reflection on Race and Equity
In Your Backyard: A forum on lived experiences
During Affordable Housing Month, we partnered with Silicon Valley At Home and Second Street Voices for a live discussion with writers from our In Your Backyard column, which features current and formerly homeless individuals who share their stories about living — and surviving — on the streets of Silicon Valley.
More details: https://sanjosespotlight.com/event/in-your-backyard-a-forum-on-lived-experiences/
More details: https://sanjosespotlight.com/event/in-your-backyard-a-forum-on-lived-experiences/
Daily News
Desi Contemporary Indian Casual owner shows how to prepare Gol Gappe
While Desi Contemporary Indian Casual in Campbell is grounded in classic ingredients, the owners have designed the dishes based on their study of food history and experiences sampling different cuisines while traveling.
Gol Gappe is a Northern Indian dish consisting of hollow spheres of puff pastry meant to be poked open and filled with cubed potatoes. Three different infused waters — tamarind, pineapple juice and spicy mint in any ratio— are spooned to fill it, and the whole thing is eaten in one bite.
“We call it a water bomb,” co-owner Archana Nagrath told San José Spotlight. “That’s a nostalgic dish for us and very popular.”
Learn more about Desi Contemporary Indian Casual at SanJoseSpotlight.com.
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Gol Gappe is a Northern Indian dish consisting of hollow spheres of puff pastry meant to be poked open and filled with cubed potatoes. Three different infused waters — tamarind, pineapple juice and spicy mint in any ratio— are spooned to fill it, and the whole thing is eaten in one bite.
“We call it a water bomb,” co-owner Archana Nagrath told San José Spotlight. “That’s a nostalgic dish for us and very popular.”
Learn more about Desi Contemporary Indian Casual at SanJoseSpotlight.com.
#campbell #bayareafoodie #bayarearestaurants #bayarea #siliconvalley #southbayarea #journalism #localnews
San Jose homelessness advocates protest at audit presser
Homeless advocates disrupt Councilman Bien Doan's speech as he calls for a city audit into the $300 million spent on homeless services. Advocates are upset at the city's lack of response to a homeless mother and her son's cry for help.
East San Jose middle school students protest school closure
Students from Aptitud Community Academy at Goss protested removing grades 6-8 from the school on Thursday, March 14 before the Alum Rock Union School District board meeting that evening. The board unanimously voted against the partial closure. Story to come at SanJoseSpotlight.com.
Meet San Jose State's new president
Domingo Candelas reacts to San Jose City Council appointment
RVs line Kruse Drive in North San Jose
New San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan takes office
Exclusive interview with outgoing San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo
San Jose advocate decries cops on campus
San Jose mall employees decry new parking fees
A grandparent reacted to SJUSD's vote to bring police back as security
San Jose mourns VTA workers killed in mass shooting
San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez discusses VTA mass shooting
San Jose resident fights restraining order after 'cop watch'
Tenants mount courthouse protest to end evictions in Santa Clara County
Trump supporters held a ‘stop the steal’ protest in San Jose
San Jose police shoot protester six times
Nonprofits quit Silicon Valley Organization, demand CEO resigns over racist image
Demonstrators stop Highway 101 traffic during George Floyd protest in San Jose
San Jose police fire rubber rounds, spray tear gas during George Floyd protest
Man says he was stuck by San Jose officer during George Floyd protest
Homelessness
Food trucks rescue Christmas dinner for San Jose homeless
Tombstones honor 196 homeless people who died in Silicon Valley
Activists protest sweep of San Jose homeless camp
San Jose Speaks
San Jose Speaks: A conversation with Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan
San Jose Speaks: A conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna
San Jose Speaks: A conversation with San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata
San Jose Speaks: A conversation with Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone
San Jose Speaks: A conversation with VTA General Manager Nuria Fernandez
San Jose Speaks: A conversation with IPA Shivaun Nurre
San Jose Speaks: A conversation with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Election 2022
Post-Midterm Election Briefing
San José Spotlight's newsroom staff breaks down the results from Santa Clara County's midterm elections.
SJS Election Reader Panel #6
San Jose candidate Peter Ortiz reacts to election lead
San Jose mayoral candidate Cindy Chavez reacts to election results
Omar Torres wins San Jose council election
San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas reacts to election lead
San Jose mayoral candidate Cindy Chavez speaks at election party
San Jose candidate Bien Doan reacts to election lead
San Jose mayoral candidate Matt Mahan reacts to election results
Nora Campos prepares for election results
San Jose Councilmember Maya Esparza fights for reelection
San Jose mayoral candidate Cindy Chavez votes
San Jose mayoral candidate Matt Mahan votes
Voting begins in Santa Clara County
SJS Election Reader Panel #5
Santa Clara candidate forum
SJS Election Reader Panel #4
SJS Election Reader Panel #3
San Jose mayoral candidate forum 9/15 6 p.m.
Hear from the two candidates vying to be San Jose’s next mayor this November. Learn more about where they stand on issues such as homelessness, transportation, public safety and their plans for the nation’s 10th largest city.
Matt Mahan talks about San Jose mayor's race
Cindy Chavez reacts to leading San Jose mayor's race
Santa Clara County kicks off voting in primary election
SJS Election Reader Panel #2
SJS Election Reader Panel #1
San Jose Mayoral Candidate Forum 2022
Election 2020
Election 2020: David Cohen
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Dev Davis
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Jake Tonkel
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Otto Lee
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Kansen Chu
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Bob Brunton
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Santa Clara County's new voting system
Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey talks to San José Spotlight about the county's new all-mail voting system and vote centers.
Election 2020: Ann Ravel
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Dave Cortese
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Teresa O'Neill
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Kevin Park
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Harbir Bhatia
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Rally in San Jose to support Prop. 16
Activists gathered in downtown San Jose to support Prop. 16 on the Nov. 3 ballot, which would restore affirmative action in California.
Election 2020: Suds Jain
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Santa Clara County officials pledge safe election
Election 2020: Anthony Becker
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Gary Barve
Silicon Valley candidates were asked: "What's the most important lesson you learned in 2020 and how has it prepared you for this role?"
Election 2020: Strong turnout, short lines early Tuesday
Election 2020: Voter lines growing at Mexican Heritage Plaza in East San Jose
Voting in Santa Clara County
Voters in Santa Clara County, as in the rest of California, will be sent a vote-by-mail ballot this fall. How will this work and what should voters expect?
San Jose Candidate Forum 2020
Santa Clara Candidate Forum 2020
San Jose City Council hopeful Huy Tran reacts to Super Tuesday results
San Jose Councilmember Dev Davis on continuing to serve
San Jose City Council candidate Matt Mahan celebrates his major lead
COVID-19
Santa Clara County's top health leader reflects as COVID-19 restrictions lift
The first COVID-19 vaccine in Santa Clara County
This San Jose man, a nurse at a post-acute care facility, is the first to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds on Dec. 17.
San Jose restaurants to close in-person dining due to COVID-19
Santa Clara County unveils COVID-19 vaccine plan as hospitalizations hit records
Santa Clara County moves to most restrictive COVID-19 tier
Santa Clara County COVID-19 cases double, indoor dining to halt
Santa Clara County sees surge in COVID-19 cases
Santa Clara County extends shelter-at-home order
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Cindy Chavez discusses the decision to extend the county's stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of May.
San José Spotlight reporter Katie Lauer gets a COVID-19 test
Santa Clara County vaccinating 6,000 people per day
VTA steps up cleaning measures amid coronavirus outbreak
San José Spotlight
Meet San José Spotlight's Newsroom
San José Spotlight is an award-winning nonprofit newsroom dedicated to fearless journalism that disrupts the status quo, uplifts marginalized voices, holds power to account and paves the way for change.
In this video, meet the hardworking reporters and editors bringing you in-depth, trustworthy reporting that makes a difference in San Jose and across Silicon Valley.
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In this video, meet the hardworking reporters and editors bringing you in-depth, trustworthy reporting that makes a difference in San Jose and across Silicon Valley.
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Meet B. Sakura Cannestra, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara Reporter
B. Sakura Cannestra is San José Spotlight's Sunnyvale and Santa Clara reporter. She grew up in San Jose and returned to the region as a reporter through the California Local News Fellowship program after graduating from UC Berkeley.
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The backbone of our newsroom: Meet San José Spotlight's editors
Everyday, our newsroom works tirelessly to keep you informed about what’s happening in our community. This work would not be possible without the leadership of our dedicated and talented editors, Nick Preciado and Moryt Milo.
As we celebrate our fifth anniversary this year, we are eager to expand our coverage and impact in the South Bay by bringing on more journalists and editors to do this important work.
If you'd like to support our journalism, please consider making a monthly, deductible donation: https://sanjosespotlight.fundjournalism.org/donate/
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As we celebrate our fifth anniversary this year, we are eager to expand our coverage and impact in the South Bay by bringing on more journalists and editors to do this important work.
If you'd like to support our journalism, please consider making a monthly, deductible donation: https://sanjosespotlight.fundjournalism.org/donate/
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It’s almost time! PolitiBeat tickets on sale soon
Are you ready for PolitiBeat 2024? We are thrilled to welcome you to Silicon Valley’s second annual political festival.
We have an exciting agenda planned for this all-day event, including exclusive interviews and expert panels with some of the top names in politics, policy and media.
We hope you’ll join us June 14 for an unforgettable day at the iconic Hammer Theatre in downtown San Jose. Tickets will go on sale soon – follow us on social media and check your inbox for the official announcement.
In the meantime, check out some of our favorite moments from last year’s PolitBeat!
We have an exciting agenda planned for this all-day event, including exclusive interviews and expert panels with some of the top names in politics, policy and media.
We hope you’ll join us June 14 for an unforgettable day at the iconic Hammer Theatre in downtown San Jose. Tickets will go on sale soon – follow us on social media and check your inbox for the official announcement.
In the meantime, check out some of our favorite moments from last year’s PolitBeat!
San José Spotlight is celebrating five years of reporting in Silicon Valley!
We are thrilled to announce a special milestone today: San José Spotlight is celebrating five years of reporting in Silicon Valley!
Over the course of 2024, we will be running a campaign series — “Spotlighting 5 Years” — that showcases the mission of our nonprofit newsroom and the critical impact of our local, in-depth reporting.
We couldn't have done this without you! As we look toward the next five years and beyond, your support of this vital work will be more important than ever.
Help us celebrate this milestone by making a tax-deductible monthly or annual donation in honor of our 5-year anniversary! https://sanjosespotlight.fundjournalism.org/
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Over the course of 2024, we will be running a campaign series — “Spotlighting 5 Years” — that showcases the mission of our nonprofit newsroom and the critical impact of our local, in-depth reporting.
We couldn't have done this without you! As we look toward the next five years and beyond, your support of this vital work will be more important than ever.
Help us celebrate this milestone by making a tax-deductible monthly or annual donation in honor of our 5-year anniversary! https://sanjosespotlight.fundjournalism.org/
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San José Spotlight Meet the Team
San José Spotlight is the city’s first nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political and business reporting. Our mission is to change the face of local journalism by building a community-supported newsroom that ignites civic engagement, educates citizens and strengthens our democracy.
San José Spotlight About Us
San José Spotlight is the city's first nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political and business reporting. Our mission is to change the face of local journalism by building a community-supported newsroom that ignites civic engagement, educates citizens and strengthens our democracy.
Produced by Voler Strategic Advisors.
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San José Spotlight Thank You
San José Spotlight co-founder and editor Ramona Giwargis thanks donors and readers for supporting nonprofit journalism in San Jose.
Produced by Voler Strategic Advisors.
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Fourth Estate Celebration
We’re turning three! Join us for our annual birthday celebration and fundraiser. Hear about our accomplishments and what we have in store for 2022.
San José Spotlight Two-Year Anniversary
We’re turning two! Join us for our annual birthday celebration and fundraiser. Hear about our accomplishments and what we have in store for 2021.
We’ll feature a special keynote on the state of journalism in the Black community from Paul Cobb, longtime civil rights activist and publisher of Post News Group.
Plus: A special announcement you won’t want to miss!
We’ll feature a special keynote on the state of journalism in the Black community from Paul Cobb, longtime civil rights activist and publisher of Post News Group.
Plus: A special announcement you won’t want to miss!
San José Spotlight One-Year Anniversary Celebration
San José Spotlight Stories Covered
Take a peek at the types of stories covered by San José Spotlight, the city's first nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political and business reporting.
San José Spotlight Community Forums
Since our launch in Jan. 2019, San José Spotlight has hosted 12 educational forums, panel discussions and community events to educate readers and ignite civic engagement.