May 13, 2020 Silicon Valley Dems Divided Over Biden Assault Allegations By The Fly While 19 individuals signed on to the resolution, local party insiders say there are a number of members against the idea of scrutinizing Biden. Read More 47
March 8, 2020 Op Ed: It’s Time for a Gender Equality Ordinance in Palo Alto By Paula Collins, Michele Dauber, Terry Godfrey and Steven Lee It would be particularly meaningful if the city could do so in time for the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment. Read More 4
November 19, 2019 Jenny Higgins Bradanini Wins Silicon Valley Democratic Club Endorsement in SJ’s D10 Race By Grace Hase The Bay Area Women’s March president snagged the coveted endorsement by a 46-17 margin over ex-Brigade CEO Matt Mahan. Read More 4
November 6, 2019 YWCA Returns Lawyer’s Donation for Statements ‘Deeply at Odds’ with Organization’s Values By The Fly The nonprofit refunded James McManis’ money over comments he made that downplayed the assault of a well-known YWCA client. Read More 21
March 8, 2019 State Senate Hopeful Ann Ravel Says She Regrets Endorsing Judge Persky’s Campaign By Jennifer Wadsworth The former FEC chair said she feels full of remorse for being associated with a campaign that espoused victim-blaming rhetoric. Read More 23
January 21, 2019 Thousands Flood Streets of Downtown San Jose for 3rd Annual Women’s March By Lloyd Alaban Unlike the flagship event in Washington D.C. Saturday the Women’s March in San Jose was met with clear skies and warm weather. Read More 23
January 17, 2019 Louis C.K. Jokes About Sexual Misconduct Scandal, Consent at Sold-Out San Jose Improv Show By Jennifer Wadsworth The embattled comedian turned his personal scandal into a punchline at the first West Coast gig as part of his comeback tour. Read More 4
January 15, 2019 Protesters Plan to Descend on Louis C.K.’s San Jose Gigs By Jennifer Wadsworth The San Jose Improv announced Monday that C.K. was set to perform on two nights this week, prompting backlash from local activists. Read More 32
December 20, 2018 Activists Launch Postcard Drive to Protest Title IX Changes By Lloyd Alaban The snail-mail drive by the Enough is Enough Voter Project aims to fight Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ regulatory rollback. Read More 4
December 11, 2018 Recalled Judge Aaron Persky Asks for Help to Pay Off $135K in Campaign-Related Legal Costs By Jennifer Wadsworth The former jurist is asking for help paying down a small fortune in court-ordered debt incurred from challenging the recall campaign. Read More 33