October 22, 2020 DAWN Revokes Endorsement of State Senate Hopeful Ann Ravel By Grace Hase The group took issue with her refusal to return donations from South Bay lawyer James McManis, who opposed the Recall Persky campaign. Read More 8
October 22, 2020 Santa Clara County Moves Forward with Title IX Review By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Title IX, a federal law, prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions and outlines steps to protect students from sexual violence. Read More 4
September 30, 2020 Recall Persky Campaign Leaders Call on Ann Ravel to Return Donations from Jim McManis By The Fly Stanford law professor Michele Dauber wants state Senate hopeful Ann Ravel to give back thousands in campaign cash from her employer. Read More 28
September 22, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Poised to Study Harassment Policies at All Local Schools, Public and Private By Emanuel Lee If the board OK’s the referral, county staff would report back to the board on the matter by the middle of November. Read More 3
August 12, 2020 State Senate Hopeful Dave Cortese Redirects Donations From Recently Indicted Backer By Grace Hase Dave Cortese said he already redirected campaign contributions he received from recently indicted lawyer Christopher Schumb. Read More 9
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
December 5, 2018 How Silicon Valley’s Lila Rose Became the Face of Millennial Anti-Abortion Activism By Tori Truscheit Lila Rose became an anti-abortion activist after famously making hoaxy undercover videos in hopes of getting Planned Parenthood defunded. Read More 13