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How Teens View Social Media, Privacy
Teens can be a fickle group. A recent survey of 802 teens confirmed what I already knew from my 17-year-old son … Facebook is getting old. According to the May 2013 Pew Research Center report, “Teens,...
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Revived South County Mosque Project Stokes Islamophobia
For a small but vocal band of self-styled patriots, the Cordoba Center poses an existential threat. They fear the two-story mosque planned for a 16-acre steppe of San Martin will bring Islam one step...
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Staggering Number of Cal State Students Go Hungry, Homeless
In his early college years, Jerry Willburn had a hard time focusing on his studies because he had to worry about where to find his next meal. He was 30 years old when he enrolled at San Jose State...
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Minimum Wage Increases to $13.50 in San Jose, $15 in Sunnyvale and Mountain View
The wage floor in San Jose ticked up to $13.50 an hour, the next step in a region-wide push to raise minimum hourly pay to $15 by next year. City officials in November 2016 scheduled a step-by-step...
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By the Numbers: Immigrants and Immigration Enforcement
President Trump’s recent threats to launch mass ICE raids and end the Dreamer program caused widespread panic in Santa Clara County. In light of the immigration issues dominating the headlines these...
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The Decade in Review: Memes, Trolls and Smug Millennials
When the 2010s began, many had cause for optimism. Our recently elected president had campaigned on reaching across the aisle in order to inspire hope and meaningful change. The mobile web made it seem...
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ProPublica’s Pandemic Guide to Making Sure Your Vote Counts
If you’re anxious about running into problems exercising your right to vote this election, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey from the Pew Research Center, nearly half of registered voters...
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Women Workers in Santa Clara Co. Fare Worse Than You Think
Women in Santa Clara County are the most likely in California to work a low-wage job. They also face California’s third highest gender income gap, according to a new analysis by the California Budget...
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