Op-Ed – San Jose Inside

How Long Will CA Lawmakers Let Tech Firms Make Them Look Like Fools?

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:44:33 +0000

Lawmakers in California and elsewhere can no longer take the tech industry's word when their armies of lobbyists make the case that they police themselves and shouldn't be held accountable.

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Op Ed: While Newsom Travels Overseas, California’s Economic Outlook Gets Worse

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:25:43 +0000

When Gov. Gavin Newsom returns from his overseas travel, he will find a state whose economy seems to be slowing.

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Mahan: San Jose Needs Mayor with Experience to Bring Change

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:24:42 +0000

Chavez is the architect of many of our city and county’s key policies on crime, homelessness, housing and government accountability. The problem is those policies are failing. They don’t need to be defended; they need to be changed.

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It’s Time to Get Your Yard Ready to Save Water All Winter

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:15:02 +0000

Be sure to get ready for the cold season by reducing your watering. In the fall, your plants need less than half the water needed during the summer. Over the winter, you can turn off irrigation altogether.

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From San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo: The Facts About Police Staffing

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:33:44 +0000

County Supervisor Cindy Chavez–-financially backed by the police union in her mayoral campaign–repeated the union's warnings of doom through robocalls, text messages and social media. All of this would be very alarming, of course, if it were true. It's not true.

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Opinion: Don’t Gamble with Vendors’ Futures at the San Jose Berryessa Flea Market

Guest Columnist — Wed, 12 May 2021 15:11:35 +0000

For Latinos, the plaza and open-air markets are part of a rich history dating back thousands of years.

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