People – San Jose Inside

Student Journalist’s Research Led to Investigation and President’s Resignation

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:13:16 +0000

Theo Baker, a Stanford University freshman, received a prestigious national journalism award for his investigative reporting.

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Robert Rivas Still Feeling His Way As Assembly Speaker

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:50:30 +0000

In an interview, Rivas offered few specifics about what might be a priority as the Legislature enters its final month of session.

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Writer Describes Palo Alto as a Land of Promise Haunted by its History

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:53:26 +0000

In “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World,” author and Palo Alto native Malcolm Harris tells tales of the city’s founding, highlighting how some grew rich through technology and science while others were left out of the growth and prosperity.

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Homeless Californians Tell Their Stories to The New York Times

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:06:07 +0000

The Times profiled 30 people, who talked about their experience with homelessness, part of an effort to illuminate the challenges and occasional mundanity of unhoused people’s lives.

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Sam Liccardo: The New York Times Interview

Barry Holtzclaw — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:30:45 +0000

Liccardo, a former city councilman, led the Bay Area city through a pandemic, a mass shooting, a homelessness crisis, a horrific flood and more.

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Retired Santa Clara County Sheriff Pens His First Novel

Erik Chalhoub — Thu, 19 May 2022 16:45:57 +0000

Former Sheriff Robert Earl Winter drew on his family history for his novel set in the Civil War.

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Symphony San Jose Taps Classical Music Veteran Robert Massey as General Director

San Jose Inside — Mon, 09 May 2022 19:48:32 +0000

Massey is the successor to symphony founder Andrew Bales, pending his long-planned retirement.

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Katherine Lucero Says She’s Committed to Overhaul of State’s Juvenile Justice System

Bay City News — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:29:19 +0000

Goal of new Office of Youth and Community Restoration is to return youth offenders to their communities, says former Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge.

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SJSU Alumni Exec Brian Bates Remembered by Shocked Colleagues

San Jose Inside — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:51:00 +0000

News of Brian Bates' death of natural causes resulted in an outpouring of comments and remarks on social media from students, alumnil, colleagues and San Jose State administrators.

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Phuong Tâm, Vietnam’s First Rock ‘n’ Roll Recording Artist, Rediscovered in San Jose

Katie Lauer — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:25:18 +0000

A star in wartime Vietnam, Phuong Tâm returns to the spotlight five decades later with reissued recordings next spring.

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