Judging from his recent TV ad, Sam Liccardo must be hoping that San Jose’s voters either have very short memories, or just moved into town yesterday. The ad shows mock politicians stuffing themselves at dinner while a voice accused the pols of piling up debt. But not to worry, the voice continues, smart Sam won’t leave our kids to pick…
May 5, 2014
City Council candidate Magdalena Carrasco has a problem. She told the Mercury News’ Joe Rodriguez that she is a political consultant, but on the ballot she listed herself as State Commissioner/Educator. This discrepancy reminded us of the last time truth-challenged Carrasco ran for council and claimed falsely that she had a master’s degree in social work from San Jose State. …
May 5, 2014
While most people think that twenty-first century students thrive on chaos, educators know that a certain amount of reliability and consistency is what gives students the freedom to challenge themselves and explore new opportunities. When Live Oak High School was caught up in a maelstrom of media attention because students wore American flag clothing on Cinco de Mayo 2010, the…
May 2, 2014
Superior Court Judge Patricia Lucas has signed a stipulated order, agreed upon by all parties, that prevents any further implementation of San Jose’s divisive pension reform measure until at least July 1, 2015. “This is a clear admission by the city of the detrimental and insurmountable issues with Measure B. We have been, and are, willing to implement legal pension…
May 1, 2014
The movement to raise the minimum wage is spreading, and as a city council member in Mountain View, I’m proud to say our city is caught up in the wave. When a group called Coalition to Raise the Minimum Wage in Mountain View held a rally and the press covered it, the responses I received were overwhelmingly supportive. Close to…