Articles Published in October, 2010

Santa Clara-based Teatro Nahual will perform "Los Monólogos de la Vagina" (Vagina Monologues) and "Chismes de Machos" (Men's Gossip) at the National Hispanic University on October and November weekends.

Silicon Valley De-Bug and the Coalition for Justice and Accountability presents a "Message to the New San Jose Police Chief" — an ongoing multimedia project profiling a diversity of San Jose residents offering their advice and hopes for the next San Jose Police chief. This week's feature is on David Madrid, an East San Jose community member.

Senate candidate Carly Fiorina often cites her experience as the former CEO of HP to promote her platform of economic growth and job creation. But one former HP temp worker recalls his experience of low wages, no benefits, or job security under Fiorina's leadership — to challenge Fiorina's definition of a "quality job."

When California Governor candidate Meg Whitman was found to have employed an undocumented immigrant, many of the public expressed shock. Commentator Gil Villigran says what was exposed in the Whitman home speaks to a legacy of how immigrants are treated in this country.

When mixed martial artist Cain Velasquez won his UFC title, he also gave something to San Jose — a champion we can call our own.

Experts answer some frequently asked questions about the new health care reform law.

This October the Coalition for Justice and Accountability began a forum series to bring input from impacted communities to the selection process for the next San Jose Police Chief. The following multi-media coverage is highlights from the Youth and Families Forum held at De-Bug.

The term "Asian Pacific Islander" has been used as a pan-ethnic term which identifies those from the Pacific Islands such as Samoa and Tonga, alongside those from the continent of Asia, such as China or Korea, as one large group. But does the lumping together help or hurt Pacific Islanders living in the U.S.?

Engineer turned filmmaker Akshay Prem Vyas breaks out with "Love Struck Smart," a short indie comedy about the romantic adventures of SJSU students.

Experts answer questions about the new health care reform law and how it affects the elderly.

Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain re-scores music for Alonzo King's Scheherazade ballet at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center For the Arts.

Another installment of the Brown Girls cartoon.

ICA will honor activists in annual gala this Sunday.

Health care reform law experts answer questions from small business owners about policy and their obligations as employers.

The Festival Paises Unidos/United Countries Festival will take place at San Jose's National Hispanic University this Sunday, October 17. This mini-preview shows what one can expect in the multicultural celebration.

In the tech world, the older you are, the less likely you'll be hired as an engineer. Silicon Valley companies don't care about your experience; they care about their pocketbooks, according to commentator Vivek Wadhwa, and hiring younger, inexperienced engineers saves them money.

From October 2 to 20 the Latino community can access health forums and services during Binational Health Week sponsored by the County of Santa Clara, Consulate of Mexico and community organizations.

San Jose helds its 19th Annual Mariachi Festival from Sept. 15 to 26 at the Cesar Chavez Plaza downtown. The event also celebrated Mexican heritage in California which spans over five centuries of art, culture, tradition and great music.

We did it! SJ Beez held its first mixer and celebrated being the only multicultural media network in San Jose.

Despite the multi-ethnic demographics of the city, San Jose's gay community seems divided among lines of race. One young commentator compares the San Jose gay scene compared to the rest of the Bay Area.

Mountain View high school student Vivek Vinayak is raising money to help provide basic necessities like electricity, a roof and books for kids in a primary school across from his grandparents' house in Bangalore, India.

With employment prospects looking grim, some have turned to alternative means to earn income. One young commentator writes about the craft of "scrapping" which allows her to pull in a great income — that is if she doesn't get caught.

Dolores Huerta visited San Jose State University to talk to students and the community about the current immigration issues, accompanied by Maldef's president and members of Ozomatli.

An undocumented woman claims the GOP candidate knowingly hired her to clean her house for nine years. What might it mean for the November election?