Articles Published in January, 2011

Days before news broke that the City Manager had picked the Interim Chief Moore as the next San Jose Police Chief, CJA sent a letter detailing why Chief Batts was most qualified to meet their community criteria. The City Council is expected to make their decisions regarding Chief Moore on Tuesday.

Music entrepreneur Playa Rae has been a driving force for local artists to be heard and to gain attention in larger markets beyond San Jose.

Filmmaker La Mar Williams profiles the lives of video game creators who are crafting out new media platforms.

A brand-new commission will have a far-reaching impact on the rights of minority voters throughout California for years to come.

For minorities to take full advantage of California's new redistricting process, they must work to assure their "communities of interest" remain united, not divided.

An undocumented driver writes about San Jose’s towing policy changes, and why the next way to make immigrants feel safe is to change checkpoint policies.

A compromised crime lab might be more endemic than an exception, and according to defense attorney Aram James, points to a larger flaw in the mechanics of the criminal justice system.

Does the austerity budget proposed by Jerry Brown means the end of California Dreamin'? And Obama's Yes We Can shows up in signs in Tunisia.

A recent summit on entrepreneurship and small business growth in Silicon Valley, organized by the White House Initiative on AAPIs aimed to provide information on federal aid and programs to help them succeed.

A new book by Mexican journalist Araceli Martínez-Rose documents the tragic life of World Boxing Champion Gabriel Ruelas.

The two California women convicted of killing men who abused them received 11th hour relief from outgoing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In an unprecedented collaborative effort, the two agencies have developed an approach to help inform and assist the Latino community learn about their rights to file complaints against police officers.

When the world grows too complicated and spins out of our control, as happened in Tucson, Americans turn to a parlor game called “conservatives vs. progressives.”

With venues coming and going in San Jose, one has remained as an open outlet for local music talent, a place where you can catch a great show every week.

For the first time in history, every child in California is now eligible for health insurance coverage. But it’s up to parents to take advantage of these opportunities to get better care and coverage for children, and more economic security for their families.

As the City goes into the final stages of selecting the next police chief, the Coalition for Justice and Accountability presents their Community Input Report, which shares the findings compiled from 3,000 hand-filled surveys, conducted in three languages, on what San Jose's diverse communities say they require in the next chief.

Cannery Park, located near Japantown, has emerged as a hub for a generation of new, innovative cultural business owners. De-Bug attended a collective showing to discuss their local businesses.

Writer gives a glimpse of "Desi Hybrid English" and the cultural subtleties of ordering lunch at an Indian restaurant.

When community organizer Ernest Chavez began assisting Marian Taylor on helping her son get a transfer of his parole placement, he started on a journey navigating through a parole system that has left him with unanswered questions, and a mother still waiting for her son.

Aerodance achieves success through eleven years of hard-work. The Indian dance academy has grown from six to over 1,000 students in just a decade.

Since the 1930's the underground scene of black gay culture voguing down a runway has inspired the high fashion industry. The tradition continued this year here in the Bay Area. Photographer Jean Melesaine documents the Winter Ball.

Who was the biggest newsmaker of the decade, according to the Sing Tao Daily? Or Prensa Hispana? Or Arab Detroit?