Articles Published in November, 2011

One shopper's account of a Black Friday store hopping adventure.

The Great Recession has led many young adults to move back in with their parents. But for actress-comedian Kat Ahn, it was her parents who moved in with her. And that was just the beginning.

San Jose's first UFC event didn't disappoint, and De-Bug reporter Fidel Stashflo was cageside to cover the bloody debut.

Educators of “gifted” students focus on the individual. But students tagged as “low performing” are often lumped together.

Block2Block Radio talks with Kathleen Krenek the executive Director for "Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence" the South Bay's leading non profit devoted to helping women and their families deal with issues of abuse.

Uncubed comic shares some insight on intergenerational dialogue.

The Reyes sisters were among many Hyatt employees whose faces were pasted atop bikini-clad cartoon images on the company’s bulletin board.

Protest Wall Street — but don't forget about that tech bastion of inequality to the south: the high-tech firms of Silicon Valley.

The following article is part of an innovative multimedia news package titled “Home Alone: Adult Health Center Cuts Devastate Elderly, Disabled.”

Fernando J Pérez produced this video for the Poverty Forum held on November 3rd at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in downtown San Jose. He profiles the experiences of four young Bill Wilson Drop-In clients.

Studies show that as the nation is becoming increasingly digital, more minority families are being left behind due to limited or no Internet access at home. Seeking to bridge the divide, Comcast Cable recently launched an Internet Essentials program during its inaugural Youth Tech Summit and Expo held recently in San Francisco.

Block2Block radio host David Madrid talks with union organizer Louie Rocha from the Communications Workers of America (CWA) about their current struggle with Verizon Wireless and their connection to the Occupy Movement.

Santa Clara County has been a leading voice in protecting the rights of immigrants in the face of escalating federal immigration enforcement. SJ Beez/Silicon Valley De-Bug presents a resource page featuring media coverage, policy memos, data, and other information on Santa Clara County’s policies regarding immigration matters.

JB, a Filipino Dream Act student came here lawfully with his family from the Philippines when he was fifteen years old. JB is 31 now. In those sixteen years since his arrival in this country one could not differentiate his life compared to anyone else living here. On November 12 JB is set to be deported back to the Philippines.

One Silicon Valley South Asian comments on political discourse being shaped online.

Altagracia Hernandez is raising two children with her husband on less than $2,000 a month. Access to affordable, healthy food is a challenge in East Palo Alto, Calif. and both kids are struggling with obesity.

As Saturday's "Bank Transfer Day" registered with widespread participation, more and more fed up people are choosing to divest money from their banks.

Yul Witherspoon taught himself how to play piano as a young child, and kept learning as he got older. Now known as DJ Lipz, Yul is producing innovative beats that is turning ears all across the Bay.

Thousands of protesters gathered in the streets of downtown Oakland Wednesday to show solidarity with the city's general strike.

After successfully suing California for discrimination, Trilochan Singh Oberoi, a bearded Sikh American, will finally begin working at Folsom State Prison.

Elders from China may find themselves struggling to get needed health care, and some get caught between Chinese and U.S. systems.