RJ Ramsey (middle) said he can provide the lived experience perspective sought for the Google fund advisory committee, which requires five out of 13 members to have been through housing or job displacement. File photo by Vicente Vera.
Mariana Mejia, Roberto Gonzalez and Kaled Escobedo Vega, part of the leadership of the Berryessa Flea Market Vendors Association, announced Monday they will be going on a hunger strike. Photo by Lloyd Alaban.
Kaled Escobedo Vega, secretary of the Berryessa Flea Market Vendors Association, said she will join in a hunger strike on June 22 in protest of the Berryessa BART Urban Village plan. Photo by Lloyd Alaban.
SJSU Human Rights Institute Director William Armaline and other speakers at a June 23 news conference. He spoke about the Silicon Valley Pain Index, an annual report focusing on racial discrimination and income inequality in the region. Photo by Vicente Vera.
San Jose Improv General Manager David Williams said during the pandemic, the community supported its pop-up kitchens which helped the business survive. Photo by Lorraine Gabbert.