https://vietvalley.com Vietnamese News, Culture & Life in San Jose Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:30:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://vietvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-512x512_full_white_png-32x32.png https://vietvalley.com 32 32 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-lawmaker-at-center-of-ai-regulation-fight/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:30:06 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-lawmaker-at-center-of-ai-regulation-fight/ San Jose’s former mayor turned congressman finds himself at the center of a national battle over who can regulate artificial intelligence: the states or the federal government under President Donald Trump. A coalition of online child safety and tech watchdog groups is calling on Rep. Sam Liccardo, along with several other lawmakers, to reject an …]]> https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-state-deaths-raise-mental-health-concerns/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:30:09 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-state-deaths-raise-mental-health-concerns/ Editor’s note: The following story contains references to self harm and suicide. San Jose State University has seen two deaths by suicide within a month this year. The tragedies have opened a window into a paradox facing Silicon Valley cities and institutions: addressing public locations that result in self-harm without sparking a “contagion.” The university …]]> https://vietvalley.com/east-san-jose-school-district-changes-how-its-leaders-are-elected/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:30:08 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/east-san-jose-school-district-changes-how-its-leaders-are-elected/ An East San Jose elementary school district is changing how its leaders are elected, launching the first of several public hearings that could reshape its representation. The Alum Rock Union School District is shifting from at-large to trustee-area elections, which will change how the community votes for board members in the coming years. The present formula …]]> https://vietvalley.com/internal-poll-puts-matt-mahan-higher-in-ca-governor-contest/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:30:04 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/internal-poll-puts-matt-mahan-higher-in-ca-governor-contest/ San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is touting a new optimistic poll in his struggle to leave the back of the pack in the crowded race for California governor. An internal poll of 900 likely primary voters — 100 of whom were Republicans and 800 described by the survey as “open to Democratic candidates” — says …]]> https://vietvalley.com/is-matt-mahans-campaign-for-california-governor-losing-steam/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:30:04 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/is-matt-mahans-campaign-for-california-governor-losing-steam/ San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s late entry into the California governor’s race met immediate fanfare in Silicon Valley two months ago. But reports of internal tension, a top strategist’s exit, a curious fundraising scheme and persistent low polling suggest his billionaire-paved road to Sacramento may turn to gravel. Since his Jan. 29 campaign announcement, Mahan …]]> https://vietvalley.com/medi-cal-cuts-create-problems-for-silicon-valley-immigrants/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:30:05 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/medi-cal-cuts-create-problems-for-silicon-valley-immigrants/ Budget cuts to Medi-Cal are threatening the fabric of Silicon Valley’s health care system — and immigrants are among hardest hit population. Some immigrants have experienced delays in services, medication cuts, difficulties navigating the new health care landscape and uncertainties about available services. Others have dropped coverage completely for fear of having their information exposed …]]> https://vietvalley.com/silicon-valley-lawmakers-want-trump-removed-under-25th-amendment/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:30:09 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/silicon-valley-lawmakers-want-trump-removed-under-25th-amendment/ President Donald Trump reneged this week on public threats to wipe out “a whole civilization” after reaching an 11th hour ceasefire with Iran. But the bell has been rung in Silicon Valley. Santa Clara County’s congressional delegation isn’t backing down from calls to start Trump’s removal proceedings under the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, …]]> https://vietvalley.com/east-san-jose-school-loses-charter-over-lack-of-credentialed-teachers/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:30:08 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/east-san-jose-school-loses-charter-over-lack-of-credentialed-teachers/ An East San Jose charter school serving immigrant students is fighting for survival. Escuela Popular, which operates under East Side Union High School District, is staring down a looming closure after the district revoked its charter due to its teachers not being fully credentialed. The school, which provides bilingual education as well as resources and services …]]> https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-faces-state-investigation-for-measure-a-mailers/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:30:09 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-faces-state-investigation-for-measure-a-mailers/ California’s election watchdog is investigating Santa Clara County leaders over the campaign for a voter-approved sales tax increase, marketed as a way to shield the region’s public hospitals from massive federal spending cuts. In a Tuesday letter, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) informed two regional anti-tax groups it would probe the county over allegations …]]> https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-district-7-candidates-square-off-at-public-forum/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:30:04 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/san-jose-district-7-candidates-square-off-at-public-forum/ District 7 voters got an early look at the candidates running to represent them on the San Jose City Council at a Thursday candidate forum, the first to be held in the district this election cycle. The four candidates facing off in the June 2 primary — incumbent Councilmember Bien Doan, City Hall staffer Hanh-Giao …]]> https://vietvalley.com/rod-diridon-remembered-as-santa-clara-county-transit-pioneer/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:30:11 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/rod-diridon-remembered-as-santa-clara-county-transit-pioneer/ If the state of California was a person, its name would be Rod Diridon Sr., who will be remembered as the “father” of Santa Clara County’s modern transit system. He died Friday at age 87. Diridon succumbed to sepsis and an underlying cancer of the thorax. He had been hospitalized for more than two weeks, …]]> https://vietvalley.com/vta-could-block-ice-from-using-its-properties/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:30:10 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/vta-could-block-ice-from-using-its-properties/ Property owned by a local public transit agency may become the latest territory federal immigration agents are blocked from using in Santa Clara County. VTA’s board of directors on Thursday asked staff to explore a policy to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity on property it owns, including parking lots, and to continue …]]> https://vietvalley.com/silicon-valley-teachers-union-leader-faces-hostile-conduct-complaint/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:30:07 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/silicon-valley-teachers-union-leader-faces-hostile-conduct-complaint/ The Santa Clara County Office of Education has placed the leader of a teachers union on administrative leave over a whistleblower complaint about “hostile” conduct — right as the union considers a strike. Association of County Educators (ACE) President Riju Krishna — who frequently speaks at Board of Education meetings to advocate for better working …]]> https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-housing-funds-safe-after-federal-court-ruling/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:30:07 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/santa-clara-county-housing-funds-safe-after-federal-court-ruling/ Efforts to upend federal grants for permanent housing to address homelessness have been blocked in court — marking a win for Santa Clara County in challenging President Donald Trump’s administration. A federal appeals court in Boston on Wednesday rejected an attempt by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to rewrite the rules …]]> https://vietvalley.com/outdoor-school-could-avoid-closing-if-it-moves-to-cupertino/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:30:06 +0000 https://vietvalley.com/outdoor-school-could-avoid-closing-if-it-moves-to-cupertino/ The Walden West Outdoor School in Saratoga could temporarily relocate to Cupertino next school year after uncertainty about the science camp’s future — and criticism of the Santa Clara County Office of Education over poor planning. Superintendent of Schools David Toston’s office initially roused uproar over plans to close the camp for two years for …]]>