Scott Herhold
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Past articles by Scott:
A farewell after 40 years
The last four decades have been an exercise in slowly dawning humility. → Read More
Scott Herhold: A farewell after 40 years
The last four decades have been an exercise in slowly dawning humility. → Read More
Don’t reduce bail for accused Bear Creek arsonist
At the very least, Coy’s bail should not be reduced from its current $800,000. → Read More
Stockton’s big idea: Name its airport after San Francisco
Stockton airport director Harry Mavrogenes contends renaming the airport is part of an effort to promote Stockton’s image. → Read More
Jerry Ducote: Political burglar from the past
The 17 burglaries that formed the background of his conviction were a harbinger of the infamous Watergate burglary of 1972. → Read More
The Steinle case: A puzzle that evokes our fears
As we try to sort this one out, it helps to take it piece by piece: The gun, the victim, the shooter and the politics. → Read More
The gaydar machine: a backlash
The reaction in the LGBT community has been critical — although not completely so. → Read More
Taking a knee at Bellarmine
The optimist in me wants to believe that this is a teachable moment. → Read More
Quetzalcoatl sculpture: Back in the public eye
Largely ignored for years, the sculpture of Quetzalcoatl in downtown San Jose is back in the news these days, → Read More
Herhold: The background of Khanna’s call for Feinstein to depart
You might be forgiven for thinking of Khanna as a whippersnapper made giddy by his success at dethroning a veteran. But more than simple rebellion is at play here. → Read More
A festival of documentaries: One woman’s impact
The popular Stanford lecturer, who studied law before she went into radio and television, sees documentary films as a way of conveying a larger political message. → Read More
Shirley Lewis: Advocate for San Jose dies at age 84
Former San Jose City Councwilwoman Shirley Lewis, a longtime advocate for her home town, has died at age 84. → Read More
Identify Russian ads on Facebook
“The American people deserve to see the ways that the Russian intelligence services manipulated and took advantage of online platforms to stoke and amplify social and political tensions,’’ said U.S… → Read More
$6.7 million Santa Clara settlement: Should police chief stay?
While the two sides disagreed on the severity of Burfine’s injury — and exactly how it occurred — the key factor was the lack of the warrant. It was something the cops police could have… → Read More
Sparing a fiver on a VTA bus
As we left St.James Park, lumbering northward on First Street, a guy who had just boarded Bus 181 wandered down the aisle with a $20 bill. He had nothing smaller for the fare box. → Read More
Herhold: San Jose’s senior homes measure is a bad idea
The initiative suggests that if people disagree with their land-use designation, they need only hire smart consultants and put a measure on the ballot. → Read More
San Jose’s 1933 lynching: A guide to historic sites
My predecessor as a local columnist, Harry Farrell, wrote a fine book in 1992 about the lynching, entitled “Swift Justice.” → Read More
Labor pacts stir fight in San Jose
Quietly but steadily, the San Jose City Council is approaching a major decision this fall that touches an age-old fault line in city politics — whether the city should require that big public… → Read More
John Hirokawa: Jail reformer
Hirokawa began his remarks Tuesday by citing three jail deaths that have occurred since he left the department. → Read More
Technology leaders: No fans of regulation
If Uber wants to raise its prices during times of peak demand, I say fine. I’m not opposed to profit. It’s monopolies I dislike. → Read More