Ramona Giwargis
@RamonaGiwargis
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Co-founder @SJSpotlight. Former @SPJ_NorCal board. Past: @reviewjournal, @mercnews, @mercedsunstar. An Assyrian immigrant, @SJSU grad, sewist and Pilates geek.
San Jose, CA
Joined April 2010
Friends, I have news to share. I’m resigning from @reviewjournal to help launch San Jose Spotlight, the city’s 1st nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political reporting. I’m thankful for Las Vegas. Excited to be returning home. Please follow @SJSpotlight!
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Proud to see my alma mater @SJSU joining a coalition to potentially manage a $125 million fund from Google to support local newsrooms in California -- and ensuring equitable distribution of the money.
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RT @SJSpotlight: Happy Friday, San Jose. Here's a recap of some of the biggest local stories from this week in case you missed them. 🧵⬇️
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RT @SJSpotlight: A top Silicon Valley education leader had five highly-paid admins and assistants working for her — with some making nearly…
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RT @SJSpotlight: Santa Clara County’s largest water agency has begun banning homeless encampments on its property, reversing a commitment t…
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RT @SJSpotlight: An older adult community in Los Gatos is on its way toward a major overhaul, providing what officials said are much-needed…
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RT @SJSpotlight: Campbell’s Technology Parkway could become home to one of the city’s largest developments in recent years.
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RT @VicenteJVera: FCC Chairman @BrendanCarrFCC said @KCBSRadio has just a few days left to tell them why reporting on ICE locations in San…
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RT @SJSpotlight: "The start of 2025 has brought a stark reminder of the deadly reality of living with climate change. Integrating transit i…
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RT @SJSpotlight: Mountain View’s mobile home park tenants scored a big win Tuesday evening, following a yearslong effort to get the city to…
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RT @brandonphooo: After @UCBerkeley backed out of hosting Google and the state’s controversial $125 million local newsroom fund, a group of…
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RT @SJSpotlight: A new proposal to enhance car-free California Avenue with planters, road improvements and a playful “modern optimism” aest…
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RT @SJSpotlight: San Jose’s historic St. James Park is one step closer to joining a national nonprofit’s network of outdoor music venues fa…
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RT @VicenteJVera: BREAKING: Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Brendan Carr seemingly confirms an investigation into @KCBSRadio for reporting on…
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RT @SJSpotlight: San Jose wants to “piggyback” off a partnership with Milpitas and a private company to tackle thousands of abandoned shopp…
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RT @SJSpotlight: “We have an opportunity to ensure that funds are distributed in an equitable way that’s going to be a benefit to the gener…
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RT @SJSpotlight: A coalition of California colleges including @SJSU could manage a landmark investment by @Google and the state to fund lo…
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RT @SJSpotlight: Join San José Spotlight and the San Jose Woman's Club to hear from candidates running in the April 8 special election to r…
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RT @SJSpotlight: "Some presidents may name popular or “safe” choices. Some may be making a point. But leaders tell us something about their…
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RT @VicenteJVera: Khanna, who represents part of San Jose, said he wasn't given told about the vote to call Musk to testify — the vote fail…
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RT @VicenteJVera: Elon Musk doesn't want Silicon Valley Congressman @RoKhanna to make him answer to the U.S. House Oversight Committee over…
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