For the second time, eleven people accused of vandalizing Stanford University’s executive offices during a June protest were arraigned Monday in San Jose after a Santa Clara County grand jury indicted them on felony vandalism and conspiracy charges.

Judge Elizabeth Peterson set a trial date for Nov. 17. Because prosecutors secured an indictment, the defendants will skip a preliminary hearing — a public court proceeding typically used to determine whether there is enough evidence to move forward to trial.

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The indictment returned last week charges each defendant with one felony count of conspiracy to trespass and vandalism in the June 5, 2024 protest, when demonstrators barricaded themselves inside Stanford’s executive building to demand the university divest from compani

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