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February 11, 2026
Developer applies for Palo Alto housing project despite...
February 12, 2026
Gilroy case ruling strengthens California public records law
February 11, 2026
Billionaire techies back Matt Mahan’s run for CA...
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Mountain View approves plan to close downtown train crossing to cars
Long-awaited plans to close Castro Street at the downtown Caltrain tracks and fully divert vehicle traffic at the...
Gilroy case ruling strengthens California public records law
Cities will be held accountable when they withhold or destroy pertinent information during a public records request, as...
Doan nabs dual endorsements in San Jose District 7 race
It’s a rare alignment of San Jose’s political stars: Two influential organizations on opposite sides of San Jose’s...
San Jose’s largest school district looks to close schools
Santa Clara County’s largest school district could close up to nine elementary schools due to declining enrollment —...
Developer applies for Palo Alto housing project despite lawsuit
Undeterred by an ongoing legal challenge, the nonprofit Alta Housing last week filed a formal application to construct...
Billionaire techies back Matt Mahan’s run for CA governor
Billionaires and tech moguls are spending mountains of cash to catapult San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan to the front...
Latest Opinion
Op-ed: San Jose can protect immigrants by ending Flock surveillance system
As ICE and other federal agencies continue their assault on civil liberties, local leaders are stepping up to protect their communities. This includes pushing back against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, which are tools of mass surveillance that can be weaponized against immigrants, political dissidents and other targets. In recent weeks, Mountain View, Los Altos Hills, Santa Cruz, East Palo Alto and Santa Clara County have begun reconsidering their ALPR programs. San Jose should join them. This dangerous technology poses an unacceptable risk to the safety of immigrants and other vulnerable populations. ALPRs are marketed to promote public safety....
The Podlight
The cost of cutting SNAP: Families on the brink in Silicon Valley
With federal SNAP benefits stalling, food insecurity is rising sharply across Silicon Valley. In this episode, we sit down with Leslie Bacho, CEO of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, to talk about the growing demand for food assistance, the human toll of federal funding cuts and what can be done to ensure no one in our community goes hungry.
Silicon Valley lawmakers criticize Mahan, endorse opponent
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s moderate campaign for California governor has fared well with billionaires and tech moguls. But two...
San Jose lawmaker’s housing bills advance through Congress
A pair of bills spearheaded by Congressman Sam Liccardo that aim to speed up the approval process for new residential...
Santa Clara County tackles $470M budget shortfall
Santa Clara County leaders are looking at a $470 million deficit in the upcoming fiscal year — forcing the largest...
Mountain View approves plan to close downtown train crossing to cars
Long-awaited plans to close Castro Street at the downtown Caltrain tracks and fully divert vehicle traffic at the rail crossing...
