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Palo Alto looks to strike new deal with trash hauler

Citing a track record of stable rates and flexible services, Palo Alto is preparing to renew its contract...

San Jose officials want denser housing on former golf course

East San Jose’s longtime Duino family is ready to let go of its 115-acre former golf course. But...

Happy Hollow hosts Santa Clara County families for ‘Friendsgiving’

Santa Clara County families and advocates in the court system had a recent opportunity to enjoy time together...

San Jose issues wage theft fine for affordable housing project

A subcontractor for an affordable housing project in San Jose is facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in city...

Audit calls for changes after San Jose firefighter drug tampering

A city audit is recommending the San Jose Fire Department strengthen its drug tracking and inventory security after painkiller...

San Jose to study apartments with single staircases

San Jose has taken its first tentative steps to soften longstanding building rules requiring all new apartment buildings...

Latest Opinion

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Collins: How technology can help with housing affordability

Technology is revolutionizing housing by introducing tech-enabled solutions, reducing construction and regulatory costs and removing transaction friction. Despite limited recent changes in how we build houses, the sector stands at the brink of a major transformation from these innovations. New technologies such as full-size 3D printers are enabling the construction of concrete houses that offer disaster resistance, low labor requirements and improved insurability. Modular construction is gaining traction for its efficiency and cost savings, and could be further streamlined through robotics. Innovations in building materials and the use of AI to optimize raw material usage for traditional builders will all...

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.