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Santa Clara County veterans still living in subpar conditions

Veterans living in a substandard housing facility in East San Jose said it’s getting worse, more than a...

Santa Clara County switches how homeless people are counted

Advocates are raising concerns about whether Santa Clara County is going to undercount the number of homeless residents...

San Jose roller rink ends it run at Eastridge Center

Roller skaters are about to take their last turn around the Aloha Roller Rink in Eastridge Center, with...

Valley Water CEO on leave amid misconduct complaint

Valley Water CEO Rick Callender is on “voluntary leave” after one of his employees filed a misconduct complaint...

Palo Alto teacher housing project passes the test

A proposal to build housing for educators on the site of a shuttered Travelodge motel in Palo Alto...

Former Cupertino college trustee drops lawsuit against district

A local community college district is no longer facing legal action from a politician who used to serve on...

The Podlight

Homelessness in the West Valley

In this special edition of The Podlight, West Valley reporter Annalise Freimarck takes a look at how cities in the region like Campbell, Cupertino and Los Gatos are tackling a rise in homelessness.

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Bramson: What we get when we count homelessness

If you ask the feds, homelessness is the worst it has ever been. In December, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its annual homelessness assessment report to Congress. The report found that 771,480 people experienced homelessness in 2024, the highest number ever recorded in the United States. Given the continued severity of the affordable housing crisis, the ever-growing cost of living and the lack of resources to help countless families and individuals in need of specialized care and support, this tragic result is unsurprising. To glean this information, thousands of volunteers, nonprofit workers, government employees and community...