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September 13, 2024 by

Sunnyvale older adults to get living center, convalescent hospital

More than 100 apartments for older adults and a medical facility could be coming to Sunnyvale within the...

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September 12, 2024 by

Campbell shields affordable housing residents from rent shock

Officials in one West Valley city are taking action to combat a statewide policy gap that leaves residents...

Berryessa Flea Market Advisory Group leader Roberto González watching a city-led presentation on potential new market sites on Sept. 11, 2024. Photo by Vicente Vera. Real EstateSan Jose
September 12, 2024 by

San Jose still searching for new flea market site

San Jose officials are hard-pressed to find an alternative site for the Berryessa Flea Market as development is...

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September 12, 2024 by

Santa Clara County to allow Tasers in jails with limits

Santa Clara County leaders have agreed to arm sheriff’s deputies in the jails with Tasers despite a year...

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September 11, 2024 by

San Jose mayor pulls endorsement of cop running for City Council

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has withdrawn his endorsement of Tam Truong, a City Council candidate and police...

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September 11, 2024 by

Santa Clara County sees 24% spike in new homeless residents

A year ago, the emergency homeless shelter in San Jose run by Family Supportive Housing  received about 25...

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Kamala Harris woos Silicon Valley, but is it enough?

Kamala Harris woos Silicon Valley, but is it enough?

Silicon Valley Democrats celebrated the move to push Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket in November. But will the momentum behind her run for president be enough to defeat Donald Trump? Host Nick Preciado chats with Santa Clara County Democratic Party Chair Bill James.

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Silver Taube: Proposition 6 would ban forced labor in jails and prisons

In the November election, Californians will vote on a ballot measure, Proposition 6, that would amend California’s Constitution and ban forced labor in jails and prison, one of the last remnants of slavery. If Proposition 6 passes, inmates could not be forced to work. It is also possible that inmates who choose to work would receive minimum wage because the constitutional provision that bans slavery except as punishment for a crime would be deleted. Most inmates in California earn less than 74 cents an hour, although inmate firefighters earn up to about $10 a day. The California minimum wage is...