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First woman jumps into Silicon Valley congressional race

The first woman has entered an already contested congressional race to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo in District 16....

Santa Clara council approves plan to revive downtown

Santa Clara is planning a major facelift of its five-acre downtown after years of neglect, thanks to a...

Deal struck for soccer fields at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

The San Jose Earthquakes and South Bay officials are taking a big step in long-held plans to develop a...

San Jose blocks residents demanding ceasefire in Gaza

Bright blue tarp covered every other row in the San Jose City Council chambers on Tuesday, reducing seating...

The Podlight

Rep. Anna Eshoo reflects on retirement; race to replace her heats up

The end of an era: Silicon Valley Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is retiring after three decades in Congress. The veteran Democrat reflects on her decision and legacy. Plus: Political analyst Larry Gerston predicts some key issues that could shape the highly-competitive race to replace her.

Latest Opinion

Thompson: Transit agencies need a reality check

Thompson: Transit agencies need a reality check

Recently, the idea of consolidating Caltrain and BART has been floated as an easy way to fix Bay Area transit. In short, it’s a bad idea: the benefits, if any, are small and can be achieved in other ways while the problems are large and very real. I’ve spent a long career analyzing rail agencies and opportunities for improvement all over the world, including California. What we’ve seen over the last few weeks is a lack of understanding of the operational, financial, legal and regulatory differences between the two agencies and what consolidation would entail. Since only about 5% of...