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The Biz Beat: Paleta Planeta brings sweet treats to downtown San Jose

Paleta Planeta would not exist without the parents of Mauricio, Luis and Gabriel Salazar, who allowed their three...

San Jose could house more homeless veterans with state funds

Santa Clara County and its cities will have a new revenue stream next month to help people at...

Meet the candidates running for Sunnyvale City Council

Sunnyvale could have a new City Council and mayor next year, with multiple seats up for election come...

San Jose allegedly tried to interrogate cops investigating city official

In a frenzied attempt to uncover who’s “leaking” details about a councilman accused of child sex crimes to...

Santa Clara County homeless deaths dip slightly

Homeless deaths in Santa Clara County are down so far this year despite an opioid crisis and thousands...

Police: San Jose official investigated for alleged ‘oral copulation of a minor’

New court records released Thursday show San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres is being investigated for “oral copulation of...

The Podlight

General election 2024: Predictions

In less than a month, Silicon Valley voters will elect their next president, congressional representative and vote in numerous local supervisorial and city council races. Co-host Nick Preciado chats with two political experts -- Larry Gerston and Garrick Percival -- for their predictions and analysis.

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Bramson: Setting expectations for housing and homelessness on the 2024 ballot 

This November you’re not going to see any money for affordable housing on the ballot locally. Nor will you see funding to help support people living on the streets or in deep poverty. There are a lot of reasons for why it ended up this way, but the bottom line is that your vote this year won’t solve the immediate crisis, but it could play a pivotal role in how we will be able to respond in the future. Proposition 5 sits at the top of the list. And a “yes” vote means that we will actually have a chance...