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State bill could speed up San Jose Diridon Station rebuild

A new state bill could cut a year off the redevelopment of Diridon Station in San Jose by...

San Jose mobile home residents claim park owner wants them out

San Jose Mobile Home & RV Park residents are fighting back against a landlord who they claim is...

San Jose residents push for data center moratorium

As San Jose hammers out local review standards for data center projects, some residents are calling for the...

Affordable townhomes planned for East San Jose

A new East San Jose housing development is providing homeownership pathways for working families. For a place with...

NASA evicts athletes from Moffett Field training site

Sitting on a bleacher on a weekday morning, Gary John, a 77-year-old hammer thrower, pulled on a pair...

Virtual public comment restored to all San Jose meetings

Following San Jose’s recent decision to return online public comment to City Council meetings, city officials have opted to...

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Herman: A layoff shouldn’t uproot a Silicon Valley family

For a Silicon Valley worker on an H-1B visa, losing a job can threaten far more than a paycheck. It can place a family’s ability to remain in the United States at risk, even when that family has spent years building a life here. That is why a newly proposed federal rule deserves the Bay Area’s attention. On Aug. 6, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a proposal titled “Eliminating the Discretionary 60-day Grace Period” to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The proposal is still under review, and its full text has not been published,...

The Podlight

Can San Jose handle more data centers?

As the AI boom fuels a wave of data center development, San Jose is promising each project will face careful scrutiny. Reporter Keith Menconi explores how city leaders plan to balance economic growth with concerns over water, energy and neighborhood impacts.