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Mountain View adopts protections to curtail ICE detention centers

Taking a cue from other jurisdictions, Mountain View has added a new tool to its playbook to try and...

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100 homes planned off freeway exit in Morgan Hill

A proposed housing project that would bring more than 100 homes to Morgan Hill is inching closer to...

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October 15, 2026 by

San Jose self-checkout reform effort gets grocer pushback

A union-backed push to impose staffing requirements for grocery store self-checkout areas in San Jose faces fierce pushback...

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San Jose food pantry faces opposition from neighbors

When Lighthouse Food Rescue & Distribution first started handing out groceries in San Jose’s Northside neighborhood in 2020, Robert...

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San Jose State University honors legacy of track athletes

Track legend and human rights advocate John Carlos spoke at San Jose State University on Wednesday beneath a...

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October 14, 2026 by

Santa Clara candidate faces complaint over campaign post

A Santa Clara City Council District 2 candidate is facing questions about campaign posts that feature the branding...

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Gonzalez: Why I can’t vote for Kathy Watanabe

I have known Kathy Watanabe for more than 16 years. She hosted a campaign event at her home during my second run for the Santa Clara Unified School District Board in 2012 and was among the first people I told when I decided to run for the District 1 Santa Clara City Council seat. In fact, when I told her of my plans, she said that if I ran for council, she would run for my school board seat, a position I had held for 16 years. I thought her experience in city government could be an asset to the...

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Who gets a say in Silicon Valley’s tech future?

Who gets a say in Silicon Valley’s tech future?

Artificial intelligence and workplace surveillance are transforming jobs across Silicon Valley, raising new concerns about displacement and worker rights. Reporter Keith Menconi explores the new People’s Tech Coalition, the South Bay labor and community groups behind it and their push to give workers more say in how technology reshapes the workplace.

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