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Palo Alto mayor to run for reelection in November

Palo Alto Mayor Vicki Veenker has filed the paperwork to run for reelection this fall, meaning that two...

Campbell’s popular community pool permanently closes

Swimmers in the West Valley are being left high and dry following the permanent closure of Campbell’s 75-year-old...

Santa Clara celebrates more housing in former industrial park

Construction is underway on the next phase of a major housing development in Santa Clara’s growing mixed-use neighborhood near...

Palo Alto condo proposal is 7th to use new state housing law

The latest housing proposal in Palo Alto to take advantage of a new state law that encourages denser...

Santa Clara approves plans for temporary homeless housing

After years of revisions, public debate and negotiations between city, Santa Clara County and nonprofit leaders, Santa Clara...

State commits millions of dollars to fight food insecurity

Santa Clara County is set to see a surge of investment in helping its hungriest residents obtain food...

Latest Opinion

A community square in Santa Clara, California

Grizzle: It’s time to end the conflicts and start building trust in Santa Clara

For more than a decade, Santa Clara has been consumed by one major controversy after another. Whether it’s been Levi’s Stadium, the convention center, the PAL BMX track, downtown redevelopment or the proposed City Hall move to Agnews, our community has spent years divided instead of united. Each issue has its own history and each involved multiple parties. But they all have one thing in common: they unfolded during Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s administration, and the result has been the same — conflict, litigation, damaged relationships and a loss of public trust. The convention center dispute ended with the city terminating...

The Podlight

Breaking down the primary election

California's primary election settled some races, set up new battles and offered clues about where local politics may be headed next. Reporter Keith Menconi breaks down the biggest results from across the South Bay, the surprises that emerged and what they mean for voters, candidates and the region's political future.