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February 19, 2026 by

Santa Clara County seats CA’s first Black woman assessor

Santa Clara County Assessor Neysa Fligor’s election at the end of last year was a moment of simultaneous...

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February 18, 2026 by

Santa Clara County budget cuts to hit mental health services

Santa Clara County officials were in the throes of a mental health crisis four years ago and took...

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February 18, 2026 by

Super Bowl gave San Jose and Santa Clara major economic boost

South Bay leaders say preliminary figures and anecdotal observations gauging the economic impact from Super Bowl 60 suggest...

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February 18, 2026 by

Santa Clara County DA says budget cuts threaten public safety

A routine address from Santa Clara County’s top prosecutor became a dark vision of potential injustice across Silicon...

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February 17, 2026 by

Mountain View in ‘active negotiations’ for new pickleball facility

Mountain View recently announced that it has identified a site for an interim pickleball facility after a proposal...

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February 17, 2026 by

Serial entrepreneur seeks District 9 San Jose council seat

Serial entrepreneur, classic car collector, TV host, civic organizer — lifelong San Jose resident Mike Hennessy has worn...

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Jayadev: The Super Bowl is over, but ICE is still in the South Bay

The week leading up to the Super Bowl may have been one of the most significant displays of unity against an external threat Santa Clara County had seen in generations. From elected politicians speaking at podiums, to high school students belting “ICE Outta the Bay!” from bullhorns during walk outs, Santa Clara County made our message clear — ICE is not welcome here. Labor unions, immigrant rights groups, nurses, students, San Jose elders and faith representatives led a resounding echoing drumbeat that our community would not tolerate the infamous “ICE surge” we saw invade Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles and other...

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The Podlight

How San Jose is betting on big games

How San Jose is betting on big games

From the Super Bowl to future global sporting events, San Jose is positioning itself for an economic surge. Reporter Keith Menconi explores the strategy, the stakes and what success would really look like for the South Bay.