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Santa Clara’s special event zone helps businesses, not vendors

Soccer fans from around the world are expected to flood Santa Clara this weekend for the FIFA World...

Proposed Palo Alto office complex sparks debate

As Palo Alto prepares to create a new residential community along San Antonio Road, city leaders are confronting...

Super Bowl 60 pumps $195M into Santa Clara County

South Bay officials are touting a new economic analysis of Super Bowl 60, which found the game drove...

Hundreds turn out for Palo Alto’s first Pride event

By all accounts, Palo Alto’s first Pride Month event was a resounding success. King Plaza in front of...

South County families create their own livestock fair

Santa Clara County fairgrounds leaders caused an uproar this year for pushing the annual fair date to keep...

State primary may have seeded San Jose mayor’s future goals

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is going back to City Hall with his hat in his hands. But while...

Latest Opinion

Op-ed: AAHPI month is over, but the work is not

Op-ed: AAHPI month is over, but the work is not

In May, we celebrated Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to honor the contributions, cultures and resilience of our communities. Now that the month has passed, we find ourselves thinking less about celebration and more about responsibility. The responsibility to protect what belonging truly means for every person in Mountain View, Santa Clara County and the Bay Area. Mountain View’s Community for All initiative reflects a commitment to promote strategies that protect vulnerable populations and preserve the socioeconomic and cultural diversity that defines who we are. It is not a slogan. It is a framework that coordinates...

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.