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Palo Alto homeless residents find shelter in Sunnyvale hotel

It’s a simple hotel room: a bed and night stands, a small kitchenette and a bathroom tucked in...

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Silicon Valley low-cost grocer for military families stays open

Santa Clara County’s low-cost grocer for military families was at risk of closing, but will live on for...

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San Jose mayor adds $2.5M to CA governor campaign

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s billionaire-backed campaign for California governor just got another shot in the arm. Mahan’s...

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February 19, 2026 by

San Jose slow to tell workers about data breach

San Jose administrators have disclosed that private information for current and former city employees may have been compromised,...

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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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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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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.