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Palo Alto hotel laid off full-time staff and brought in contract workers

When dozens of service workers at Hilton’s Graduate Hotel in downtown Palo Alto were suddenly laid off in...

Bay Area immigrants struggle with housing and healthcare

Lack of affordable housing and dwindling access to healthcare are the top issues plaguing the lives of both...

Mountain View to tackle downtown office vacancies as rate tops 30%

As Mountain View enters the third year of a 10-year plan to revitalize the local economy, the city...

State budget shortchanges Santa Clara County homeless response

At a time when the U.S. is reeling from social safety net cuts, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget...

World Cup watch parties to take place across San Jose

San Jose officials are bringing World Cup celebrations into neighborhoods across the city through a series of free...

Santa Clara County sues to stop planned ICE facility

Santa Clara County leaders and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are suing to stop the construction of an...

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.