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October 30, 2026 by

Gilroy to review plans to help homeless residents

Despite recent numbers indicating Gilroy’s homeless population appears to be in decline, the city remains without a plan...

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October 29, 2026 by

San Jose school leaders fed up with colleague’s behavior

A controversial San Jose school official has been rebuked and asked to resign, but he won’t step down....

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October 29, 2026 by

San Jose abandoned vehicle program frustrates residents

A new city audit has awarded high marks to San Jose’s program for clearing abandoned or inoperable vehicles from...

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October 29, 2026 by

San Jose school district considers two options for worker housing

One San Jose school district is keeping its options open as it considers which path to take in...

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October 28, 2026 by

Dolores Huerta’s legacy will forever shape Silicon Valley

Dolores Huerta, the pioneering labor organizer who co-founded the United Farm Workers and spent decades fighting for farmworkers’...

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October 28, 2026 by

San Jose’s oldest plaza gets new name

San Jose has a new name for its downtown plaza after months of community engagement, following allegations of...

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Bini: Kathy Watanabe owes Santa Clara workers straight answers

I have built my career in the building trades, first on the job and then leading the council that speaks for the men and women who build this region. One of the first lessons an apprentice learns is that, on job sites and in the homes of people who work for a living, a person’s word means something. Workers judge a candidate the same way they judge a contractor or coworker: Did you show up, and did you do what you promised? Kathy Watanabe is asking Santa Clara voters to trust her as mayor. First, she owes us straight answers....

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The Podlight

Making sense of this year’s election

Making sense of this year’s election

With Election Day approaching, a flurry of changes and claims about voting has left some voters wondering what to expect. Reporter Keith Menconi talks with Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Matt Moreles about how ballots will be counted, what voters need to know and why the process locally remains business as usual.

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