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Silicon Valley lawmaker’s playbook aims to block ICE facilities

South Bay and Peninsula leaders are seeking to sharpen their legal defenses against new federal immigration facilities by...

Alum Rock trustees oppose ICE facility in South County

An East San Jose school district has joined a growing effort among local education leaders in opposing a...

Second downtown San Jose venue shutters amid permit battle

Another late night venue in downtown San Jose has temporarily closed its doors amid bureaucratic wrangling over operating...

UPDATE: East San Jose school district delays controversial health contract

Leaders in an East San Jose school district have delayed approving a contract with a controversial healthcare provider...

Mountain View tech showcase amazes crowds

Lasers, self-driving cars and chess-playing robots were on prominent display at Mountain View’s 11th annual Technology Showcase on...

San Jose artist preserves fading Mexican art form

The hummingbird hanging beside 13-year-old Autumn Medina isn’t just another painting. Its purple, blue and green feathers remind her...

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Passengers boarding VTA light rail train

Philbrick: What is the value of investing in transit?

When you’re swerving around a pothole, waiting for a late bus or walking across a busy intersection, you’re seeing transportation funding in action whether you realize it or not. But California’s challenge isn’t simply finding enough money to maintain the roads, bridges and transit systems we rely on — it’s earning the public’s trust that every transportation dollar will produce meaningful results. So, who pays for mobility? The primary source of transportation funding is the federal gas tax, which has remained unchanged since 1993. However, if you are like most Americans, you probably didn’t know that — a national survey...

The Podlight

Can San Jose handle more data centers?

As the AI boom fuels a wave of data center development, San Jose is promising each project will face careful scrutiny. Reporter Keith Menconi explores how city leaders plan to balance economic growth with concerns over water, energy and neighborhood impacts.