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October 28, 2026 by

Gilroy roller-skating business struggles to expand

One South County city and a family-owned skate rink are at odds over the business’ attempts to expand...

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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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October 28, 2026 by

San Jose approves new union contract, but holdout remains

While the San Jose City Council has approved new contract agreements with several public sector unions, a protracted...

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October 27, 2026 by

Residents renew calls to close East San Jose airport after recent crashes

Two recent airplane crashes stemming from an East San Jose airport are prompting residents and elected officials to renew...

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October 27, 2026 by

Speed camera pilot program revs up in San Jose

After delays due to a lost federal grant, San Jose is rolling out a long-anticipated speed safety camera...

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October 26, 2026 by

Santa Clara County opens long overdue youth psychiatric hospital 

For years, children in need of acute psychiatric care in Santa Clara County were being shipped hours away...

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Lowenthal: What’s going on in Cupertino?

I’m often asked “What’s going on in Cupertino?” That question is prompted by two phenomena — fierce political fighting and a general degradation of our businesses. As someone who has been here a long time, I have lived through it. When I first ran for City Council in 1999, we didn’t have political parties or affiliations, we ran as individuals. I ran against Michael Chang and Orrin Mahoney and we are still good friends to this day. Now we have political groups with missions and it hasn’t been good for us. The “Better Cupertino” (BC) group started about 20 years...

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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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