While Silicon Valley is obsessed with everything shiny and new, Jim Salata has an unapologetic love affair with the old and nostalgic. “I’m a sick person,” said Salata, owner of Garden City Construction in downtown San Jose. “I always look at (these objects) and I have an idea… So I don’t throw...
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Larson: Snake oil solutions to homelessness and a child’s lesson in empathy
Becoming a mother a few decades ago and a grandmother recently, I’ve come to appreciate considering the world through the eyes of a child and listening to words out of the mouths of babes. We could all learn a few things if only we would take the time to listen....
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by Janice Bitters
by Janice BittersSanta Clara Councilmember Patricia Mahan resigns due to medical issues
Santa Clara Councilmember Patricia Mahan has resigned from her elected position, effective Feb. 1, due to “serious medical issues,” according...
January 23, 2020January 23, 2020
by Nadia Lopez
by Nadia LopezSouth Bay attorney Sal Liccardo promotes book fighting for blind woman
It was a sleepy Sunday morning in 1969 when a 29-year-old San Jose mother of three woke up to a...
January 23, 2020January 23, 2020
by Carina Woudenberg
by Carina WoudenbergSan Jose: Panel decides two Evergreen schools will close this spring
After several weeks of discussion, an Evergreen School District committee tasked with selecting two schools to shutter before the next...
January 22, 2020January 22, 2020
by Lorraine Gabbert
by Lorraine GabbertSilicon Valley candidates seeking local, state offices face off
A slew of Silicon Valley candidates vying for seats on the San Jose City Council and state Senate shared their...
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