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Con Azucar Cafe expands into South County

In less than a handful of years, a concept to spread Mexican culture and its traditions by way...

Demolition begins at controversial Santa Clara County cement plant

Demolition has started at the Permanente Cement Plant near Cupertino, a massive manufacturing site that repeatedly ran afoul of...

South County cities pass on joining ICE facility lawsuit

Advocates campaigning against a planned ICE facility in South County are expressing disappointment after two nearby cities decided not...

Supreme Court ruling allows San Jose to penalize homeless people

San Jose hasn’t hesitated to implement a wave of policies and programs aimed at tamping down homelessness since...

Immersive art experience opens in downtown San Jose

A new venue is elevating FIFA World Cup watch parties and uplifting downtown San Jose economically. The Domes,...

State budget revisions save Santa Clara County from deeper cuts

Santa Clara County officials are exhaling as the state spending plan for fiscal year 2026-27 pares back steep cuts initially...

Latest Opinion

People cheering during a World Cup watch party in San Jose, California

Paz-Cedillos: Joy is an act of belonging

I’ve been thinking a lot about joy over the past few weeks. Not because there has been an abundance of it, but because it has felt increasingly hard to come by. For many immigrant families, the past several months have been marked by uncertainty. Increased ICE activity, heated political rhetoric and the recent debate surrounding birthright citizenship have left many wondering what comes next and whether they still belong in the country they call home. And then, for two evenings in June, something shifted. Hundreds of people gathered at the Mexican Heritage Plaza to watch Mexico compete in the FIFA...

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.