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San Jose school district upgrades at 49 campuses could cost $4B

San Jose’s largest public school district is looking to use bond measure funding to not only pay for...

San Jose leaders zero in on flood risks amid strong El Niño

As a strong El Niño season heightens flood risks throughout California, some in San Jose are raising the alarm that...

Resident poll shows mixed feelings on living in Bay Area

Bay Area residents overwhelmingly think their lives are headed in the right direction, even as they see the...

Palo Alto to expand overnight RV parking ban to more residential areas

While RVs are not allowed to park overnight in most residential areas of Palo Alto, the city is...

East San Jose navigation center is a one-stop resource facility

A homeless man wandered into a navigation center in East San Jose last month. He was injured, walking...

Seven candidates seek Morgan Hill mayor, City Council seats

The Morgan Hill mayor’s seat and two City Council districts are at stake this November, with all three...

Latest Opinion

Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, which includes the cities of San Jose, Milpitas, Campbell, Santa Clara and Morgan Hill, has a ballot measure in the June 2 primary election asking for a two-cent tax to raise $17 million for park maintenance. File photo.

Op-ed: Developers get the profits with Prop. 45 — we pay the price

When we read a development proposal, we look beyond the property line. What will neighbors hear at night? What will children breathe? Where will the water come from? What happens to the birds and wildlife already living there? One of us teaches environmental studies at San Jose State University, grew up in San Jose, raised her family here and lives in East San Jose. The other advocates for birds, wildlife and habitat with the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance. Our work connects community health with the protection of birds, wildlife and habitat. For both of us, these questions are deeply...

The Podlight

Who gets a say in Silicon Valley’s tech future?

Artificial intelligence and workplace surveillance are transforming jobs across Silicon Valley, raising new concerns about displacement and worker rights. Reporter Keith Menconi explores the new People’s Tech Coalition, the South Bay labor and community groups behind it and their push to give workers more say in how technology reshapes the workplace.

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