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Santa Clara candidate failed to disclose AI images, complaint says

A Santa Clara mayoral candidate is facing a state-level complaint over his campaign’s undisclosed use of AI-generated images....

Palo Alto advances plans to redesign three rail crossings

After years of debate, Palo Alto leaders on Monday advanced three alternatives for redesigning the rail corridor near...

State Prop. 43 aims to raise tax measure threshold

A proposition going before California voters in November could make it more difficult for local governments and agencies...

Residents warn of mobility challenges as Palo Alto ends ride-hailing service

As Palo Alto Link prepares to run its final trip next month, residents who have come to depend...

Santa Clara County funds independent living home upgrades

Last year, Santa Clara County created a grant to improve conditions at independent living homes. But advocates said...

Ex-Santa Clara County undersheriff pleads guilty in weapons case

Eight years of investigation and prosecutions in a bribery scandal involving the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office approving...

Latest Opinion

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Lopez: We are not staying quiet on the 49ers spending millions in Santa Clara elections

I run a grocery store in Santa Clara, and I can tell you exactly what’s happening to families here. Carts are smaller. Shoppers are putting items back at the register. People are choosing between filling the gas tank and filling the fridge. At Arteaga’s, we’ve built our business around this community, serving many Latino and Asian families who have called District 2 home for generations. We’ve fought to keep costs low, pushed back on statewide legislation that would raise prices, and given back to the neighborhood, because a grocery store is part of the fabric of a community. That’s why...

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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