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Mountain View enters legal fight over Gilroy ICE facility

The Mountain View City Council took action on multiple fronts Tuesday to push back against the Trump administration’s...

Economic plan aims to uplift East San Jose

East San Jose could soon get its first neighborhood-wide economic roadmap, as city leaders look for ways to...

Santa Clara County and state seek immediate halt to ICE facility

State and local South Bay leaders have escalated their legal campaign to block a planned ICE facility near...

San Jose residents to help rename Plaza de César Chávez

As San Jose considers a new identity for one of its oldest public spaces, residents are beginning to weigh...

Downtown parking fee hike riles local businesses

San Jose has delayed a decision on whether to increase downtown parking prices after widespread pushback from local...

Palo Alto commission backs restoring ‘parkland’ status to Baylands site

The ribbon of land stretching along the southeast edge of Palo Alto’s wastewater plant has little to offer...

Latest Opinion

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Sneed: The water industry might be the best career you’ve never considered

In an era obsessed with artificial intelligence startups and tech giants, one of the most stable, rewarding and interesting career paths is hiding in plain sight. Technology has long been at the center of the workforce universe here in Silicon Valley. It certainly was for me back in the days of the dot-com bubble. I was at San Jose State University and fully expecting to join one of the local tech outfits. But the local water utility where my father worked was hiring student interns to help plug staffing gaps during a potential merger, so I signed up for some...

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.