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Campbell candidates Furtado and Fields outpace challengers

The next election results update is expected Thursday, Nov. 5 by 5 p.m. In Campbell, Districts 3, 4...

Turner reelected as Morgan Hill mayor, while council incumbents fall behind

The next election results update is expected Thursday, Nov. 5 by 5 p.m. Mark Turner has won another...

Williams, Crutchlow lead Santa Clara City Council contests

The next election results update is expected Thursday, Nov. 5 by 5 p.m. Two candidates are leading in...

Silicon Valley lawmaker’s bill reimburses pre-K teachers for supplies

A new federal tax bill will expand help to more Santa Clara County teachers who dig deep into...

Genny Altwer leads in San Jose D9 City Council race

The next election results update is expected Thursday, Nov. 5 by 5 p.m. Genny Altwer secured an early...

Karen Hardy leads Santa Clara mayoral race in early results

The next election results update is expected Thursday, Nov. 5 by 5 p.m. Early election night results are...

Latest Opinion

People standing onstage during a theatrical performance in a community center in San Jose, California

Urbanowski: The arts are more than entertainment — they are essential to community health

November is Arts & Health Month, first launched in November 2010 by the former Society for the Arts in Healthcare, now known as the National Organization for Arts in Health. The initiative was created to celebrate and increase momentum for the growing field of arts and health around the world. By 2015, organizations and leaders in Canada, Australia, Ireland, the UK and beyond were participating and discussing ways to expand it internationally. Arts & Health Month is an opportunity to celebrate, educate and champion the arts’ role in public health and community well-being. Just as we are told that physical activity...

The Podlight

Making sense of this year’s election

With Election Day approaching, a flurry of changes and claims about voting has left some voters wondering what to expect. Reporter Keith Menconi talks with Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Matt Moreles about how ballots will be counted, what voters need to know and why the process locally remains business as usual.

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