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San Francisco 49ers spending big on Santa Clara mayoral race

Special interest groups are pouring money into Santa Clara’s mayoral race, with the San Francisco 49ers funding a...

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October 5, 2026 by

San Jose tells food pantry it must shut down

A popular San Jose neighborhood food pantry is at risk of closing again after being hit with more...

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October 5, 2026 by

Newsom signs Silicon Valley lawmakers’ bills to combat ICE

While federal immigration agents have stoked fear in Silicon Valley, California has passed a number of bills to...

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October 4, 2026 by

Santa Clara mayoral candidates share positions on key issues

Six candidates vying to become Santa Clara’s next mayor laid out competing visions for the city at an...

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October 3, 2026 by

VTA workers offered affordable housing built by transit agency

For VTA workers, living in Santa Clara County might become a reality in the future due to a...

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October 2, 2026 by

San Jose school trustee admonished for discriminatory remarks

A San Jose school board has publicly admonished a trustee in response to his conduct, and signed a...

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Urbanowski: What California’s final budget means for arts and culture in San Jose

On Sept. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 113, the 2026 Budget Bill Jr., which includes significant new investments in California’s arts, culture and creative sector. This final 2026-27 state budget includes more than $80 million in new cross-agency investment in the arts — the largest single-year expansion of state arts funding since 2021. The budget includes an increase in funding for the California Arts Council to provide grants to arts organizations across the state; renewed funding for the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Act to distribute funds to pay artists providing services in local communities; resources for the California...

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

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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