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San Jose District 3 special election heads to recount

Santa Clara County elections appear to be cursed — they can’t seem to avoid recounts for too-close-to-call races....

Santa Clara County emergency housing vouchers in jeopardy

Santa Clara County officials are bracing for more cuts to their housing voucher programs, which subsidizes rent for...

Silicon Valley college district first to provide free meals

Leilany Huerta-Hernandez remembers her throbbing headaches in the late afternoons because she couldn’t afford to purchase food as...

VTA finalizes contracts with three unions, excludes frontline workers

Three of VTA’s four unions ratified new contracts for the next four years, leaving the transit agency’s frontline...

Paperwork jams up Santa Clara County jail releases

Silicon Valley is known for technological innovation, but its jails are running on paper — and it’s fueling...

Santa Clara County Office of Education appoints new superintendent

The Santa Clara County Office of Education’s embattled elected board has found a new superintendent. Board of Education...

The Podlight

How a new Santa Clara County supervisor is making her mark

Newly-elected Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga sits down with host Nick Preciado to detail her legislative priorities and how she's tackling some of the region's biggest challenges.

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A homeless camp near railroad tracks

​Bramson: When the market crashes, the safety net tears

The stock market’s recent volatility and the looming threat of a recession aren’t just numbers on a screen — they’re harbingers of a deeper crisis unfolding in Santa Clara County. As economic uncertainty intensifies, the fragile balance keeping thousands of families housed is tipping dangerously toward disaster.​ In 2024, more than 4,000 Santa Clara County households experienced homelessness for the first time — a staggering reminder that people are losing their homes every day. Alarmingly, for every household that found housing, nearly two others became homeless. These numbers aren’t merely statistics. It’s a reflection of the precarious state so many in...