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October 22, 2026 by

San Jose data center advances after pushback

A proposal to reclassify a research facility in North San Jose as a data center is moving forward,...

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October 22, 2026 by

San Jose tenants demand reform to fix code violations

For years, landlords in San Jose have skirted code violations as tenants live in deteriorating apartments. Now, residents...

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October 22, 2026 by

Will San Jose protect 500+ acres around former IBM site?

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is pushing for permanent environmental protections for more than 500 acres of open...

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October 21, 2026 by

San Jose police use of force cases continue to rise

Police use of force incidents and misconduct allegations continued to rise in San Jose last year, according to...

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October 21, 2026 by

Decades-old urban garden in San Jose is being evicted

After 27 years, a San Jose urban garden is facing imminent eviction. Plant & Soul California, a beloved...

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October 21, 2026 by

San Jose ranks No. 1 for U.S. cities with highest household bills

San Jose residents pay more for household bills than residents in any other major U.S. city, according to...

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Seaberg: The trades — from blue collar to blue chip jobs

Imagine graduating from high school and hearing, “We’ll pay you to continue your education and have steady work building tech campuses, hospitals, schools, data centers and clean-energy projects. You’ll earn enough to buy a house in the San Francisco Bay Area, raise a family and retire with dignity.” It may sound like a pipe dream — or a scam. It’s neither. It’s the construction trades. I entered the five-year apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) after military service in 2003. That decision allowed me to raise a family in one of the most expensive regions in the...

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Making sense of this year’s election

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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