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August 26, 2026 by

Rezoning of San Jose IBM site raises environmental concerns

Residents are voicing concern about the rezoning of the former 35-acre IBM Almaden Research Center nestled in the...

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August 26, 2026 by

Downtown San Jose venue faces closure after permit denial

Representatives for a late night venue in downtown San Jose said their business may close for good, after...

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August 26, 2026 by

Audit shows San Jose struggles to manage affordable housing

San Jose’s lack of oversight on its affordable housing portfolio has led to repeated property violations and some...

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August 25, 2026 by

San Jose rally to commemorate Chicano history

For more than five decades, an anti-war protest known as the Chicano Moratorium has remained a touchstone for...

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August 25, 2026 by

Palo Alto backs away from plan to let RVs remain in neighborhoods

Palo Alto officials deferred a controversial pilot program on Monday that would have concentrated occupied RVs on certain...

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August 25, 2026 by

Kayak tours highlight San Jose river’s restoration

Years of neglect and festering pollution problems have left San Jose’s Guadalupe River with a toxic reputation among...

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Niestroj: We need smarter AI data center development

AI data center backlash is growing, fueled by community concerns about local grids, electricity prices, water use and the environment. Meanwhile, AI technology is being integrated into every industry imaginable, which drives more AI data center demand. According to one recent real estate investment report, “nearly 100 gigawatts of new data centers will be added between 2026 and 2030, doubling global capacity.” There is no putting the AI genie back in the bottle. That doesn’t mean we can’t be smarter about how we make the magic. Proactive preparedness Big tech is projected “to spend about $750 billion this year on data centers, chips and...

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The Podlight

Two big questions for Silicon Valley

Two big questions for Silicon Valley

From a proposed ICE facility to a surge in data center development, two of Silicon Valley’s biggest debates took center stage at San José Spotlight’s PolitiBeat 2026. The Podlight revisits the conversations about immigration, energy, economic growth and what these major developments could mean for the region.