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July 9, 2026 by

Bay Area public transit tax heads to November ballot

A highly touted Bay Area sales tax measure to fund public transit joins 14 other referendums that have...

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July 8, 2026 by

Mountain View plans to sell street for 7-story housing project

Mountain View is planning to vacate a residential street to make way for a seven-story condo project, marking...

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July 8, 2026 by

San Jose nonprofit gives school supplies to 3,500 students

Inequity remains a growing issue in Santa Clara County, but one nonprofit is trying to help. For families...

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July 8, 2026 by

San Jose stadium to host first live music festival

For more than a decade, PayPal Park has drawn fans for soccer matches, championship games and international tournaments....

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July 7, 2026 by

Court ruling spares San Jose card rooms

San Jose’s two card rooms have been granted a reprieve after a judge overturned pending statewide regulations that...

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July 7, 2026 by

Builder looks to replace Palo Alto motel with housing

Taking advantage of a new housing law that went into effect last week, a developer is preparing to...

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Editorial: Why is San Jose ignoring unhoused, mentally ill people in downtown?

San Jose’s commitment to housing unsheltered people hit a milestone when hundreds of shelter beds came online and temporary housing sites were expanded. Yet a portion of the city’s homeless population — those with a serious mental illness — were left out, and the problem is glaring. The number of mentally ill people in the downtown core goes way beyond Mayor Matt Mahan’s Responsibility to Shelter program that he touts as working in one of his newsletters. All the mayor and District 3 Councilmember Anthony Tordillos need to do is walk up Santa Clara Street from City Hall along First,...

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The Podlight

Breaking down the primary election

Breaking down the primary election

California's primary election settled some races, set up new battles and offered clues about where local politics may be headed next. Reporter Keith Menconi breaks down the biggest results from across the South Bay, the surprises that emerged and what they mean for voters, candidates and the region's political future.