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October 16, 2026 by

Mountain View adopts protections to curtail ICE detention centers

Taking a cue from other jurisdictions, Mountain View has added a new tool to its playbook to try and...

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October 15, 2026 by

San Jose self-checkout reform effort gets grocer pushback

A union-backed push to impose staffing requirements for grocery store self-checkout areas in San Jose faces fierce pushback...

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October 15, 2026 by

San Jose food pantry faces opposition from neighbors

When Lighthouse Food Rescue & Distribution first started handing out groceries in San Jose’s Northside neighborhood in 2020, Robert...

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October 15, 2026 by

San Jose State University honors legacy of track athletes

Track legend and human rights advocate John Carlos spoke at San Jose State University on Wednesday beneath a...

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October 14, 2026 by

Santa Clara candidate faces complaint over campaign post

A Santa Clara City Council District 2 candidate is facing questions about campaign posts that feature the branding...

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October 14, 2026 by

San Jose school district upgrades at 49 campuses could cost $4B

San Jose’s largest public school district is looking to use bond measure funding to not only pay for...

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Fioretta: Prop. 4 could level playing field with public financing in Santa Clara

On Sept. 30, San José Spotlight published an op-ed by Arteaga Food Center owner Lupe Lopez.  In it she complained that a political action committee (PAC) controlled by the owner of the San Francisco 49ers football team is attempting to buy a Santa Clara City Council seat by making a campaign contribution of more than $418,000 to one of the candidates. Thank you to Ms. Lopez for bringing this situation to a broader audience. Whatever your political views are, the size and source of this donation should cause concern. The 49ers have an interest in who sits on the city council with...

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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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