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How will South Bay transit change if tax increase fails?

Santa Clara County transportation projects could be hurt if a regional tax measure to fund public transit is...

Santa Clara County residents urged to mail back ballots early

Residents across Santa Clara County are receiving their mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election, and local...

Santa Clara candidate faces complaint for exceeding donation limits

A Santa Clara official wants the city attorney to review mayoral candidate Kathy Watanabe’s campaign donations, alleging violations...

San Francisco 49ers spending big on Santa Clara mayoral race

Special interest groups are pouring money into Santa Clara’s mayoral race, with the San Francisco 49ers funding a...

Judge hands San Jose win in license plate reader case

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging San Jose’s network of license plate reader cameras, dealing a legal...

San Jose tells food pantry it must shut down

A popular San Jose neighborhood food pantry is at risk of closing again after being hit with more...

Latest Opinion

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Naughton: San Jose Unified School District needs new voices on its board

San Jose Unified School District families have spent the past year watching the district make consequential decisions regarding school closures and consolidations that reshaped entire neighborhoods with limited input from the people most affected. For many parents, teachers and community members, that experience has made one thing clear — this Board of Education needs new voices, and it needs them now. When a recent effort to secure an endorsement for an incumbent failed to win support, it signaled something significant from within the circles typically inclined to back incumbents — confidence in the current board and its direction has eroded....

The Podlight

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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