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June 6, 2024 by

San Jose officials question feasibility, cost of airport connector

A decision is near on whether to proceed with a futuristic transit system between San Jose’s airport and...

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June 6, 2024 by

Silicon Valley Latino icon Victor Garza leaves a lasting legacy

Victor Garza, founder of La Raza RoundTable and a Santa Clara County Latino community icon, died this morning,...

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Santa Clara County proposes faster approval for backyard homes

“Backyard homes” are about to get easier and faster to build for residents living in unincorporated Santa Clara...

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June 5, 2024 by

San Jose mayor firm on reallocating affordable housing dollars

San Jose is facing its most challenging budget environment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Matt...

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NBC Bay Area: Uber and Lyft drivers frequently refuse service dogs

A legally blind San Jose teacher keeps getting left at the curb when ride share drivers see her...

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June 5, 2024 by

UPDATE: Campbell Pruneyard Cinemas faces ‘substantial problems with landlord’

The long-term sustainability of a beloved Campbell theater is in jeopardy, after being hit with an unmanageable rent...

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A closer look at BART’s extension to Santa Clara

A closer look at BART’s extension to Santa Clara

Despite ballooning costs and delays, BART's much-anticipated extension in Silicon Valley is inching forward as pre-construction work begins on the transit agency's Santa Clara stop. Editor Nick Preciado digs into the update with reporter B. Sakura Cannesta, who covers Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.

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Zisser: Colleges and universities can make the Title IX process less traumatic, if they choose to

The U.S. Department of Education finalized its new Title IX regulations in April, undoing much of the damage the Trump administration caused with its 2022 regulations. This damage included requiring college students’ complaints of sexual harassment or sexual violence to go to a live hearing where the complainant and the accused is cross-examined in the presence (usually via Zoom) of the other party. This requirement is rife with problems and has contributed to the breakdown in students’ trust in local universities and other Bay Area institutions’ commitment to student sexual safety in recent years. Title IX cases are administrative, akin...