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Ex-San Jose mayor hit with second federal elections complaint

A new federal elections complaint accuses congressional candidate and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo of hiding his...

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May 22, 2024 by

Silicon Valley high school teachers fight for better wages — again

Melanie Vega always knew she wanted to be a teacher. But with no guarantee of a raise going...

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San Jose residents want city to revisit community center spending

While San Jose works to divvy up a hefty donation from Google, residents want to make sure that...

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May 21, 2024 by

San Jose advocates want better data on missing Indigenous women

Local health care representatives and activists are raising awareness for a national issue going under the radar: the...

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Bloomberg helped fund Silicon Valley congressional recount

New financial disclosures are peeling back the curtain on who helped fund the recent Congressional District 16 recount —...

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West Valley city faces multimillion-dollar shortfall

One West Valley city will be forced to tighten its belt in the coming years, as it faces...

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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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Collins: Realtors do more in the communities they serve

When we talk about real estate, we tend to address housing affordability, current statistics and market analysis. It’s seldom we take a deeper dive into how our real estate professionals continually create a positive impact on the communities they serve. Realtors are among the most giving professions in the economy to date. In fact, 69% of realtors volunteer monthly and 86% of National Association of Realtors members contribute donations to a myriad of causes — up from 79% in 2022. The Santa Clara County Association of Realtors is no exception to this. In 1990, the organization founded the Santa Clara...