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A man sitting in front of a wooden backdrop stares at the camera In the SpotlightSan Jose
May 30, 2024 by

John Kouretas invites San Jose to be Greek for a day

If John Kouretas could wave a magic wand, he’d transport any San Jose resident in love with Greece...

Older adults shuffle around tables piled with food HomelessnessLos Gatos
May 30, 2024 by

Los Gatos commits more funds for food, rent relief

Los Gatos seniors wait patiently to pick two food items, while eyeing tables piled with essentials such as...

Santa Clara County
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Silicon Valley’s influential Asian American Pacific Islander leaders

Asian American and Pacific Islander residents make up about 39% of San Jose’s population and 42% of Santa...

Exterior of the Sunnyvale Family Shelter, a long single floored building at the corner of Hamlin Court. HomelessnessSunnyvale
May 29, 2024 by

Sunnyvale shelter gets new management, service model

A county-owned, 145-bed homeless shelter in Sunnyvale is changing operators and the community it serves. The Bill Wilson...

Man looking out a window HomelessnessSan Jose
May 29, 2024 by

San Jose motel residents move to other housing options

A San Jose program that put homeless people up in motels is ending, and participants aren’t thrilled with...

Architectural concept of Lakewood Library's front entrance, with a slanted awning over the entrance and bike racks by the door Sunnyvale
May 28, 2024 by

North Sunnyvale to get a long-awaited library

North Sunnyvale residents will be able to access the city’s library resources closer to home by next year....

The Podlight

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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From the co-founder: On the forefront of a national movement

I had the privilege last week of traveling to the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul for the American Journalism Project’s annual convening of nonprofit news leaders, AJPalooza. Now in its fifth year, the American Journalism Project is a venture philanthropy organization that’s become one of the largest funders of local journalism, investing $168 million in its growing portfolio of more than 40 newsrooms. Not only do they financially support mission-driven, sustainable news organizations, but they also provide strategic support to newsrooms with the goal of reimagining local news in communities across the country. After three years in the AJP...